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February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Ata Sonday [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Ata Sonday, 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 15-27, -2249, and is ranked #38.

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): Ata Surname(s): Sonday Home: South Africa 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 371 Average against: 424
Before the Tournament		Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Sonday played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 474 to 390 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +84. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Sonday played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 443 to 393 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +134. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Nigeria	Sonday played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 318 to 466 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, -14. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Nigeria	Sonday played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 273 to 494 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -235. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	South Africa	Sonday played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 363 to 454 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-3, -326. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Sonday played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 318 to 490 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-4, -498.
Round 7	Scotland	Sonday played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 346 to 494 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-5, -646.
Round 8	Nigeria	Sonday played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 380 to 350 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-5, -616.
Round 9	South Africa	Sonday played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 464 to 444 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-5, -596. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Ghana	Sonday played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 363 to 410 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-6, -643.
Round 11	South Africa	Sonday played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-7, -668.
Round 12	South Africa	Sonday played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 341 to 461 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-8, -788.
Round 13	South Africa	Sonday played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 336 to 363 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-9, -815. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	South Africa	Sonday played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and lost 309 to 519 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-10, -1025. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	South Africa	Sonday played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 406 to 502 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-11, -1121.
Round 16	United States	Sonday played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 372 to 320 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-11, -1069.
Round 17	South Africa	Sonday played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 357 to 492 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-12, -1204.
Round 18	South Africa	Sonday played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 426 to 301 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-12, -1079.
Round 19	South Africa	Sonday played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 353 to 442 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-13, -1168.
Round 20	South Africa	Sonday played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 408 to 335 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-13, -1095.
Round 21	South Africa	Sonday played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 495 to 346 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-13, -946.
Round 22	Australia	Sonday played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 379 to 529 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-14, -1096.
Round 23	South Africa	Sonday played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 312 to 355 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-15, -1139.
Round 24	Ghana	Sonday played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 384 to 393 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-16, -1148.
Round 25	South Africa	Sonday played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 400 to 423 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-17, -1171.
Round 26	South Africa	Sonday played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 396 to 345 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-17, -1120.
Round 27	Zambia	Sonday played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 409 to 390 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-17, -1101.
Round 28	Nigeria	Sonday played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 283 to 508 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-18, -1326. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	Nigeria	Sonday played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 363 to 474 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-19, -1437. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Sonday played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 339 to 545 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-20, -1643.
Round 31	England	Sonday played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 318 to 502 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-21, -1827.
Round 32	South Africa	Sonday played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 419 to 370 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-21, -1778.
Round 33	South Africa	Sonday played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and lost 389 to 440 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-22, -1829.
Round 34	South Africa	Sonday played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) again and won 496 to 406 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-22, -1739.
Round 35	Australia	Sonday played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) again and lost 358 to 424 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-23, -1805.
Round 36	South Africa	Sonday played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) again and lost 352 to 371 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-24, -1824.
Round 37	South Africa	Sonday played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) again and won 357 to 339 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-24, -1806.
Round 38	Nigeria	Sonday played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 317 to 523 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-25, -2012.
Round 39	United States	Sonday played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 286 to 527 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-26, -2253. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Sonday played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) for the third time and lost 269 to 410 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-27, -2394. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 41	South Africa	Sonday played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) again and won 431 to 344 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-27, -2307.
Round 42	United States	Sonday played #46 Kay Faust (USA) again and won 376 to 318 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-27, -2249. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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