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

May 11–14, 2012

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EOSC 2012: Nuala O'Rourke [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Nuala O'Rourke, 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 16-16, +302, and is ranked #24.

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
	Given name(s): Nuala Surname(s): O'Rourke Home: Northern Ireland Awards: 1992 Scottish and NE NSC Regional, 1993 Lisburn Open 2012 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Northern Ireland

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 406 Average against: 397
Round 1	United States	O'Rourke played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 464 to 392 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2	Singapore	O'Rourke played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 374 to 468 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, -22.
Round 3	Ireland	O'Rourke played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 420 to 385 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +13.
Round 4	New Zealand	O'Rourke played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 388 to 427 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, -26.
Round 5	Scotland	O'Rourke played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 390 to 490 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-3, -126.
Round 6	United States	O'Rourke played #35 Ossie Mair (USA) and won 548 to 341 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-3, +81. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Ireland	O'Rourke played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 440 to 333 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-3, +188.
Round 8	England	O'Rourke played #32 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and won 435 to 373 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +250. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9	Romania	O'Rourke played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 543 to 283 (a spread of 260). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +510. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	England	O'Rourke played #13 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 457 to 379 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +588. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11	England	O'Rourke played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 287 to 427 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +448. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12	England	O'Rourke played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 363 to 454 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +357. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13	Ireland	O'Rourke played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 358 to 364 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-6, +351. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Australia	O'Rourke played #10 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 433 to 441 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, +343. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15	Romania	O'Rourke played #21 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 380 to 300 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +423.
Round 16	Malta	O'Rourke played #22 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 350 to 451 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-8, +322.
Round 17	Scotland	O'Rourke played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 403 to 476 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-9, +249. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18	England	O'Rourke played #36 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 435 to 342 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-9, +342.
Round 19	Malta	O'Rourke played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 428 to 380 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-9, +390.
Round 20	England	O'Rourke played #11 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 338 to 429 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-10, +299.
Round 21	Australia	O'Rourke played #24 John Barker (AUS) and lost 376 to 488 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-11, +187.
Round 22	England	O'Rourke played #20 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 393 to 344 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-11, +236. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Malta	O'Rourke played #39 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 311 to 405 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-12, +142.
Round 24	England	O'Rourke played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 429 to 399 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-12, +172.
Round 25	Malta	O'Rourke played #41 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 417 to 306 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, +283.
Round 26	Israel	O'Rourke played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-13, +266. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	England	O'Rourke played #40 Claire Violett (Eng) and won 454 to 383 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-13, +337.
Round 28	United States	O'Rourke played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 353 to 411 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-14, +279. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	England	O'Rourke played #23 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 386 to 447 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-15, +218.
Round 30	Ireland	O'Rourke played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 343 to 454 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-16, +107.
Round 31	England	O'Rourke played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 473 to 330 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-16, +250. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 32	Ireland	O'Rourke played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) again and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-16, +302. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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