On this page, you will find information about
Howard Rayner, who is competing
at the Kenya International Open 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-12, +249, 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 478 Average for: 407 Average against: 396 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Prince Omosefe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/omosefe_prince_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Rayner played #21 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 329 to 376 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -47. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Moses Ngugi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ngugi_moses_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #57 Moses Ngugi (KEN) and won 467 to 404 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +16. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Rayner played #22 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 405 to 374 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +47. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tony Ochola]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ochola_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #49 Tony Ochola (KEN) and lost 375 to 497 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -75. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gbaraba_raymond_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Rayner played #8 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 364 to 453 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, -164. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Samson Midigo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/midigo_samson_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #53 Samson Midigo (KEN) and won 463 to 305 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -6. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nicholas Midiwo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/midiwo_nicholas_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #48 Nicholas Midiwo (KEN) and lost 368 to 423 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, -61. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Symon Gitonga]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gitonga_symon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #33 Symon Gitonga (KEN) and lost 405 to 409 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-5, -65. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Samuel Njuguna]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/njuguna_samuel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #51 Samuel Njuguna (KEN) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-6, -83. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Muema Muumbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muumbi_muema_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #46 Muema Muumbi (KEN) and won 448 to 389 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-6, -24. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Limo Kipkemoi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kipkemoi_limo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #28 Limo Kipkemoi (KEN) and won 407 to 351 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-6, +32. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Teresa Laura]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/laura_teresa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #59 Teresa Laura (KEN) and won 402 to 370 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +64. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Benard Amuke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/amuke_benard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #27 Benard Amuke (KEN) and lost 372 to 459 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, -23. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Julius Auka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/auka_julius_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #41 Julius Auka (KEN) and lost 401 to 454 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-8, -76. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of George Nyakundi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyakundi_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #52 George Nyakundi (KEN) and lost 434 to 475 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-9, -117. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Rayner played #17 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 478 to 324 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-9, +37. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kipruto Tarus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tarus_kipruto_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #56 Kipruto Tarus (KEN) and lost 398 to 408 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-10, +27. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Rayner played #25 Funmilola Adediran (NGA) and won 477 to 359 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-10, +145. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Julia Mwaura]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/julia_mwaura_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #39 Julia Mwaura (KEN) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-10, +160. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Bernard Sinyika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinyika_bernard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Rayner played #55 Bernard Sinyika (KEN) and won 371 to 366 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-10, +165. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Rayner played #24 Okusanya Bimbo (NGA) and lost 355 to 480 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-11, +40. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Pierre Opio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/opio_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Rayner played #9 Pierre Opio (UGA) and lost 407 to 422 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-12, +25. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Lubunda Ngala]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lubunda_ngala_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Rayner played #7 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and won 432 to 246 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-12, +211. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mulenga Chitundu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mulenga_chitundu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Rayner played #6 Mulenga Chitundu (ZMB) and won 418 to 380 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-12, +249. |