2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Diana Mason [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Mason, who is competing at the 2018 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 24.5-17.5, +834, and is ranked #16.

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

[photo of Diana Mason]

Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Mason
Home: South Africa
2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 553
Average for: 413
Average against: 393

Before the Tournament   

Mason is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Gwen Rea]

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South Africa

Mason played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 390 to 428 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 0-1, -38.

Round 2

[photo of Raquel Lightley]

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South Africa

Mason played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 478 to 318 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-1, +122.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Justin Chansa]

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Zambia

Mason played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 440 to 476 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-2, +86.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Mason played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 373 to 452 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-3, +7.

Round 5

[photo of Jarrod Page]

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South Africa

Mason played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 316 to 585 (a spread of -269).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-4, -262.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Mason is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Peter Robinson]

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South Africa

Mason played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 437 to 273 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-4, -98.

Round 7

[photo of Pam Field]

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South Africa

Mason played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 452 to 425 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-4, -71.

Round 8

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Mason played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 285 to 507 (a spread of -222).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 3-5, -293.

Round 9

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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South Africa

Mason played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and tied at 385.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3.5-5.5, -293.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Levy Moonga]

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Zambia

Mason played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 424 to 303 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 4.5-5.5, -172.

Round 11

[photo of Oyebola Alli]

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Nigeria

Mason played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4.5-6.5, -173.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Mason is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Frank Chitambala]

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Zambia

Mason played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 419 to 376 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5.5-6.5, -130.

Round 13

[photo of Isaac Mwape]

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Zambia

Mason played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 417 to 420 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, -133.

Round 14

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Mason played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 412 to 339 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, -60.

Round 15

[photo of Zubeida Brey]

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South Africa

Mason played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 542 to 367 (a spread of 175).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7.5-7.5, +115.

Round 16

[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]

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South Africa

Mason played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 401 to 319 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, +197.

Round 17

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Mason played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 391 to 357 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, +231.

Round 18

[photo of Angela Cohen]

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South Africa

Mason played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 421 to 438 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +214.

Round 19

[photo of Stephen Peter]

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South Africa

Mason played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 507 to 278 (a spread of 229).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 10.5-8.5, +443.

Round 20

[photo of Llewellin Jegels]

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South Africa

Mason played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 271 to 481 (a spread of -210).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +233.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Cecil Petersen]

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South Africa

Mason played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 458 to 338 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11.5-9.5, +353.

Round 22

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Mason played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 385 to 327 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12.5-9.5, +411.

Round 23

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South Africa

Mason played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and lost 305 to 402 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +314.

Round 24

[photo of Susan Ensor]

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Australia

Mason played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 462 to 452 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 13.5-10.5, +324.

Round 25

[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]

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South Africa

Mason played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 338 to 513 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +149.

Round 26

[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]

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Israel

Mason played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 553 to 281 (a spread of 272).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 14.5-11.5, +421.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Mason played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 386 to 392 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 14.5-12.5, +415.

Round 28

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Mason played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 380 to 381 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 14.5-13.5, +414.

Round 29

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Mason played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 397 to 342 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, +469.

Round 30

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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South Africa

Mason played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 465 to 409 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 16.5-13.5, +525.

Round 31

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Mason played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 358 to 434 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16.5-14.5, +449.

Round 32

[photo of Joy Palm]

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South Africa

Mason played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 389 to 452 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16.5-15.5, +386.

Round 33

[photo of Kathy Cameron]

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South Africa

Mason played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 394 to 413 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 16.5-16.5, +367.

Round 34

[photo of Amien Jacobs]

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South Africa

Mason played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 470 to 388 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 17.5-16.5, +449.

Round 35

[photo of Sheba Bagg]

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South Africa

Mason played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 18.5-16.5, +523.

Round 36

[photo of Justin Chansa]

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Zambia

Mason played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) again and won 477 to 461 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 19.5-16.5, +539.

Round 37

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Mason played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and won 457 to 429 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 20.5-16.5, +567.

Round 38

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Mason played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 454 to 422 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 21.5-16.5, +599.

Mason is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 39

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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South Africa

Mason played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 425 to 359 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 22.5-16.5, +665.

Round 40

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Mason played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 513 to 387 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 23.5-16.5, +791.

Round 41

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Mason played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and won 360 to 290 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 24.5-16.5, +861.

Round 42

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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South Africa

Mason played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and lost 389 to 416 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 24.5-17.5, +834.


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