2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Howard Rayner [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Rayner, 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 23.5-18.5, +1412, and is ranked #20.

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

Round by Round
High score: 573 Average for: 420 Average against: 386
Round 1	South Africa	Rayner played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 311 to 399 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -88.
Round 2	Zambia	Rayner played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 435 to 354 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3	Australia	Rayner played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 443 to 372 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +64. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	South Africa	Rayner played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 372 to 402 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +34.
Round 5	Israel	Rayner played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 288 to 512 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, -190. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	South Africa	Rayner played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 411 to 347 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, -126.
Round 7	South Africa	Rayner played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 308 to 441 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-4, -259.
Round 8	South Africa	Rayner played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 344 to 387 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-5, -302.
Round 9	South Africa	Rayner played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 383 to 509 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-6, -428.
Round 10	South Africa	Rayner played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 463 to 377 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-6, -342.
Round 11	Zambia	Rayner played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 344 to 414 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-7, -412.
Round 12	South Africa	Rayner played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 383 to 351 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-7, -380.
Round 13	South Africa	Rayner played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 416 to 434 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-8, -398.
Round 14	Zambia	Rayner played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 384 to 358 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-8, -372.
Round 15	South Africa	Rayner played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 524 to 358 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-8, -206.
Round 16	South Africa	Rayner played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 482 to 293 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-8, -17.
Round 17	South Africa	Rayner played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-9, -51.
Round 18	Zambia	Rayner played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 371 to 395 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-10, -75.
Round 19	South Africa	Rayner played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 537 to 315 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-10, +147.
Round 20	Israel	Rayner played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 517 to 350 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-10, +314.
Round 21	South Africa	Rayner played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 465 to 350 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +429.
Round 22	Israel	Rayner played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 573 to 410 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-10, +592. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Rayner played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 375 to 466 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-11, +501. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 24	Kenya	Rayner played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 407 to 518 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-12, +390.
Round 25	Nigeria	Rayner played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 403 to 405 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-13, +388.
Round 26	South Africa	Rayner played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 465 to 331 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-13, +522.
Round 27	Zambia	Rayner played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 373 to 414 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-14, +481.
Round 28	South Africa	Rayner played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 395 to 337 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-14, +539.
Round 29	South Africa	Rayner played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 426 to 365 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-14, +600.
Round 30	South Africa	Rayner played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 499 to 327 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-14, +772.
Round 31	South Africa	Rayner played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 527 to 323 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-14, +976.
Round 32	South Africa	Rayner played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 409 to 311 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-14, +1074.
Round 33	Australia	Rayner played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 461 to 332 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 19-14, +1203.
Round 34	South Africa	Rayner played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and tied at 405. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 19.5-14.5, +1203.
Round 35	South Africa	Rayner played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 498 to 376 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 20.5-14.5, +1325.
Round 36	Australia	Rayner played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and lost 382 to 465 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 20.5-15.5, +1242.
Round 37	South Africa	Rayner played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) again and lost 429 to 457 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 20.5-16.5, +1214.
Round 38	South Africa	Rayner played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and won 445 to 417 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 21.5-16.5, +1242.
Round 39	South Africa	Rayner played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 531 to 297 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 22.5-16.5, +1476. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 40	Zambia	Rayner played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) again and lost 304 to 380 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 22.5-17.5, +1400. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 41	Nigeria	Rayner played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) again and won 446 to 381 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 23.5-17.5, +1465. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 42	Zambia	Rayner played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) for the third time and lost 348 to 401 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 23.5-18.5, +1412.

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