On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, 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 15-10, +334, and is ranked
#8 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: 549 Average for: 414 Average against: 401 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 506 to 335 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +171. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Muscat played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 398 to 504 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +65. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Muscat played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 346 to 406 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-2, +5. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Muscat played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 332 to 475 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-3, -138. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 351 to 323 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-3, -110. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 437 to 399 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-3, -72. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 406 to 364 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-3, -30. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 314 to 386 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, -102. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 368 to 461 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-5, -195. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 401 to 484 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-6, -278. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Muscat played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 359 to 466 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-7, -385. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 440 to 319 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-7, -264. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 419 to 410 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, -255. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 451 to 295 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-7, -99. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 435 to 321 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +15. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 465 to 389 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, +91. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 494 to 357 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +228. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 417 to 452 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +193. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-8, +241. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 516 to 390 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +367. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Muscat played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and won 472 to 423 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +416. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 308 to 525 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +199. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Muscat played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 455 to 436 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +218. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Muscat played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 549 to 352 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +415. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Muscat played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and lost 323 to 404 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-10, +334. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |