On this page, you will find information about
John Barker, 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, -623, 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: 510 Average for: 400 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 490 to 441 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +49. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Barker played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 442 to 293 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +198. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 343 to 493 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +48. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 402 to 449 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +1. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 510 to 420 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +91. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Barker played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 395 to 356 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +130. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 389 to 369 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +150. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 375 to 396 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +129. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Barker played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 460 to 341 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +248. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Barker played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 495 to 369 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +374. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 329 to 509 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +194. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 311 to 438 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +67. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Barker played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 462 to 430 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +99. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Barker played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 409 to 371 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +137. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 384 to 383 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +138. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 225 to 560 (a spread of -335). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, -197. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Barker played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 346 to 442 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, -293. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 499 to 363 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, -157. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 351 to 495 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -301. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Barker played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 360 to 427 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-9, -368. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Barker played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 489 to 400 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-9, -279. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 445 to 404 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, -238. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) again and won 432 to 359 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, -165. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) again and lost 308 to 488 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-10, -345. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 436 to 572 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-11, -481. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) again and won 450 to 392 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, -423. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Barker played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 424 to 381 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, -380. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Barker played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 467 to 266 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, -179. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 426 to 410 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, -163. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and lost 371 to 403 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, -195. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Barker played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 233 to 526 (a spread of -293). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-13, -488. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 328 to 463 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-14, -623. |