2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: George Newman [B-10]

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On this page, you will find information about George Newman, 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 12.5-12.5, -174, and is ranked #28 in Division B.

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): George Surname(s): Newman Home: England 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 366 Average against: 373
Round 1	Canada	Newman played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 430 to 406 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +24. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	New Zealand	Newman played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and won 446 to 367 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +103.
Round 3	Hungary	Newman played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 394 to 329 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +168. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Malta	Newman played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 385 to 314 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +239. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	New Zealand	Newman played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and lost 344 to 387 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +196. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	Japan	Newman played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 349 to 361 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +184. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Malta	Newman played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 369 to 330 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +223. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Israel	Newman played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 359 to 328 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +254. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Malta	Newman played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 326 to 417 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +163. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Australia	Newman played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and lost 382 to 447 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +98.
Round 11	United States	Newman played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 375 to 273 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +200.
Round 12	New Zealand	Newman played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 314 to 440 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +74.
Round 13	Sri Lanka	Newman played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 398 to 342 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +130.
Round 14	Australia	Newman played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 332 to 502 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, -40.
Round 15	Malta	Newman played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 391 to 418 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, -67.
Round 16	England	Newman played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 351 to 373 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-8, -89.
Round 17	Australia	Newman played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 354 to 454 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-9, -189.
Round 18	Australia	Newman played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and lost 379 to 397 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-10, -207.
Round 19	Malta	Newman played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 391 to 369 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-10, -185. Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Israel	Newman played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and tied at 319. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -185.
Round 21	England	Newman played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 369 to 325 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -141.
Round 22	Israel	Newman played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 350 to 463 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -254.
Round 23	Malta	Newman played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 346 to 258 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -166. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24	England	Newman played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 332 to 345 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -179. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Israel	Newman played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 370 to 365 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -174. Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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