2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: John Barker [A-34]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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 6.5-18.5, -1814, and is ranked #37 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Artarmon, NSW, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 363 Average against: 436
Round 1	Scotland	Barker played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 346 to 553 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -207.
Round 2	United States	Barker played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-2, -261. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Malta	Barker played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 359 to 495 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -397.
Round 4	Israel	Barker played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 423 to 444 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-4, -418.
Round 5	England	Barker played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and lost 293 to 460 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-5, -585. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Malta	Barker played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 308 to 363 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-6, -640. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	England	Barker played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 373 to 359 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-6, -626. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Malta	Barker played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 370 to 475 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-7, -731.
Round 9	Canada	Barker played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 396 to 441 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-8, -776.
Round 10	India	Barker played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 285 to 652 (a spread of -367). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-9, -1143. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	England	Barker played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 401 to 462 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-10, -1204.
Round 12	Ireland	Barker played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 330 to 427 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-11, -1301.
Round 13	United States	Barker played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 518 to 406 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-11, -1189.
Round 14	Malta	Barker played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 295 to 451 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-12, -1345.
Round 15	England	Barker played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 421 to 355 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-12, -1279.
Round 16	United States	Barker played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 406 to 402 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-12, -1275.
Round 17	Pakistan	Barker played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 402 to 356 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-12, -1229.
Round 18	Australia	Barker played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 413 to 303 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-12, -1119.
Round 19	Canada	Barker played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and lost 320 to 454 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-13, -1253. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Scotland	Barker played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 389 to 396 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-14, -1260.
Round 21	Malta	Barker played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 295 to 476 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-15, -1441. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Australia	Barker played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 296 to 538 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-16, -1683. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Ireland	Barker played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 348 to 478 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-17, -1813.
Round 24	England	Barker played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and tied at 385. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6.5-17.5, -1813.
Round 25	New Zealand	Barker played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 379 to 380 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6.5-18.5, -1814. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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