2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Gerald Davids [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Gerald Davids, 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 24-18, +462, and is ranked #18.

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 Gerald Davids]

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

Round by Round

High score: 551
Average for: 411
Average against: 400

Before the Tournament   

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

Round 1

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South Africa

Davids played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 406 to 390 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-0, +16.

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

Round 2

[photo of Stephen Peter]

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South Africa

Davids played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 414 to 384 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +46.

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

Round 3

[photo of Pam Field]

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South Africa

Davids played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 464 to 362 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-0, +148.

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

Round 4

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Davids played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 459 to 389 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-0, +218.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]

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South Africa

Davids played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 308 to 519 (a spread of -211).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +7.

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

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

Round 6

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South Africa

Davids played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 439 to 378 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-1, +68.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

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Australia

Davids played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 385 to 325 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-1, +128.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Davids played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-1, +171.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

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Zambia

Davids played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 383 to 398 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 7-2, +156.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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

Round 10

[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]

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South Africa

Davids played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 405 to 329 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 8-2, +232.

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

Round 11

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Davids played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 407 to 390 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-2, +249.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Kathy Cameron]

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South Africa

Davids played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 516 to 354 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-2, +411.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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South Africa

Davids played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 350 to 401 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-3, +360.

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

Round 14

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Davids played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 349 to 468 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-4, +241.

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

Round 15

[photo of Sheba Bagg]

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South Africa

Davids played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 454 to 314 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-4, +381.

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

Round 16

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South Africa

Davids played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 445 to 375 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-4, +451.

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

Round 17

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Nigeria

Davids played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 390 to 436 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-5, +405.

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

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

Round 18

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Davids played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 437 to 372 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13-5, +470.

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

Round 19

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Zambia

Davids played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 325 to 447 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-6, +348.

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

Round 20

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Zambia

Davids played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 413 to 366 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-6, +395.

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

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

Round 21

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South Africa

Davids played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 542 to 312 (a spread of 230).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15-6, +625.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 22

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South Africa

Davids played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 327 to 385 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-7, +567.

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

Round 23

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South Africa

Davids played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 397 to 400 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 15-8, +564.

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

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

Round 24

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South Africa

Davids played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 417 to 399 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-8, +582.

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

Round 25

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Israel

Davids played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 311 to 519 (a spread of -208).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 16-9, +374.

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

Round 26

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Davids played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 526 to 325 (a spread of 201).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-9, +575.

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

Round 27

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South Africa

Davids played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 471 to 372 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 18-9, +674.

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

Round 28

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South Africa

Davids played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 468 to 456 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 19-9, +686.

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

Round 29

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South Africa

Davids played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 387 to 426 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19-10, +647.

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

Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

Round 30

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Zambia

Davids played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 441 to 444 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 19-11, +644.

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

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

Round 31

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Zambia

Davids played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and won 453 to 306 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 20-11, +791.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 32

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Kenya

Davids played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) again and won 457 to 393 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 21-11, +855.

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

Round 33

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South Africa

Davids played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and won 551 to 462 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 22-11, +944.

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

Round 34

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Nigeria

Davids played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 22-12, +902.

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

Round 35

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Davids played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) again and lost 345 to 537 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 22-13, +710.

Davids is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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

Round 36

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South Africa

Davids played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) for the third time and won 386 to 360 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 23-13, +736.

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

Round 37

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Davids played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and lost 378 to 409 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 23-14, +705.

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

Round 38

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Davids played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 374 to 423 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 23-15, +656.

Round 39

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Zambia

Davids played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 454 to 385 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 24-15, +725.

Round 40

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South Africa

Davids played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 364 to 525 (a spread of -161).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 24-16, +564.

Round 41

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South Africa

Davids played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) again and lost 290 to 360 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 24-17, +494.

Round 42

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South Africa

Davids played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) again and lost 418 to 450 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 24-18, +462.

After the Tournament   

Davids is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (80 hits).


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