On this page, you will find information about
Debbe Hossy, 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 19-23, +39, and is ranked
#33.
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: 577 Average for: 416 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -32. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Carol Parker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/parker_carol_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 484 to 425 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, +27. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nsikan Solomon Etim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 361 to 434 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-2, -46. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 391 to 437 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-3, -92. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Solomon Lephoto]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lephoto_solomon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 488 to 489 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-4, -93. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hossy played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 487 to 453 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-4, -59. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Hossy played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 418 to 484 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-5, -125. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hossy played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 325 to 539 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-6, -339. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garba_sulaiman_gora_AA003036_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-7, -365. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 347 to 431 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-8, -449. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 434 to 397 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-8, -412. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Gary Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_gary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 439 to 356 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-8, -329. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mary Botha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/botha_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 462 to 427 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-8, -294. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 359 to 384 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-9, -319. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 502 to 406 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-9, -223. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 380 to 460 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-10, -303. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 430 to 481 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-11, -354. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Moses Kibet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kibet_moses_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 428 to 354 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-11, -280. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 374 to 384 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-12, -290. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 485 to 409 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-12, -214. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kay Faust]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faust_kay.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Hossy played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 474 to 338 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-12, -78. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 416 to 389 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-12, -51. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 362 to 421 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-13, -110. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jackie Nortier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nortier_jackie_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 577 to 280 (a spread of 297). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-13, +187. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 418 to 504 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-14, +101. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 462 to 329 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-14, +234. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hossy played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 363 to 351 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-14, +246. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 392 to 377 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-14, +261. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 406 to 425 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-15, +242. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Chrys Placca]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/placca_chrys_AA003043.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Hossy played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 388 to 423 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-16, +207. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 450 to 292 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-16, +365. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gbaraba_raymond_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 417 to 455 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-17, +327. |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Gary Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_gary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) again and won 418 to 399 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-17, +346. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-18, +318. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 400 to 500 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-19, +218. |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and won 415 to 403 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-19, +230. |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and won 526 to 375 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 18-19, +381. |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 309 to 569 (a spread of -260). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 18-20, +121. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Hossy played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 306 to 460 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 18-21, -33. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 365 to 454 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 18-22, -122. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Ralph Owusu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owusu_ralph_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Hossy played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 515 to 353 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 19-22, +40. |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and lost 410 to 411 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 19-23, +39. |