On this page, you will find information about
Marlene Calleja, 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 8-17, -343, and is ranked
#22 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: 476 Average for: 374 Average against: 388 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Calleja played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 396 to 347 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +49. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Calleja played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 404 to 310 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +143. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Calleja played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and lost 379 to 422 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +100. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 412 to 342 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +170. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Calleja played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 358 to 308 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +220. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Calleja played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 332 to 414 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +138. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Calleja is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 403 to 342 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +199. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Calleja played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and lost 294 to 309 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +184. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Calleja played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 339 to 388 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-4, +135. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 394 to 409 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-5, +120. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 343 to 438 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-6, +25. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 363 to 376 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-7, +12. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 381 to 413 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-8, -20. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Calleja played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and lost 355 to 439 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-9, -104. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 357 to 467 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-10, -214. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Calleja played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 403 to 421 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-11, -232. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 298 to 414 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-12, -348. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Calleja played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 346 to 352 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-13, -354. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 403 to 434 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-14, -385. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-14, -359. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Calleja played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 304 to 460 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-15, -515. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Calleja played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and lost 353 to 427 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-16, -589. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Calleja played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 418 to 425 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-17, -596. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Calleja played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 476 to 293 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-17, -413. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Calleja played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 428 to 358 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-17, -343. |