On this page, you will find information about
Gerald Davids, 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 21-21, +125, and is ranked
#27.
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: 562 Average for: 405 Average against: 402 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 440 to 373 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +67. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 562 to 304 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +325. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Rex Ogbakpa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ogbakpa_rex__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 307 to 613 (a spread of -306). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +19. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 345 to 512 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, -148. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 456 to 425 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, -117. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -181. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jackie Nortier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nortier_jackie_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and lost 383 to 422 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-4, -220. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Olobatoke Aka]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/aka_olobatoke.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 361 to 427 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, -286. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 364 to 434 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-6, -356. Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Davids played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 343 to 430 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-7, -443. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Gary Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_gary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 506 to 270 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-7, -207. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 461 to 341 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-7, -87. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Carol Parker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/parker_carol_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 432 to 370 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-7, -25. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 362 to 423 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-8, -86. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 488 to 302 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-8, +100. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 460 to 380 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-8, +180. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 459 to 287 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, +352. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 352 to 546 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, +158. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ralph Owusu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owusu_ralph_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Davids played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 400 to 421 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-10, +137. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 340 to 441 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-11, +36. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Davids played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 386 to 393 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-12, +29. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mary Botha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/botha_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 470 to 448 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-12, +51. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kay Faust]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faust_kay.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Davids played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 517 to 231 (a spread of 286). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-12, +337. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 348 to 368 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-13, +317. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 400 to 396 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-13, +321. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 378 to 424 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-14, +275. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 355 to 338 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-14, +292. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Moses Kibet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kibet_moses_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 449 to 293 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-14, +448. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garba_sulaiman_gora_AA003036_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 315 to 444 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-15, +319. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 507 to 312 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-15, +514. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Davids played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 426 to 411 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-15, +529. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 355 to 463 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-16, +421. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and won 463 to 380 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-16, +504. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Davids played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and lost 293 to 438 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-17, +359. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and won 432 to 428 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 18-17, +363. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Gary Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_gary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) again and won 473 to 405 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 19-17, +431. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garba_sulaiman_gora_AA003036_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) again and won 405 to 360 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 20-17, +476. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Davids played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 366 to 482 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 20-18, +360. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Solomon Lephoto]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lephoto_solomon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 398 to 462 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 20-19, +296. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Chrys Placca]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/placca_chrys_AA003043.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Davids played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 346 to 474 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 20-20, +168. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 20-21, +124. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Davids played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and won 411 to 410 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 21-21, +125. Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (64 hits). |