On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, who is competing
at the 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-9, +624, and is ranked
#7 in Division 1.
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: 415 Average against: 389 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gillam played #30 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +27. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +29. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 492 to 410 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +111. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 446 to 462 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +95. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 485 to 388 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +192. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gillam played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 329 to 474 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +47. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #35 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 403 to 302 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +148. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 314 to 506 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, -44. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, -68. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 312 to 479 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-5, -235. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Gillam played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 477 to 365 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, -123. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-6, -140. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 353 to 453 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-7, -240. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gillam played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 530 to 345 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-7, -55. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #27 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 420 to 317 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +48. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 432 to 343 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-7, +137. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 353 to 359 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, +131. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 322 to 394 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, +59. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 484 to 250 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-9, +293. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 472 to 455 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +310. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 455 to 413 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +352. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 480 to 341 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +491. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 447 to 376 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +562. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 421 to 359 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +624. |