2010 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 8-11, Sliema, Malta

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Terry Kirk [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kirk, who is competing at the 2010 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 16-16, +198, and is ranked #11 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Terry Surname(s): Kirk Home: London, ENG Awards: Runner-up twice in UK NSC; winner of several UK tournaments; ABSP Grandmaster and Chair Hobbies: Crosswords, Guinness 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 409 Average against: 404
Round 1	Australia	Kirk played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 389 to 460 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -71.
Round 2	Ireland	Kirk played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 554 to 272 (a spread of 282). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-1, +211.
Round 3	Malta	Kirk played #14 David Delicata (MLT) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-1, +221.
Round 4	Australia	Kirk played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 476 to 396 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +301. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Kirk played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 396 to 466 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +231.
Round 6	Malaysia	Kirk played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 299 to 555 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, -25. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Malta	Kirk played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 398 to 302 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-3, +71.
Round 8		Kirk recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +121.
Round 9	Malta	Kirk played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 449 to 344 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +226.
Round 10	Scotland	Kirk played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 545 to 371 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +400. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	England	Kirk played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 330 to 435 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +295. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Kirk played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 398 to 416 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-5, +277. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	England	Kirk played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 344 to 413 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-6, +208.
Round 14	Romania	Kirk played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 431 to 391 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-6, +248.
Round 15	United States	Kirk played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 440 to 387 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-6, +301. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	England	Kirk played #4 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 366 to 382 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-7, +285. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Scotland	Kirk played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 405 to 417 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-8, +273. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Kirk played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) and won 385 to 258 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-8, +400. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	England	Kirk played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) again and lost 326 to 357 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-9, +369.
Round 20	Scotland	Kirk played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 535 to 447 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-9, +457. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Malta	Kirk played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 418 to 405 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-9, +470. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Malaysia	Kirk played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) again and lost 417 to 448 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-10, +439. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Australia	Kirk played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) again and won 471 to 395 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-10, +515. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	England	Kirk played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 415 to 547 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-11, +383. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	Scotland	Kirk played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and won 435 to 397 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-11, +421. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	England	Kirk played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 321 to 430 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-12, +312. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	England	Kirk played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 369 to 423 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-13, +258. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Scotland	Kirk played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 457 to 375 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-13, +340. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	Malta	Kirk played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 401 to 475 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-14, +266. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	England	Kirk played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and lost 393 to 402 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-15, +257. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	United States	Kirk played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 428 to 410 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-15, +275.
Round 32	Scotland	Kirk played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) for the third time and lost 305 to 382 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-16, +198. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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