2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Gary Birch [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Birch, 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 20-22, -97, and is ranked #31.

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): Gary Surname(s): Birch Home: South Africa 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 395 Average against: 397
Round 1	South Africa	Birch played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 435 to 375 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +60. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	South Africa	Birch played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 521 to 314 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +267. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	South Africa	Birch played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 416 to 358 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +325. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Thailand	Birch played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 240 to 546 (a spread of -306). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +19. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 5	Nigeria	Birch played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 349 to 447 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, -79. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Scotland	Birch played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 322 to 441 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -198. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	South Africa	Birch played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-4, -221.
Round 8	South Africa	Birch played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and lost 338 to 439 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-5, -322.
Round 9	South Africa	Birch played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 444 to 464 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-6, -342. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Nigeria	Birch played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 322 to 422 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-7, -442.
Round 11	South Africa	Birch played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 270 to 506 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-8, -678. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	South Africa	Birch played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 356 to 439 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-9, -761.
Round 13	South Africa	Birch played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 469 to 234 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-9, -526. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	South Africa	Birch played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 493 to 371 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-9, -404.
Round 15	South Africa	Birch played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 399 to 285 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-9, -290.
Round 16	South Africa	Birch played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 482 to 395 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-9, -203.
Round 17	Zambia	Birch played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 464 to 390 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-9, -129.
Round 18	Ghana	Birch played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 378 to 421 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-10, -172.
Round 19	South Africa	Birch played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 398 to 494 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-11, -268.
Round 20	South Africa	Birch played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 472 to 359 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-11, -155.
Round 21	South Africa	Birch played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 436 to 325 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-11, -44. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Birch played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and lost 384 to 395 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-12, -55. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Ghana	Birch played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 330 to 327 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-12, -52. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24	South Africa	Birch played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 396 to 431 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-13, -87. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Nigeria	Birch played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 386 to 483 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-14, -184. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	United States	Birch played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 429 to 388 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-14, -143. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Australia	Birch played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 312 to 273 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-14, -104. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28	Nigeria	Birch played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 372 to 442 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-15, -174. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	South Africa	Birch played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 432 to 372 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-15, -114. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Birch played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 406 to 375 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-15, -83. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31	South Africa	Birch played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 316 to 468 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-16, -235. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	England	Birch played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 382 to 419 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-17, -272. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 33	South Africa	Birch played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and lost 399 to 418 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-18, -291. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 34	Australia	Birch played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) again and won 430 to 315 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-18, -176. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 35	South Africa	Birch played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and lost 391 to 432 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-19, -217.
Round 36	South Africa	Birch played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and lost 405 to 473 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-20, -285.
Round 37	South Africa	Birch played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) again and won 354 to 325 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17-20, -256. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 38	Nigeria	Birch played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 411 to 430 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-21, -275.
Round 39	South Africa	Birch played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 471 to 298 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 18-21, -102. Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	Nigeria	Birch played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 324 to 448 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 18-22, -226.
Round 41	South Africa	Birch played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) again and won 460 to 349 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 19-22, -115.
Round 42	South Africa	Birch played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and won 396 to 378 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 20-22, -97. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Birch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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