2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Dylan Early [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Dylan Early, who is competing at the 2016 Cape Town International 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 24-18, +782, 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): Dylan Surname(s): Early Home: Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Awards: 1996 1997 1998 SA NSC; 2004 2005 SA Masters; top-rated player in SA as of WSC 2005; (6th) 2004 ASC Hobbies: Squash, Go 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 725 Average for: 433 Average against: 415
Round 1	Australia	Early played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 381 to 435 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -54. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	Ghana	Early played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 464 to 322 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +88.
Round 3	South Africa	Early played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 387 to 396 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, +79.
Round 4	United States	Early played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 411 to 364 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, +126.
Round 5	South Africa	Early played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 465 to 297 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +294.
Round 6	Nigeria	Early played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 394 to 426 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-3, +262. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Early played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 292 to 548 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, +6. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	United States	Early played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 489 to 409 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, +86.
Round 9	Ghana	Early played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 603 to 355 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +334. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 10	South Africa	Early played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 437 to 467 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-5, +304.
Round 11	Nigeria	Early played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 528 to 380 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-5, +452.
Round 12	South Africa	Early played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +496.
Round 13	South Africa	Early played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 367 to 577 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-6, +286.
Round 14	Uganda	Early played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 251 to 535 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-7, +2. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Scotland	Early played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 423 to 476 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-8, -51.
Round 16	South Africa	Early played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and lost 395 to 482 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-9, -138.
Round 17	South Africa	Early played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 481 to 430 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-9, -87. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	South Africa	Early played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 546 to 352 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, +107.
Round 19	Zambia	Early played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 366 to 336 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +137. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Nigeria	Early played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 406 to 344 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, +199.
Round 21	Nigeria	Early played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 396 to 439 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +156. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Early played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 484 to 418 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-10, +222.
Round 23	South Africa	Early played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 522 to 389 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-10, +355.
Round 24	South Africa	Early played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 456 to 359 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-10, +452.
Round 25	Nigeria	Early played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 454 to 352 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +554.
Round 26	United States	Early played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 350 to 462 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +442.
Round 27	New Zealand	Early played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 285 to 531 (a spread of -246). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +196. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 28	South Africa	Early played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 462 to 382 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +276.
Round 29	South Africa	Early played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 546 to 274 (a spread of 272). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +548. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Early played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and won 477 to 360 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +665.
Round 31	Nigeria	Early played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 360 to 565 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, +460. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	South Africa	Early played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 402 to 384 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-13, +478.
Round 33	England	Early played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 460 to 374 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 20-13, +564. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 34	Nigeria	Early played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 373 to 427 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 20-14, +510.
Round 35	Nigeria	Early played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 411 to 444 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 20-15, +477.
Round 36	Ghana	Early played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) again and won 443 to 393 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 21-15, +527.
Round 37	South Africa	Early played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) again and won 458 to 397 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 22-15, +588.
Round 38	Nigeria	Early played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 428 to 508 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 22-16, +508.
Round 39	South Africa	Early played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 319 to 469 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 22-17, +358. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	Nigeria	Early played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 725 to 331 (a spread of 394). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 23-17, +752. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 41	Nigeria	Early played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) again and lost 377 to 491 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 23-18, +638.
Round 42	South Africa	Early played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) again and won 515 to 371 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 24-18, +782.
After the Tournament		Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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