On this page, you will find information about
Nuala O'Rourke, 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, -547, and is ranked
#30 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: 529 Average for: 384 Average against: 407 |
Before the Tournament | |   | O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 442 to 436 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +6. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | O'Rourke played #21 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 398 to 368 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +36. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | O'Rourke played #27 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 406 to 384 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +58. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 451 to 483 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +26. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 380 to 521 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, -115. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #13 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 390 to 398 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, -123. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #26 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 412 to 343 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, -54. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #16 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 439 to 380 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +5. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | O'Rourke played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 321 to 483 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, -157. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #33 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 213 to 417 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-5, -361. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 529 to 288 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, -120. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #20 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 334 to 375 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, -161. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #39 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 325 to 536 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-7, -372. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Rourke played #8 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 350 to 428 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-8, -450. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | O'Rourke played #11 Ami Tzubery (ISR) and won 384 to 332 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, -398. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #42 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 455 to 329 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-8, -272. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #28 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 268 to 623 (a spread of -355). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-9, -627. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #34 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 301 to 459 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-10, -785. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #35 John Barker (AUS) and won 457 to 404 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, -732. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #40 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 422 to 433 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-11, -743. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | O'Rourke played #41 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and won 361 to 278 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-11, -660. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #24 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 399 to 402 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-12, -663. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | O'Rourke played #32 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 397 to 350 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-12, -616. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #37 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 376 to 307 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-12, -547. |