2012 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 11–14, Malta

May 11–14, 2012

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EOSC 2012: John Barker [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, who is competing at the 2012 European Open Scrabble Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +338, and is ranked #21.

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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): John
Surname(s): Barker
Home: Sydney, Australia
Awards: 1996 NSW Champion
Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness
2012 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 537
Average for: 412
Average against: 401

Round 1

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England

Barker played #20 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and lost 384 to 472 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 0-1, -88.

Round 2

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England

Barker played #11 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 358 to 392 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 0-2, -122.

Round 3

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Romania

Barker played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 0-3, -143.

Round 4

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Israel

Barker played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 417 to 320 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-3, -46.

Round 5

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Malta

Barker played #22 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 406 to 418 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 1-4, -58.

Round 6

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United States

Barker played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 325 to 525 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-5, -258.

Round 7

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England

Barker played #40 Claire Violett (Eng) and won 517 to 313 (a spread of 204).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-5, -54.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 8

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Ireland

Barker played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 505 to 260 (a spread of 245).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-5, +191.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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South Africa

Barker played #28 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 399 to 496 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-6, +94.

Round 10

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England

Barker played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 385 to 363 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-6, +116.

Round 11

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England

Barker played #13 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 502 to 424 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-6, +194.

Round 12

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Romania

Barker played #21 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 349 to 363 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-7, +180.

Round 13

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Malta

Barker played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 433 to 418 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-7, +195.

Round 14

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England

Barker played #26 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 377 to 327 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7-7, +245.

Round 15

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Scotland

Barker played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 441 to 398 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-7, +288.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 16

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Ireland

Barker played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 286 to 379 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8-8, +195.

Round 17

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United States

Barker played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-8, +216.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Malta

Barker played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 10-8, +256.

Round 19

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United States

Barker played #9 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 421 to 426 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 10-9, +251.

Round 20

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Malta

Barker played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 366 to 558 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 10-10, +59.

Round 21

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Northern Ireland

Barker played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 488 to 376 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 11-10, +171.

Round 22

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England

Barker played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and lost 307 to 472 (a spread of -165).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 11-11, +6.

Round 23

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Scotland

Barker played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 458 to 440 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 12-11, +24.

Round 24

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Malta

Barker played #39 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 458 to 292 (a spread of 166).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 13-11, +190.

Round 25

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England

Barker played #23 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 477 to 342 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 14-11, +325.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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Ireland

Barker played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 393 to 479 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 14-12, +239.

Round 27

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Malta

Barker played #41 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 449 to 260 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 15-12, +428.

Round 28

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United States

Barker played #35 Ossie Mair (USA) and won 537 to 354 (a spread of 183).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16-12, +611.

Round 29

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England

Barker played #32 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and lost 355 to 428 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 16-13, +538.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 30

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Australia

Barker played #10 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 344 to 552 (a spread of -208).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16-14, +330.

Round 31

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England

Barker played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 478 to 486 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 16-15, +322.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 32

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Romania

Barker played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) again and won 401 to 385 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 17-15, +338.


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