On this page, you will find information about
Pauline Cilia, 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 17.5-7.5, +399, and is ranked
#1 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 517 Average for: 404 Average against: 388 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and lost 288 to 433 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -145. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and won 409 to 396 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -132. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 425 to 411 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, -118. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cilia played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 429 to 402 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, -91. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Cilia played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 352 to 438 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, -177. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 414 to 375 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, -138. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Cilia played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 470 to 378 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, -46. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 461 to 336 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +79. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cilia played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 417 to 326 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +170. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 418 to 359 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +229. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cilia played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 409 to 333 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +305. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Cilia played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 438 to 336 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +407. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cilia played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and won 450 to 446 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +411. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Cilia played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 517 to 368 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +560. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cilia is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Cilia played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 369 to 353 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +576. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cilia played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +635. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Pini Stimler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cilia played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 367 to 479 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +523. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 344 to 434 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +433. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Cilia played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) again and lost 317 to 432 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +318. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 459 to 399 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +378. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cilia played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +378. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and won 423 to 309 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +492. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 363 to 422 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +433. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cilia is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cilia played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) for the third time and won 375 to 351 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +457. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cilia played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 324 to 382 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +399. Cilia is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Cilia is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |