On this page, you will find information about
Maureen Hoch, 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 7-17, -881, and is ranked
#40 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: 439 Average for: 373 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #5 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -30. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Hoch played #20 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 439 to 524 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -115. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hoch played #30 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 359 to 248 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, -4. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #27 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 388 to 405 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-3, -21. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #32 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 427 to 400 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-3, +6. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hoch played #35 John Barker (AUS) and lost 362 to 388 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-4, -20. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #37 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 379 to 456 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-5, -97. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #42 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 386 to 347 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-5, -58. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Hoch played #21 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 384 to 335 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-5, -9. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Hoch played #31 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-6, -20. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Hoch played #29 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 386 to 406 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-7, -40. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #11 Ami Tzubery (ISR) and won 438 to 367 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-7, +31. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #34 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 399 to 408 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-8, +22. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hoch played #36 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 364 to 353 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-8, +33. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hoch played #19 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 359 to 467 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-9, -75. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #24 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 346 to 505 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-10, -234. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #40 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 310 to 534 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-11, -458. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #23 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 341 to 479 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-12, -596. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #26 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and won 368 to 335 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-12, -563. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hoch played #28 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 337 to 452 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-13, -678. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hoch played #38 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 278 to 361 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-14, -761. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #39 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 354 to 373 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-15, -780. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #25 Chris Keeley (Eng) and lost 379 to 479 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-16, -880. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-17, -881. |