On this page, you will find information about
Phyllis DeCastro, 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 11-14, +222, and is ranked
#34 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: 494 Average for: 384 Average against: 375 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 334 to 367 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-1, -33. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 402 to 423 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-2, -54. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | DeCastro played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-3, -55. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 384 to 439 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-4, -110. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 399 to 259 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-4, +30. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | DeCastro played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and lost 423 to 471 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-5, -18. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | DeCastro played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-5, -1. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 372 to 380 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-6, -9. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Jacqui Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 434 to 342 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-6, +83. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 410 to 223 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, +270. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 380 to 384 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-7, +266. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Fiona Braendler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/braendler_fiona__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | DeCastro played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and won 370 to 323 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-7, +313. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | DeCastro played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and won 373 to 328 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-7, +358. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 347 to 351 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-8, +354. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | DeCastro played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 355 to 313 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-8, +396. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 333 to 441 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-9, +288. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 339 to 390 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-10, +237. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 412 to 322 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-10, +327. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 473 to 338 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-10, +462. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-11, +393. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 326 to 452 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-12, +267. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 463 to 350 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-12, +380. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 305 to 519 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-13, +166. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 494 to 396 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-13, +264. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 360 to 402 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-14, +222. |