On this page, you will find information about
Brid Ni Bhriain, 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 15.5-16.5, -472, and is ranked
#27.
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: 485 Average for: 385 Average against: 400 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Ni Bhriain played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 324 to 446 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -122. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 353 to 387 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-2, -156. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 385 to 420 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -191. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #41 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 426 to 337 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-3, -102. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 407 to 379 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, -74. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #39 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 359 to 323 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -38. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Geoff Cooper]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cooper_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #32 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and won 417 to 394 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, -15. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 429 to 363 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +51. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 485 to 351 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +185. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Ni Bhriain played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 480 to 316 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +349. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 432 to 467 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +314. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 346 to 465 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +195. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Ni Bhriain played #14 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 411 to 421 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +185. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Ni Bhriain played #28 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 473 to 457 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +201. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 409 to 382 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +228. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Ni Bhriain played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) again and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +230. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Ni Bhriain played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) again and lost 302 to 492 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +40. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #9 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 356 to 355 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +41. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #22 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and tied at 394. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +41. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 297 to 423 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -85. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Ni Bhriain played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 379 to 417 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -123. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Ni Bhriain played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 292 to 508 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -339. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and lost 300 to 359 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -398. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #40 Claire Violett (Eng) and won 419 to 389 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -368. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 389 to 318 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -297. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #23 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 469 to 370 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -198. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 435 to 293 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -56. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #36 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and lost 311 to 473 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -218. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Evelyn Wallace]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wallace_evelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #20 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and lost 396 to 487 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -309. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #35 Ossie Mair (USA) and lost 374 to 380 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -315. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 314 to 419 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -420. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and lost 367 to 419 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-16.5, -472. |