On this page, you will find information about
Phil Kelly, 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 13-11, -18, and is ranked
#23 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: 493 Average for: 386 Average against: 390 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kelly played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 387 to 420 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -33. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Kelly played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 308 to 403 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -128. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kelly played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 304 to 421 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-3, -245. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #29 John Barker (AUS) and won 493 to 396 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-3, -148. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #36 George Newman (Eng) and won 423 to 413 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-3, -138. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -135. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, -77. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 350 to 400 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-4, -127. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Kelly played #31 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 341 to 389 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-5, -175. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #32 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 426 to 369 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-5, -118. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kelly played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 403 to 429 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-6, -144. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 399 to 382 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, -127. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #34 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 461 to 389 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, -55. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kelly played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 385 to 495 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-7, -165. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 424 to 417 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, -158. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Kelly played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 374 to 391 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-8, -175. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 380 to 464 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-9, -259. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Kevin Abela]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/abela_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #23 Kevin Abela (MLT) and won 420 to 360 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-9, -199. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Kelly played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 410 to 306 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-9, -95. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 348 to 420 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-10, -167. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 331 to 356 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-11, -192. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | |   | Kelly recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-11, -117. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Kelly played #41 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 351 to 319 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, -85. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Kelly played #39 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 393 to 326 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, -18. |