On this page, you will find information about
Debbe Hossy, 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 25-17, +758, and is ranked
#15.
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: 594 Average for: 432 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hossy played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 333 to 444 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -111. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hossy played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 420 to 401 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, -92. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hossy played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 408 to 435 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-2, -119. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 427 to 368 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, -60. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 380 to 379 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, -59. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 402 to 414 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -71. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 591 to 380 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +140. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hossy played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 450 to 405 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +185. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 505 to 426 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +264. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 397 to 380 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +281. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 425 to 350 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +356. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 332 to 595 (a spread of -263). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +93. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 441 to 372 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +162. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 339 to 412 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +89. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and won 460 to 443 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +106. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hossy played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 357 to 495 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, -32. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 463 to 356 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +75. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 430 to 426 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +79. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 466 to 391 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +154. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 487 to 370 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-6, +271. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 424 to 479 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +216. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 458 to 317 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-7, +357. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 357 to 496 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +218. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 446 to 416 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-8, +248. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 479 to 310 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +417. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 331 to 465 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-9, +283. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 594 to 301 (a spread of 293). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-9, +576. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hossy played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 432 to 493 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-10, +515. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 426 to 387 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-10, +554. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 444 to 465 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-11, +533. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 358 to 373 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, +518. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 286 to 505 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-13, +299. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 464 to 440 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 20-13, +323. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 403 to 475 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 20-14, +251. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 497 to 335 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 21-14, +413. |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hossy played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 462 to 540 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 21-15, +335. |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Hossy played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) again and won 393 to 306 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 22-15, +422. |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and won 523 to 393 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 23-15, +552. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 478 to 276 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 24-15, +754. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hossy played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and lost 477 to 501 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 24-16, +730. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Hossy played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 471 to 384 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 25-16, +817. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Hossy played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and lost 424 to 483 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 25-17, +758. Hossy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |