2011 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 6-9, Qawra, Malta

May 6–9, 2011

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EOSC 2011: Simon Gillam [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Simon Gillam, who is competing at the 2011 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 17-15, +845, and is ranked #18.

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): Simon Surname(s): Gillam Home: Malta 2011 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 422 Average against: 395
Round 1	Malta	Gillam played #40 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 402 to 454 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -52. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Ireland	Gillam played #22 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 503 to 351 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +100.
Round 3	England	Gillam played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 411 to 379 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +132. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	England	Gillam played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 450 to 398 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +184.
Round 5	Australia	Gillam played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 477 to 340 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +321.
Round 6	Malta	Gillam played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 362 to 498 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +185.
Round 7	Malta	Gillam played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 361 to 525 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, +21. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Scotland	Gillam played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 374 to 353 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +42.
Round 9	South Africa	Gillam played #18 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 427 to 376 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +93.
Round 10	Australia	Gillam played #11 John Barker (AUS) and won 524 to 341 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +276.
Round 11	Nigeria	Gillam played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 345 to 483 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +138. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Gillam played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 408 to 437 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +109. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Ireland	Gillam played #17 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 522 to 362 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +269.
Round 14	Scotland	Gillam played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 409 to 428 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +250.
Round 15	Malta	Gillam played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 436 to 338 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-6, +348.
Round 16	England	Gillam played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 361 to 499 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +210. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United Arab Emirates	Gillam played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 358 to 363 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +205. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Malta	Gillam played #29 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 471 to 376 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-8, +300.
Round 19	Ireland	Gillam played #37 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 326 to 363 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +263. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Malta	Gillam played #19 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 406 to 402 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +267.
Round 21	Romania	Gillam played #27 Catalin Caba (ROM) and lost 377 to 396 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-10, +248.
Round 22	Ireland	Gillam played #34 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 480 to 356 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-10, +372.
Round 23	England	Gillam played #26 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 344 to 427 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +289.
Round 24	Malta	Gillam played #38 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 494 to 370 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, +413.
Round 25	Ireland	Gillam played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 501 to 323 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-11, +591.
Round 26	England	Gillam played #32 Philip Turner (Eng) and won 520 to 234 (a spread of 286). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-11, +877. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27	Malta	Gillam played #8 David Delicata (MLT) again and won 444 to 356 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-11, +965. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Malta	Gillam played #8 David Delicata (MLT) for the third time and lost 384 to 497 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-12, +852. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	Australia	Gillam played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) again and won 476 to 365 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-12, +963. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Malta	Gillam played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 402 to 414 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-13, +951.
Round 31	Scotland	Gillam played #24 Margaret Armstrong (Sco) and lost 360 to 410 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-14, +901.
Round 32	Scotland	Gillam played #28 Sheena Wilson (Sco) and lost 377 to 433 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-15, +845.

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