2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Mary Botha [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Botha, 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, -2050, and is ranked #42.

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): Mary Surname(s): Botha Home: South Africa 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 376 Average against: 425
Before the Tournament		Botha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Thailand	Botha played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 346 to 582 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -236. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	South Africa	Botha played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 393 to 443 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-2, -286.
Round 3	South Africa	Botha played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 277 to 460 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-3, -469. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Botha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Nigeria	Botha played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 330 to 500 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-4, -639.
Round 5	Nigeria	Botha played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 321 to 480 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-5, -798.
Round 6	South Africa	Botha played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 370 to 381 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-6, -809. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Nigeria	Botha played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 332 to 513 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-7, -990.
Round 8	South Africa	Botha played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 439 to 338 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-7, -889.
Round 9	South Africa	Botha played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and lost 373 to 395 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-8, -911.
Round 10	Australia	Botha played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 393 to 380 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-8, -898.
Round 11	United States	Botha played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 455 to 348 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-8, -791.
Round 12	South Africa	Botha played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and lost 372 to 419 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-9, -838.
Round 13	South Africa	Botha played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 427 to 462 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-10, -873.
Round 14	South Africa	Botha played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 424 to 415 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-10, -864.
Round 15	South Africa	Botha played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 421 to 362 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-10, -805.
Round 16	South Africa	Botha played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 417 to 362 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-10, -750.
Round 17	South Africa	Botha played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and lost 362 to 390 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-11, -778.
Round 18	South Africa	Botha played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 336 to 477 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-12, -919.
Round 19	South Africa	Botha played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 268 to 494 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-13, -1145.
Round 20	South Africa	Botha played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 346 to 343 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-13, -1142.
Round 21	South Africa	Botha played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 435 to 436 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-14, -1143. Botha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Botha played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 448 to 470 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-15, -1165.
Round 23	South Africa	Botha played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 374 to 441 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-16, -1232.
Round 24	South Africa	Botha played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 362 to 384 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-17, -1254.
Round 25	Ghana	Botha played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 407 to 468 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-18, -1315.
Round 26	South Africa	Botha played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 287 to 432 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-19, -1460. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Nigeria	Botha played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 377 to 417 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-20, -1500.
Round 28	Zambia	Botha played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 431 to 445 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-21, -1514. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	England	Botha played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 291 to 460 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-22, -1683. Botha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Botha played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 275 to 463 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-23, -1871.
Round 31	Nigeria	Botha played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 317 to 439 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-24, -1993.
Round 32	Ghana	Botha played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 380 to 445 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-25, -2058.
Round 33	South Africa	Botha played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) again and won 456 to 429 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-25, -2031. Botha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 34	United States	Botha played #46 Kay Faust (USA) again and lost 303 to 415 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-26, -2143.
Round 35	South Africa	Botha played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) again and won 457 to 273 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-26, -1959.
Round 36	South Africa	Botha played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) again and won 441 to 375 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-26, -1893.
Round 37	South Africa	Botha played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) again and lost 339 to 357 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-27, -1911.
Round 38	Nigeria	Botha played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 424 to 496 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-28, -1983.
Round 39	Nigeria	Botha played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 291 to 529 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-29, -2221. Botha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Botha played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) again and won 499 to 381 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-29, -2103.
Round 41	South Africa	Botha played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) again and lost 398 to 417 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-30, -2122.
Round 42	South Africa	Botha played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and won 417 to 345 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-30, -2050.

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