On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, 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 13-12, -442, and is ranked
#20 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: 477 Average for: 401 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 394 to 517 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -123. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 447 to 313 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +11. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 374 to 472 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, -87. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Muscat played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 460 to 410 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, -37. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 384 to 361 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, -14. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Muscat played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 358 to 472 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, -128. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 319 to 417 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-4, -226. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 477 to 365 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, -114. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-4, -74. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 447 to 308 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +65. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 354 to 525 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-5, -106. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Muscat played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 327 to 470 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, -249. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 438 to 506 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-7, -317. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Muscat played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, -306. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 404 to 397 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-7, -299. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and lost 373 to 404 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, -330. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 392 to 408 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-9, -346. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Muscat played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 463 to 350 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-9, -233. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Muscat played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 455 to 370 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, -148. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) again and won 438 to 397 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, -107. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 283 to 464 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-10, -288. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 399 to 516 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-11, -405. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 461 to 366 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-11, -310. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Muscat played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 329 to 476 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-12, -457. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and won 409 to 394 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-12, -442. |