On this page, you will find information about
Josephine Mayo, 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 21-4, +1436, and is ranked
#2 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 498 Average for: 413 Average against: 356 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mayo played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 393 to 390 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +3. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mayo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 399 to 301 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +101. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mayo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mayo played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 426 to 405 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +122. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 455 to 429 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +148. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 365 to 395 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +118. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mayo played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 424 to 339 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +203. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mayo played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 402 to 381 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +224. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mayo played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 381 to 376 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +229. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mayo played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 452 to 320 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +361. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mayo played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 375 to 299 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +437. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Mayo played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 457 to 275 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +619. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 484 to 244 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +859. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mayo played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 498 to 337 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +1020. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mayo played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 405 to 336 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1089. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 380 to 350 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1119. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Mayo played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 465 to 398 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +1186. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 414 to 298 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-1, +1302. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mayo played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 301 to 469 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-2, +1134. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 418 to 323 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-2, +1229. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mayo played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 395 to 348 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-2, +1276. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 416 to 367 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-2, +1325. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 445 to 285 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-2, +1485. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 394 to 420 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-3, +1459. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mayo played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-3, +1474. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mayo played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 381 to 419 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-4, +1436. Mayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mayo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Mayo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |