On this page, you will find information about
Helen Gipson, who is competing
at the 2019 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, +454, and is ranked
#6 in Division A.
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: 537 Average for: 434 Average against: 416 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 410 to 348 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +62. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (6 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 339 to 409 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, -8. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 472 to 374 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +90. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Gipson played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 537 to 336 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +291. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Gipson played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 338 to 538 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-2, +91. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gipson played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 363 to 511 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, -57. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 428 to 419 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, -48. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gipson played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 375 to 434 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, -107. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 513 to 390 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +16. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 356 to 560 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-5, -188. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gipson played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 472 to 314 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, -30. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 478 to 297 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +151. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 367 to 439 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-6, +79. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gipson played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 521 to 277 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, +323. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gipson played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 419 to 457 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, +285. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gipson played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 404 to 471 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-8, +218. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gipson played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 516 to 457 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, +277. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gipson played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 448 to 358 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +367. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 506 to 460 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +413. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gipson played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 470 to 347 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-8, +536. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gipson played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 465 to 346 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-8, +655. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gipson played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-8, +665. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 367 to 548 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +484. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gipson played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and lost 427 to 486 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-10, +425. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 458 to 429 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-10, +454. |