On this page, you will find information about
Sally Martin, 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 12-13, -328, and is ranked
#21 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: 517 Average for: 397 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 517 to 394 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +123. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Martin played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 409 to 339 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +193. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 401 to 418 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +176. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 365 to 457 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-2, +84. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 384 to 313 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +155. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Martin played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 416 to 382 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-2, +189. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Martin played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 393 to 306 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +276. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Martin played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 356 to 416 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +216. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Martin played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 340 to 519 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +37. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 389 to 348 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +78. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 411 to 402 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +87. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 352 to 520 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, -81. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and won 455 to 448 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, -74. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 394 to 387 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, -67. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Martin played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 385 to 483 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, -165. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #6 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 348 to 423 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, -240. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 382 to 424 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, -282. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 382 to 385 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-9, -285. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Martin played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 383 to 421 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-10, -323. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Martin played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 397 to 438 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-11, -364. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and lost 384 to 417 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-12, -397. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 408 to 385 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-12, -374. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 496 to 350 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-12, -228. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Martin played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 405 to 395 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-12, -218. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Martin played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 380 to 490 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-13, -328. |