On this page, you will find information about
Denise Le Bron, 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 21.5-20.5, -383, and is ranked
#26.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 619 Average for: 402 Average against: 411 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garba_sulaiman_gora_AA003036_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 512 to 366 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +146. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Gary Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_gary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and lost 314 to 521 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, -61. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Le Bron played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 288 to 467 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, -240. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 437 to 391 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, -194. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 454 to 363 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, -103. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mary Botha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/botha_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 381 to 370 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, -92. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Le Bron played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 532 to 453 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, -13. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nsikan Solomon Etim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 275 to 571 (a spread of -296). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, -309. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 409 to 384 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, -284. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Le Bron played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 409 to 419 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, -294. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Le Bron played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 383 to 522 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, -433. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Chrys Placca]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/placca_chrys_AA003043.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Le Bron played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 400 to 423 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-6, -456. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Ralph Owusu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owusu_ralph_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Le Bron played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 361 to 426 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-7, -521. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 329 to 510 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-8, -702. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 302 to 488 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-9, -888. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Moses Kibet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kibet_moses_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and lost 417 to 440 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-10, -911. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 420 to 409 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-10, -900. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Kay Faust]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faust_kay.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Le Bron played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 619 to 271 (a spread of 348). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-10, -552. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Le Bron played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 441 to 395 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-10, -506. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 376 to 273 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-10, -403. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 378 to 463 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-11, -488. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 363 to 404 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-12, -529. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Carol Parker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/parker_carol_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 415 to 275 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-12, -389. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 428 to 336 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-12, -297. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 412 to 339 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, -224. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 394 to 366 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, -196. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jackie Nortier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nortier_jackie_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 400 to 363 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-12, -159. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 447 to 380 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, -92. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 403 to 348 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-12, -37. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 425 to 444 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-13, -56. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Le Bron played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 328 to 412 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-14, -140. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 397 to 430 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-15, -173. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Le Bron played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and won 498 to 353 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-15, -28. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 426 to 397 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19-15, +1. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Le Bron played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 289 to 612 (a spread of -323). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 19-16, -322. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) again and lost 404 to 423 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 19-17, -341. |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and tied at 420. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 19.5-17.5, -341. |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Solomon Lephoto]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lephoto_solomon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 289 to 395 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 19.5-18.5, -447. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 469 to 319 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 20.5-18.5, -297. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Le Bron played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 388 to 404 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 20.5-19.5, -313. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Le Bron played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 444 to 359 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 21.5-19.5, -228. |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Le Bron played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 391 to 546 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 21.5-20.5, -383. Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Le Bron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |