2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Howard Rayner [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Rayner, 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 23-19, +118, and is ranked #21.

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): Howard Surname(s): Rayner Home: South Africa 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 399 Average against: 396
Round 1	South Africa	Rayner played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 369 to 384 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -15. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Rayner played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 463 to 342 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +106. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	United States	Rayner played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 372 to 415 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-2, +63. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	New Zealand	Rayner played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 329 to 378 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-3, +14. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Zambia	Rayner played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 407 to 455 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-4, -34.
Round 6	Nigeria	Rayner played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 409 to 397 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-4, -22. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Rayner played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 423 to 373 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, +28. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	England	Rayner played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 308 to 597 (a spread of -289). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-5, -261. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	South Africa	Rayner played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 469 to 381 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-5, -173. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Rayner played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 377 to 398 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, -194.
Round 11	South Africa	Rayner played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 420 to 367 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-6, -141.
Round 12	South Africa	Rayner played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 410 to 310 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, -41. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	South Africa	Rayner played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 431 to 384 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +6. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Ghana	Rayner played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 367 to 438 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-7, -65.
Round 15	Nigeria	Rayner played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 414 to 409 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, -60. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Ghana	Rayner played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 424 to 419 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, -55. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	South Africa	Rayner played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 449 to 368 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +26. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	South Africa	Rayner played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 281 to 448 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, -141. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Nigeria	Rayner played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and won 428 to 421 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -134. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Nigeria	Rayner played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 438 to 351 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, -47. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Uganda	Rayner played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 262 to 468 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, -253. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Rayner played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 418 to 484 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-10, -319.
Round 23	South Africa	Rayner played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 509 to 269 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, -79.
Round 24	South Africa	Rayner played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 368 to 348 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, -59. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Scotland	Rayner played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 356 to 487 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, -190.
Round 26	Nigeria	Rayner played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 415 to 391 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, -166.
Round 27	South Africa	Rayner played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 422 to 292 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, -36.
Round 28	South Africa	Rayner played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 377 to 392 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, -51.
Round 29	Australia	Rayner played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 460 to 336 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-12, +73. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Rayner played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 350 to 404 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-13, +19.
Round 31	South Africa	Rayner played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 413 to 443 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-14, -11. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	South Africa	Rayner played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 370 to 419 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-15, -60.
Round 33	Nigeria	Rayner played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and lost 389 to 456 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-16, -127.
Round 34	South Africa	Rayner played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and won 389 to 361 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 18-16, -99.
Round 35	South Africa	Rayner played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and lost 428 to 432 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 18-17, -103.
Round 36	South Africa	Rayner played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 19-17, -15.
Round 37	Zambia	Rayner played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and lost 308 to 368 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 19-18, -75. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 38	South Africa	Rayner played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 414 to 371 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 20-18, -32.
Round 39	United States	Rayner played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 396 to 296 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 21-18, +68. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Rayner played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 390 to 364 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 22-18, +94.
Round 41	South Africa	Rayner played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 359 to 444 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 22-19, +9.
Round 42	Nigeria	Rayner played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) again and won 523 to 414 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 23-19, +118.

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