2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Joy Palm [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Joy Palm, 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 12-30, -2603, and is ranked #43.

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): Joy Surname(s): Palm Home: South Africa 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 365 Average against: 427
Round 1	South Africa	Palm played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 330 to 507 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -177. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	New Zealand	Palm played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 309 to 582 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-2, -450. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Palm played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 387 to 495 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-3, -558. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Zambia	Palm played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 295 to 487 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-4, -750. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Nigeria	Palm played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 277 to 536 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-5, -1009. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Palm played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 366 to 459 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-6, -1102. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Palm played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 373 to 423 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-7, -1152. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	South Africa	Palm played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 328 to 355 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-8, -1179. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	South Africa	Palm played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 450 to 283 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-8, -1012.
Round 10	United States	Palm played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 402 to 277 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-8, -887. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	South Africa	Palm played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 302 to 490 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-9, -1075.
Round 12	South Africa	Palm played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 406 to 378 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-9, -1047.
Round 13	Australia	Palm played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 419 to 332 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-9, -960. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	South Africa	Palm played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and lost 365 to 397 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-10, -992. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	South Africa	Palm played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and lost 362 to 421 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-11, -1051.
Round 16	South Africa	Palm played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 466 to 411 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-11, -996.
Round 17	South Africa	Palm played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and lost 340 to 480 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-12, -1136.
Round 18	South Africa	Palm played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and lost 367 to 396 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-13, -1165.
Round 19	South Africa	Palm played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-13, -1155.
Round 20	South Africa	Palm played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 335 to 408 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-14, -1228.
Round 21	Nigeria	Palm played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 300 to 513 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-15, -1441. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Palm played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 318 to 391 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-16, -1514. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	South Africa	Palm played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 433 to 405 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-16, -1486. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	South Africa	Palm played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 431 to 396 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-16, -1451.
Round 25	South Africa	Palm played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 339 to 412 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-17, -1524.
Round 26	Nigeria	Palm played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 303 to 539 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-18, -1760.
Round 27	South Africa	Palm played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 270 to 436 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-19, -1926.
Round 28	South Africa	Palm played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 334 to 408 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-20, -2000.
Round 29	Ghana	Palm played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 417 to 380 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-20, -1963. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Palm played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 312 to 507 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-21, -2158.
Round 31	Nigeria	Palm played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 422 to 448 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-22, -2184.
Round 32	Scotland	Palm played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 258 to 499 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-23, -2425. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 33	South Africa	Palm played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) again and lost 370 to 396 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-24, -2451.
Round 34	South Africa	Palm played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) again and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-25, -2461.
Round 35	South Africa	Palm played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) again and won 387 to 336 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-25, -2410. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 36	United States	Palm played #46 Kay Faust (USA) again and won 379 to 322 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-25, -2353.
Round 37	South Africa	Palm played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) again and lost 403 to 427 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-26, -2377.
Round 38	Uganda	Palm played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 373 to 459 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-27, -2463.
Round 39	Ghana	Palm played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 386 to 499 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-28, -2576. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Palm played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) again and lost 381 to 499 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-29, -2694.
Round 41	South Africa	Palm played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) again and won 473 to 326 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-29, -2547.
Round 42	South Africa	Palm played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) again and lost 385 to 441 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-30, -2603.

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