On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, who is competing
at the 2013 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, +658, and is ranked
#15.
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: 528 Average for: 412 Average against: 391 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 505 to 233 (a spread of 272). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +272. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
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 503 to 286 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +489. |
Round 3 | ![[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 412 to 377 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +524. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 398 to 441 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +481. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 510 to 386 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +605. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 398 to 508 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +495. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 431 to 428 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +498. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 384 to 469 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +413. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 367 to 531 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +249. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 357 to 418 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-5, +188. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Gillam played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 341 to 466 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-6, +63. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 387 to 354 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, +96. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 405 to 352 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, +149. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gillam played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 395 to 455 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +89. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 386 to 449 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-8, +26. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 400 to 282 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +144. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Gillam played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 471 to 302 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-8, +313. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 425 to 549 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-9, +189. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-9, +211. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #22 John Barker (AUS) and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +278. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 383 to 371 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +290. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 360 to 422 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +228. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 399 to 452 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +175. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 470 to 369 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, +276. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 401 to 225 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +452. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 528 to 334 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-11, +646. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) again and won 431 to 349 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-11, +728. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and won 348 to 340 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +736. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Gillam played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 386 to 490 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-12, +632. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 428 to 301 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +759. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 393 to 429 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +723. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 348 to 413 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-14, +658. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |