On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, who is competing
at the 2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-7, +730, and is ranked
#5.
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: 566 Average for: 422 Average against: 385 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/x/xuereb_alfred.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #49 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 499 to 288 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +211. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Marielouise Mifsud]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mifsud_marielouise.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #43 Marielouise Mifsud (MLT) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +200. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Rael Hayman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hayman_rael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Muscat played #20 Rael Hayman (ZAF) and lost 391 to 483 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, +108. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mangion_sammy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #27 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 452 to 286 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +274. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/blits_gila.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #28 Gila Blits (ISR) and won 347 to 333 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +288. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Pauline Weatherhead]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/weatherhead_pauline.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #55 Pauline Weatherhead (IRL) and won 378 to 305 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +361. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/calleja_marlene.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #48 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 380 to 478 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +263. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Christine Strawbridge]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/strawbridge_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #25 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 468 to 316 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +415. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 419 to 364 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +470. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_mario.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #37 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 472 to 396 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +546. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 521 to 336 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +731. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 566 to 237 (a spread of 329). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +1060. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #11 Gboye Balogun (IRL) and won 398 to 385 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +1073. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Muscat played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 338 to 443 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +968. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #1 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 450 to 417 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +1001. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #6 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 354 to 507 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +848. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/webb_david_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 390 to 484 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +754. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #6 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and won 527 to 439 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +842. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/v/violett_bob.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 401 to 389 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +854. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 328 to 452 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +730. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |