On this page, you will find information about
Sammy Mangion, 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, +433, and is ranked
#15 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: 509 Average for: 398 Average against: 381 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 357 to 409 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-1, -52. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-2, -88. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and lost 341 to 392 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-3, -139. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 457 to 249 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-3, +69. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 369 to 420 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-4, +18. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 509 to 320 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-4, +207. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 399 to 365 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-4, +241. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 352 to 388 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-5, +205. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and lost 333 to 446 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-6, +92. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 423 to 331 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-6, +184. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 357 to 376 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-7, +165. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 443 to 365 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-7, +243. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Mangion played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and lost 328 to 450 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-8, +121. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Mangion played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and lost 367 to 380 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-9, +108. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 427 to 279 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-9, +256. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 347 to 339 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-9, +264. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 497 to 345 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-9, +416. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 419 to 411 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-9, +424. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 434 to 403 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-9, +455. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 400 to 414 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-10, +441. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 420 to 415 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-10, +446. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 399 to 409 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-11, +436. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 429 to 432 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-12, +433. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-13, +418. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 396 to 381 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-13, +433. |