2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Joy Palm [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Joy Palm, 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 14.5-27.5, -1444, and is ranked #34.

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): Joy Surname(s): Palm Home: South Africa 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 374 Average against: 408
Round 1	Australia	Palm played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 378 to 436 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-1, -58. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	South Africa	Palm played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 399 to 394 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, -53. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	South Africa	Palm played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and lost 268 to 352 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-2, -137. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4	Israel	Palm played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 337 to 427 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-3, -227. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Zambia	Palm played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 347 to 464 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-4, -344.
Round 6	South Africa	Palm played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 341 to 402 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-5, -405.
Round 7	South Africa	Palm played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 366 to 357 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-5, -396. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Zambia	Palm played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 311 to 510 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-6, -595.
Round 9	Nigeria	Palm played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 343 to 425 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-7, -677.
Round 10	South Africa	Palm played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and lost 374 to 453 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-8, -756.
Round 11	South Africa	Palm played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 350 to 425 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-9, -831.
Round 12	South Africa	Palm played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 351 to 383 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-10, -863.
Round 13	Zambia	Palm played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 414 to 429 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-11, -878. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Zambia	Palm played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 468 to 472 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-12, -882. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Zambia	Palm played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 320 to 402 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-13, -964.
Round 16	South Africa	Palm played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 439 to 309 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-13, -834.
Round 17	South Africa	Palm played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 320 to 428 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-14, -942.
Round 18	South Africa	Palm played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 475 to 334 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-14, -801.
Round 19	South Africa	Palm played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 350 to 449 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-15, -900.
Round 20	South Africa	Palm played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 431 to 377 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-15, -846.
Round 21	Nigeria	Palm played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 298 to 421 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-16, -969. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Palm played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 331 to 556 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-17, -1194.
Round 23	South Africa	Palm played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 379 to 458 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-18, -1273.
Round 24	South Africa	Palm played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 412 to 361 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-18, -1222. Palm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Israel	Palm played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 434 to 334 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-18, -1122.
Round 26	South Africa	Palm played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 504 to 305 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-18, -923.
Round 27	Nigeria	Palm played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-19, -983.
Round 28	South Africa	Palm played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 344 to 325 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-19, -964. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	Australia	Palm played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and tied at 372. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9.5-19.5, -964.
Round 30	South Africa	Palm played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10.5-19.5, -902.
Round 31	South Africa	Palm played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 352 to 348 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11.5-19.5, -898. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	South Africa	Palm played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 452 to 389 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-19.5, -835.
Round 33	South Africa	Palm played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-19.5, -813. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 34	Zambia	Palm played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 328 to 465 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-20.5, -950.
Round 35	Kenya	Palm played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 450 to 456 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-21.5, -956. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 36	Australia	Palm played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) again and lost 321 to 403 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-22.5, -1038.
Round 37	South Africa	Palm played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) again and lost 381 to 430 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-23.5, -1087.
Round 38	South Africa	Palm played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) again and lost 298 to 421 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-24.5, -1210.
Round 39	Israel	Palm played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 415 to 443 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-25.5, -1238. Palm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 40	South Africa	Palm played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) again and won 423 to 421 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-25.5, -1236.
Round 41	South Africa	Palm played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) again and lost 309 to 398 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-26.5, -1325.
Round 42	South Africa	Palm played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) again and lost 345 to 464 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-27.5, -1444.

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