On this page, you will find information about
Raquel Lightley, 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, +716, and is ranked
#13 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: 530 Average for: 393 Average against: 367 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lightley played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 382 to 383 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-1, -1. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 307 to 445 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-2, -139. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Lightley played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-3, -154. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lightley played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 422 to 341 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-3, -73. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Lightley played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 427 to 258 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-3, +96. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Lightley played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 404 to 409 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-4, +91. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 375 to 333 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-4, +133. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lightley played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 368 to 359 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-4, +142. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 356 to 379 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-5, +119. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Lightley played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 366 to 405 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-6, +80. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lightley played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and lost 376 to 419 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-7, +37. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 310 to 367 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-8, -20. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Lightley played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 370 to 380 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-9, -30. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 380 to 367 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-9, -17. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 511 to 300 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-9, +194. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 398 to 465 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-10, +127. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lightley played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-11, +42. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 463 to 273 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-11, +232. |
Round 19 | |   | Lightley recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-11, +332. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 317 to 334 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-12, +315. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Lightley played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 379 to 367 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-12, +327. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 488 to 296 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-12, +519. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lightley played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 471 to 289 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-12, +701. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 293 to 476 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-13, +518. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lightley played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 530 to 332 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-13, +716. Lightley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |