On this page, you will find information about
Mary Gray, 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 14-11, +755, and is ranked
#12 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: 490 Average for: 394 Average against: 364 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gray played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 404 to 303 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +101. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gray played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and won 448 to 409 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +140. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 490 to 262 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +368. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gray played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 433 to 329 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +472. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gray played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +515. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gray is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 340 to 408 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +447. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gray is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gray played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and won 426 to 298 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +575. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Gray played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 337 to 345 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +567. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Gray played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 485 to 387 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +665. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gray played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 355 to 367 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +653. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 333 to 409 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +577. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gray played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 325 to 448 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +454. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pini Stimler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gray played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 400 to 433 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, +421. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gray played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 288 to 399 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +310. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gray played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 366 to 340 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +336. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 438 to 370 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-7, +404. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gray played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 292 to 385 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, +311. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 373 to 461 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, +223. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 466 to 267 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-9, +422. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gray played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and won 473 to 254 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-9, +641. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Gray played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +663. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gray is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gray played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) again and won 457 to 345 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +775. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 331 to 386 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +720. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gray played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and won 421 to 348 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +793. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gray played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 370 to 408 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +755. Gray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |