On this page, you will find information about
Phyllis De Castro, 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, -24, and is ranked
#20 in Division 2.
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: 537 Average for: 378 Average against: 379 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | De Castro played #14 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 394 to 416 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-1, -22. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | De Castro played #3 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 307 to 456 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-2, -171. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Avril Shaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shaw_avril.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | De Castro played #29 Avril Shaw (ISR) and won 357 to 319 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-2, -133. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #16 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 384 to 352 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -101. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #24 Frans Farrugia (MLT) and won 362 to 335 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, -74. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | De Castro played #4 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 398 to 389 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, -65. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #10 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 370 to 376 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, -71. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #27 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, -103. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/marguy_linda.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | De Castro played #32 Linda Marguy (ISR) and won 487 to 310 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, +74. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | De Castro played #20 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 312 to 356 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, +30. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Annemarie Holland]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/holland_annemarie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #15 Annemarie Holland (MLT) and won 365 to 351 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +44. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | De Castro played #11 Gila Blits (ISR) and won 416 to 357 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +103. De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | De Castro played #5 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 537 to 346 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +294. De Castro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #2 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, +280. De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | De Castro played #6 Andy Gray (Eng) and lost 319 to 447 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +152. De Castro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #13 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 391 to 490 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-8, +53. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #8 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 395 to 371 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-8, +77. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Geoff Cooper]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cooper_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | De Castro played #7 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and lost 395 to 478 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-9, -6. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #8 Albert Zammit (MLT) again and lost 386 to 388 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-10, -8. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | De Castro played #33 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 377 to 299 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-10, +70. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 321 to 433 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-11, -42. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #26 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, -26. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | De Castro played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 334 to 421 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-12, -113. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | De Castro played #34 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 370 to 281 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-12, -24. |