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. |