On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, 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 14-11, +270, and is ranked
#12 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: 582 Average for: 419 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 480 to 390 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +90. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 582 to 268 (a spread of 314). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +404. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gillam played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 464 to 474 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-1, +394. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 246 to 480 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-2, +160. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 478 to 536 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-3, +102. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 445 to 396 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-3, +151. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 417 to 319 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, +249. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 377 to 510 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-4, +116. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 389 to 337 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, +168. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Gillam played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 501 to 398 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +271. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 344 to 524 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +91. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 333 to 480 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, -56. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 395 to 465 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-7, -126. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, -7. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 488 to 293 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, +188. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 415 to 337 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-7, +266. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 446 to 395 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +317. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Gillam played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 360 to 350 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +327. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 429 to 454 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +302. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 467 to 348 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +421. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 346 to 465 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +302. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 307 to 499 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-10, +110. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Gillam played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 408 to 465 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-11, +53. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 452 to 317 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-11, +188. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) again and won 441 to 359 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +270. |