On this page, you will find information about 
Maria Scicluna, 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, -1721, and is ranked
#24 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: 475  Average for: 335  Average against: 404  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Scicluna played #25  Paul Cartman (Eng)  and lost 288 to 455 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -167. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif)  South Africa |  Scicluna played #21  Raquel Lightley (ZAF)  and won 445 to 307 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-1, -29.  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Scicluna played #1  John Barker (AUS)  and lost 331 to 484 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-2, -182.  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Scicluna played #17  Fifi Lefebvre (ISR)  and won 416 to 349 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-2, -115. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Scicluna played #20  Phyllis DeCastro (ISR)  and won 408 to 318 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, -25.  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Scicluna played #13  Mary Morgan (IRL)  and won 386 to 385 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, -24. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Scicluna played #16  Mary Doyle (IRL)  and lost 343 to 438 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-3, -119.  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #9  Mario Camilleri (MLT)  and lost 249 to 391 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-4, -261. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Scicluna played #12  Bronagh Kenny (IRL)  and lost 337 to 425 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, -349.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #5  Sammy Mangion (MLT)  and lost 331 to 423 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-6, -441.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #8  Paul Mifsud (MLT)  and lost 307 to 527 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-7, -661. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #2  Josephine Mayo (MLT)  and lost 244 to 484 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-8, -901. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #4  Joe Caruana (MLT)  and lost 316 to 324 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-9, -909. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #6  Pauline Cilia (MLT)  and lost 297 to 364 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-10, -976. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Scicluna played #3  Barbara Hill (Eng)  and lost 328 to 402 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-11, -1050.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #10  Kevin Pirotta (MLT)  and won 396 to 363 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-11, -1017.  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Scicluna played #7  Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL)  and lost 275 to 421 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-12, -1163.  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #14  Dominic Borg (MLT)  and won 475 to 265 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-12, -953. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #11  Anna Borg (MLT)  and lost 198 to 455 (a spread of -257). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-13, -1210. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #18  Marlene Calleja (MLT)  and lost 397 to 423 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-14, -1236.  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Scicluna played #15  Ian Kendall (Eng)  and won 390 to 385 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-14, -1231.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Scicluna played #12  Bronagh Kenny (IRL)  again and lost 292 to 478 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-15, -1417.  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Scicluna played #27  Albert Zammit (MLT)  and lost 261 to 407 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-16, -1563.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Scicluna played #26  Marion Loewenstein (ISR)  and won 364 to 312 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-16, -1511.  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif)  Germany |  Scicluna played #23  Peggy Fehily (DEU)  and lost 293 to 503 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-17, -1721.  |