On this page, you will find information about
Barbara Hill, 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, -550, and is ranked
#12 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: 421 Average for: 356 Average against: 378 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 390 to 393 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 0-1, -3. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 367 to 419 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 0-2, -55. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 392 to 341 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-2, -4. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 339 to 432 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-3, -97. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 388 to 370 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-3, -79. Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 341 to 474 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-4, -212. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hill played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 368 to 359 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, -203. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 309 to 294 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, -188. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hill played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, -155. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 350 to 352 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-5, -157. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hill played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 419 to 376 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-5, -114. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hill played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 365 to 349 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, -98. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hill played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, -124. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Hill played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 350 to 344 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, -118. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 402 to 328 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, -44. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hill played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 326 to 464 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, -182. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hill played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 420 to 335 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, -97. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hill played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 421 to 330 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, -6. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hill played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 322 to 263 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +53. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 299 to 355 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, -3. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hill played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-9, -65. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hill played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 269 to 471 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-10, -267. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 394 to 308 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-10, -181. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hill played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 337 to 499 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-11, -343. Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hill played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 258 to 465 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-12, -550. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |