2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: John Barker [B-01]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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 22-3, +1306, and is ranked #1 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Artarmon, NSW, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 417 Average against: 365
Round 1	Israel	Barker played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 459 to 332 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +127. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	England	Barker played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 398 to 396 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +129. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Malta	Barker played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 484 to 331 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +282. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Germany	Barker played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 394 to 310 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +366. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Malta	Barker played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 370 to 331 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +405. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Barker played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 409 to 404 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +410. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	Israel	Barker played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 433 to 383 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +460. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Israel	Barker played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 379 to 295 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +544. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Malta	Barker played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 388 to 339 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +593. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Israel	Barker played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 411 to 421 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +583. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Ireland	Barker played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +615. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	England	Barker played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 437 to 324 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +728. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Malta	Barker played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 390 to 315 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-1, +803. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Ireland	Barker played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 388 to 367 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-1, +824. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Ireland	Barker played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 463 to 310 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-1, +977. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Malta	Barker played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 370 to 367 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-1, +980. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Malta	Barker played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 448 to 449 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-2, +979. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Malta	Barker played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 451 to 424 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-2, +1006. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Malta	Barker played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 228 to 570 (a spread of -342). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +664. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Ireland	Barker played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 486 to 350 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-3, +800. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Malta	Barker played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 477 to 396 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-3, +881. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Malta	Barker played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 409 to 399 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-3, +891. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Malta	Barker played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 467 to 252 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-3, +1106. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	England	Barker played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 499 to 337 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-3, +1268. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Malta	Barker played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 419 to 381 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-3, +1306. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
After the Tournament		Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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