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WESPAC 2017: Trevor Hovelmeier [#81]

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On this page, you will find information about Trevor Hovelmeier, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +184, and is ranked #49.

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): Trevor Surname(s): Hovelmeier Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Awards: (2nd) 2000, (1st) 2001, (2nd) 2003, (1st) 2005, (2nd) 2007 SA NSC; 2001 S.A. National Grandmaster; 2002 African Champion Hobbies: strategy war games, gym, reading, swimming, sudoku, Afrikaans Scrabble WESPA Championship 2017 Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 420 Average against: 414
Round 1	United States	Hovelmeier played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2	South Africa	Hovelmeier played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 445 to 341 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-0, +115.
Round 3	Kenya	Hovelmeier played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 486 to 315 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +286. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Uganda	Hovelmeier played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 391 to 444 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +233.
Round 5	Zambia	Hovelmeier played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 424 to 440 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +217.
Round 6	Kenya	Hovelmeier played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 467 to 399 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +285.
Round 7	Nigeria	Hovelmeier played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 404 to 497 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, +192.
Round 8	Uganda	Hovelmeier played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 427 to 463 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, +156.
Round 9	Kenya	Hovelmeier played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 327 to 544 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, -61.
Round 10	Australia	Hovelmeier played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 318 to 474 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -217.
Round 11	Nigeria	Hovelmeier played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 446 to 393 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, -164.
Round 12	Kenya	Hovelmeier played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 445 to 443 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, -162.
Round 13	England	Hovelmeier played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 500 to 377 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, -39.
Round 14	United States	Hovelmeier played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 394 to 383 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, -28.
Round 15	Bahrain	Hovelmeier played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 378 to 498 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, -148.
Round 16	Australia	Hovelmeier played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 437 to 403 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-7, -114.
Round 17	Australia	Hovelmeier played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 469 to 470 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-8, -115. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	United States	Hovelmeier played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 363 to 457 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-9, -209.
Round 19	Nigeria	Hovelmeier played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 401 to 344 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-9, -152.
Round 20	Singapore	Hovelmeier played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 467 to 342 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, -27.
Round 21	Trinidad and Tobago	Hovelmeier played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 390 to 420 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-10, -57.
Round 22	Ghana	Hovelmeier played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 366 to 458 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, -149.
Round 23	England	Hovelmeier played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 340 to 394 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-12, -203.
Round 24	Singapore	Hovelmeier played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 489 to 340 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-12, -54.
Round 25	Zambia	Hovelmeier played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 510 to 391 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, +65.
Round 26	Malaysia	Hovelmeier played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 460 to 304 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, +221.
Round 27	Ghana	Hovelmeier played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 419 to 379 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +261.
Round 28	Canada	Hovelmeier played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 357 to 496 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, +122.
Round 29	Pakistan	Hovelmeier played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 414 to 464 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-14, +72.
Round 30	Canada	Hovelmeier played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 484 to 377 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-14, +179.
Round 31	United States	Hovelmeier played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 363 to 461 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-15, +81.
Round 32	Sri Lanka	Hovelmeier played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 445 to 342 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 17-15, +184.

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