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MOST 2009: Cecil Muscat [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Cecil Muscat, who is competing at the 2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-7, +730, and is ranked #5.

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

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

Given name(s): Cecil
Surname(s): Muscat
Home: Malta
2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 566
Average for: 422
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Muscat played #49 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 499 to 288 (a spread of 211).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +211.

Round 2

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Malta

Muscat played #43 Marielouise Mifsud (MLT) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-1, +200.

Round 3

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South Africa

Muscat played #20 Rael Hayman (ZAF) and lost 391 to 483 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-2, +108.

Round 4

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Malta

Muscat played #27 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 452 to 286 (a spread of 166).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-2, +274.

Round 5

[photo of Gila Blits]

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Israel

Muscat played #28 Gila Blits (ISR) and won 347 to 333 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3-2, +288.

Round 6

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Ireland

Muscat played #55 Pauline Weatherhead (IRL) and won 378 to 305 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-2, +361.

Round 7

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Malta

Muscat played #48 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 380 to 478 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 4-3, +263.

Round 8

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Malta

Muscat played #25 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 468 to 316 (a spread of 152).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-3, +415.

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

Round 9

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Muscat played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 419 to 364 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 6-3, +470.

Round 10

[photo of Mario Camilleri]

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Malta

Muscat played #37 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 472 to 396 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-3, +546.

Round 11

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Malta

Muscat played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 521 to 336 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +731.

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

Round 12

[photo of Jojo Delia]

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Malta

Muscat played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 566 to 237 (a spread of 329).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9-3, +1060.

Round 13

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Ireland

Muscat played #11 Gboye Balogun (IRL) and won 398 to 385 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-3, +1073.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Muscat played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 338 to 443 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +968.

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

Round 15

[photo of Phil Robertshaw]

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England

Muscat played #1 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 450 to 417 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-4, +1001.

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

Round 16

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England

Muscat played #6 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 354 to 507 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-5, +848.

Round 17

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Muscat played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 390 to 484 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-6, +754.

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

Round 18

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England

Muscat played #6 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and won 527 to 439 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-6, +842.

Round 19

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England

Muscat played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 401 to 389 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-6, +854.

Round 20

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Muscat played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 328 to 452 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-7, +730.

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

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


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