On this page, you will find information about
Randall Thomas, who is competing
at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-15, -421, and is ranked
#31 in Division A.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 528 Average for: 403 Average against: 420 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Thomas played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 329 to 483 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -154. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thomas played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 375 to 405 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-2, -184. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thomas played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 528 to 363 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, -19. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Thomas played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 503 to 392 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-2, +92. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Thomas played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 437 to 506 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-3, +23. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Thomas played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 363 to 411 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-4, -25. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thomas played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 441 to 386 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, +30. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Thomas played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 458 to 431 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, +57. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Thomas played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 417 to 439 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, +35. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thomas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Thomas played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 383 to 430 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-6, -12. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Thomas played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 419 to 484 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-7, -77. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Thomas played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 445 to 332 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-7, +36. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thomas played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 372 to 485 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-8, -77. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thomas played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 471 to 414 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-8, -20. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thomas played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 299 to 422 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-9, -143. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thomas played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 382 to 434 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-10, -195. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thomas played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 377 to 449 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-11, -267. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thomas played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 447 to 360 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-11, -180. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thomas played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 454 to 320 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-11, -46. Thomas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Thomas played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 320 to 438 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-12, -164. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Thomas played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 318 to 479 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-13, -325. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thomas played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 477 to 365 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-13, -213. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thomas played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 464 to 321 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-13, -70. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Thomas played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 310 to 476 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-14, -236. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thomas played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 294 to 479 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-15, -421. |