On this page, you will find information about
Anna Borg, 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, +501, and is ranked
#8 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: 497 Average for: 393 Average against: 373 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Borg played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and won 392 to 286 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +106. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Borg played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 423 to 402 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +127. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Borg played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 422 to 313 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +236. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 372 to 395 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +213. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Borg played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 486 to 370 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +329. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Borg played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 329 to 477 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +181. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Borg played #10 George Newman (Eng) and lost 330 to 369 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-3, +142. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Borg played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 340 to 367 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, +115. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Borg played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +148. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Borg played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 383 to 371 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +160. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Borg played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 392 to 286 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +266. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Borg played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 308 to 541 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +33. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Borg played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 416 to 398 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +51. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Borg played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and won 432 to 268 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +215. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 497 to 323 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +389. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Borg played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 391 to 380 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +400. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 380 to 300 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +480. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 434 to 344 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +570. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and lost 311 to 418 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +463. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Borg played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 412 to 432 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +443. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 385 to 412 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +416. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Borg played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) again and lost 411 to 435 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +392. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Borg played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 386 to 331 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +447. Borg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Borg played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and won 432 to 346 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +533. Borg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Borg played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) for the third time and lost 351 to 383 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-10, +501. |