On this page, you will find information about
Maria Scicluna, 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 10-15, -118, and is ranked
#37 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: 520 Average for: 378 Average against: 383 |
| Round 1 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Scicluna played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 385 to 300 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +85. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 2 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 323 to 316 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +92. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 3 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Scicluna played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 340 to 358 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +74. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 4 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 395 to 372 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +97. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 5 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Scicluna played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 354 to 389 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +62. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 6 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 375 to 414 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, +23. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 370 to 441 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-4, -48. |
| Round 8 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Scicluna played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 351 to 403 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-5, -100. |
| Round 9 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 386 to 427 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-6, -141. |
| Round 10 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 274 to 433 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-7, -300. |
| Round 11 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Scicluna played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and lost 280 to 457 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-8, -477. |
| Round 12 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 520 to 384 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-8, -341. |
| Round 13 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 446 to 407 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-8, -302. |
| Round 14 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 399 to 418 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-9, -321. |
| Round 15 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 466 to 272 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-9, -127. |
| Round 16 | ![[photo of Jacqui Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and lost 319 to 364 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-10, -172. |
| Round 17 | ![[photo of Fiona Braendler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/braendler_fiona__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and lost 355 to 376 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-11, -193. |
| Round 18 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 323 to 412 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-12, -282. |
| Round 19 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and won 452 to 331 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-12, -161. |
| Round 20 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Scicluna played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and lost 404 to 448 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-13, -205. |
| Round 21 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 452 to 326 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-13, -79. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 22 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Scicluna played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 369 to 298 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-13, -8. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 23 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 325 to 353 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-14, -36. |
| Round 24 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 325 to 481 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-15, -192. |
| Round 25 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 459 to 385 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-15, -118. |