On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, who is competing
at the 2012 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-12, +229, and is ranked
#26 in Division 1.
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: 561 Average for: 412 Average against: 402 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #13 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 332 to 430 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -98. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #37 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 455 to 352 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +5. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #22 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 378 to 451 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-2, -68. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #29 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 466 to 409 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -11. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 413 to 488 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-3, -86. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Gillam played #21 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 386 to 370 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-3, -70. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Gillam played #30 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 360 to 481 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-4, -191. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #23 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 474 to 320 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, -37. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gillam played #8 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-5, -58. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #24 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 447 to 399 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, -10. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #26 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 561 to 325 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-5, +226. |
Round 12 | ![[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 lost 328 to 511 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-6, +43. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 290 to 368 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-7, -35. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #31 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 416 to 302 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +79. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #41 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and won 467 to 359 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +187. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gillam played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 434 to 461 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +160. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #39 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 388 to 425 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-9, +123. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #20 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 470 to 406 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-9, +187. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 374 to 480 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-10, +81. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #34 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 461 to 296 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-10, +246. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #11 Ami Tzubery (ISR) and won 419 to 370 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-10, +295. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #35 John Barker (AUS) and lost 314 to 448 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-11, +161. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Gillam played #36 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-12, +87. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #42 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 502 to 360 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-12, +229. |