On this page, you will find information about
Fern Wheelwright, 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 20-22, +1010, and is ranked
#27.
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: 536 Average for: 418 Average against: 394 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 449 to 438 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +11. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Wheelwright played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 351 to 449 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, -87. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Wheelwright played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 342 to 421 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, -166. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 482 to 298 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, +18. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and lost 389 to 425 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-3, -18. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 449 to 418 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-3, +13. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Wheelwright played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 409 to 381 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +41. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 337 to 405 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, -27. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 486 to 288 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +171. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 390 to 513 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, +48. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 433 to 381 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +100. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 393 to 418 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-6, +75. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and lost 380 to 388 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-7, +67. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 468 to 349 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-7, +186. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Wheelwright played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 523 to 343 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, +366. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 404 to 463 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +307. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Wheelwright played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 415 to 429 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-9, +293. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Wheelwright played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 346 to 412 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-10, +227. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Wheelwright played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 451 to 361 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-10, +317. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 420 to 423 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-11, +314. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Wheelwright played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 351 to 508 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-12, +157. Wheelwright is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Wheelwright played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 406 to 421 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-13, +142. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Wheelwright played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 423 to 366 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-13, +199. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 365 to 461 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-14, +103. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 491 to 341 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-14, +253. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 465 to 328 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-14, +390. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 477 to 330 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-14, +537. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 381 to 380 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-14, +538. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Wheelwright played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 493 to 342 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-14, +689. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Wheelwright played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 396 to 325 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-14, +760. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 323 to 527 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-15, +556. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 413 to 425 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-16, +544. |
Round 33 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 449 to 282 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-16, +711. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 536 to 294 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-16, +953. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 486 to 314 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 19-16, +1125. |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and lost 457 to 461 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 19-17, +1121. |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and lost 357 to 365 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19-18, +1113. |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) again and lost 422 to 454 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19-19, +1081. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 20-19, +1125. |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Wheelwright played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) again and lost 328 to 396 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 20-20, +1057. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Wheelwright played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) again and lost 428 to 438 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 20-21, +1047. |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Wheelwright played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) again and lost 382 to 419 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 20-22, +1010. |