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.
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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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. |