On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, 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 18-14, +513, and is ranked
#18.
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: 521 Average for: 406 Average against: 390 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Geoff Cooper]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cooper_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #32 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and lost 436 to 446 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-1, -10. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #40 Claire Violett (Eng) and won 521 to 409 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +102. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 392 to 410 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, +84. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #39 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 409 to 331 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +162. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 438 to 411 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +189. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #13 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 433 to 336 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +286. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Gillam played #27 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 474 to 345 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +415. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 349 to 499 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +265. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 382 to 434 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, +213. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gillam played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +244. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #11 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 272 to 441 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, +75. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 375 to 384 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +66. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #26 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 383 to 366 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, +83. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 465 to 451 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-6, +97. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #24 John Barker (AUS) and lost 398 to 441 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, +54. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 316 to 461 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-8, -91. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gillam played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 476 to 403 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, -18. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 444 to 225 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +201. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #36 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 434 to 285 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +350. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Gillam played #14 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 355 to 382 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +323. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) again and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +345. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #21 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 435 to 392 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +388. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 412 to 430 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +370. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 414 to 405 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-10, +379. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) again and lost 326 to 503 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +202. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and lost 318 to 398 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-12, +122. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 412 to 325 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +209. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 409 to 281 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +337. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #35 Ossie Mair (USA) and won 482 to 318 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-12, +501. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 452 to 371 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +582. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and lost 422 to 424 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +580. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #10 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 375 to 442 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-14, +513. |