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

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Alison Pollard [#28]

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On this page, you will find information about Alison Pollard, 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 10-22, -1321, 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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Alison
Surname(s): Pollard
Home: England
2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 515
Average for: 369
Average against: 413

Round 1

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Australia

Pollard played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) and lost 408 to 410 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 0-1, -2.

Pollard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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Scotland

Pollard played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 401 to 387 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-1, +12.

Round 3

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Malta

Pollard played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 437 to 391 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-1, +58.

Round 4

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England

Pollard played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 315 to 436 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-2, -63.

Pollard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

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Malta

Pollard played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 320 to 521 (a spread of -201).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-3, -264.

Round 6

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Australia

Pollard played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 276 to 418 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-4, -406.

Pollard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

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United States

Pollard played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 283 to 426 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 2-5, -549.

Round 8

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Scotland

Pollard played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 368 to 397 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 2-6, -578.

Round 9

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Australia

Pollard played #20 John Barker (AUS) and lost 405 to 482 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-7, -655.

Round 10

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England

Pollard played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 464 to 302 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-7, -493.

Round 11

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Malta

Pollard played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 317 to 484 (a spread of -167).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-8, -660.

Round 12

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Romania

Pollard played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 384 to 389 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-9, -665.

Round 13

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England

Pollard played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 403 to 452 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-10, -714.

Round 14

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Ireland

Pollard played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 332 to 444 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-11, -826.

Round 15

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Malta

Pollard played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 359 to 330 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-11, -797.

Round 16

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Malta

Pollard played #14 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 305 to 467 (a spread of -162).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-12, -959.

Pollard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 17

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Australia

Pollard played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) again and won 515 to 285 (a spread of 230).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-12, -729.

Round 18

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Malta

Pollard played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 397 to 449 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-13, -781.

Round 19

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England

Pollard played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) again and lost 321 to 427 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-14, -887.

Round 20

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Malta

Pollard played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 471 to 375 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-14, -791.

Round 21

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Australia

Pollard played #20 John Barker (AUS) again and won 289 to 276 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-14, -778.

Pollard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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England

Pollard played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 294 to 566 (a spread of -272).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-15, -1050.

Round 23

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Romania

Pollard played #13 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 391 to 397 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-16, -1056.

Round 24

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Ireland

Pollard played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 450 to 397 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 8-16, -1003.

Round 25

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Malta

Pollard played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) again and won 416 to 379 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-16, -966.

Round 26

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Australia

Pollard played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) again and lost 343 to 482 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-17, -1105.

Round 27

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Malta

Pollard played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 366 to 380 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-18, -1119.

Round 28

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England

Pollard played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 343 to 421 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-19, -1197.

Round 29   

Pollard recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-19, -1147.

Round 30

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Romania

Pollard played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and lost 381 to 408 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-20, -1174.

Round 31

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Scotland

Pollard played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and lost 282 to 407 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-21, -1299.

Round 32

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England

Pollard played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) again and lost 408 to 430 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-22, -1321.


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