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.
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 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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). |