On this page, you will find information about
Phyllis DeCastro, 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 15-10, +310, and is ranked
#7 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: 482 Average for: 374 Average against: 362 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | DeCastro played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +1. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 420 to 321 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +100. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 482 to 321 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +261. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 351 to 326 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +286. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 318 to 408 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +196. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 409 to 439 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +166. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | DeCastro played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 383 to 433 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-3, +116. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 388 to 352 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +152. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 357 to 349 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +160. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 299 to 375 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +84. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and lost 420 to 458 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-5, +46. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 401 to 314 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-5, +133. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 222 to 480 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-6, -125. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 469 to 324 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-6, +20. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 329 to 316 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, +33. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 425 to 276 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +182. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and lost 335 to 420 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-7, +97. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +103. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | DeCastro played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +96. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #27 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 407 to 376 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +127. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | DeCastro played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 360 to 320 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +167. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 453 to 244 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +376. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | DeCastro played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and lost 313 to 362 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +327. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | DeCastro played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +258. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | DeCastro played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 400 to 348 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +310. DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |