2018 BRAND's Championship: Howard Rayner [#54]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Rayner, who is competing at the 2018 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12.5-16.5, -813, and is ranked #67.

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 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 502 Average for: 384 Average against: 412
Round 1	Thailand	Rayner played #66 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 319 to 379 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2	Pakistan	Rayner played #34 Rayyan Adeel (PAK) and won 443 to 357 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +26.
Round 3	Canada	Rayner played #10 Sue Tremblay (CAN) and won 502 to 334 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +194.
Round 4	Thailand	Rayner played #73 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 381 to 443 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +132.
Round 5	Pakistan	Rayner played #36 Usman Shaukat (PAK) and won 441 to 350 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +223.
Round 6	Thailand	Rayner played #59 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and tied at 361. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +223.
Round 7	Thailand	Rayner played #74 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and lost 376 to 493 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +106.
Round 8	Thailand	Rayner played #81 Kukiat Khunpanitchot (THA) and won 460 to 290 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +276.
Round 9	Singapore	Rayner played #50 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 403 to 438 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +241.
Round 10	Australia	Rayner played #6 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +246.
Round 11	Australia	Rayner played #8 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 379 to 522 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +103.
Round 12	Malaysia	Rayner played #25 Abdullah Muhd Adham (MYS) and won 495 to 396 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +202.
Round 13	Kuwait	Rayner played #17 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 385 to 343 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +244.
Round 14	Thailand	Rayner played #56 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 322 to 522 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +44.
Round 15	Thailand	Rayner played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 245 to 582 (a spread of -337). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -293. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 16	Malaysia	Rayner played #29 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 486 to 382 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -189.
Round 17	Malaysia	Rayner played #22 Chang Andrew Ching Wei (MYS) and lost 398 to 525 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -316.
Round 18	Malaysia	Rayner played #24 Kong Chock Heng (MYS) and lost 293 to 430 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -453.
Round 19	Thailand	Rayner played #56 Apirat Choomai (THA) again and won 387 to 372 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -438.
Round 20	Thailand	Rayner played #56 Apirat Choomai (THA) for the third time and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -490.
Round 21	Philippines	Rayner played #41 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 303 to 393 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -580.
Round 22	Bahrain	Rayner played #83 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 367 to 399 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -612.
Round 23	Malaysia	Rayner played #29 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) again and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -648. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Australia	Rayner played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 301 to 496 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -843.
Round 25	Thailand	Rayner played #81 Kukiat Khunpanitchot (THA) again and won 386 to 332 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -789.
Round 26	Thailand	Rayner played #81 Kukiat Khunpanitchot (THA) for the third time and lost 370 to 485 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -904.
Round 27	Malaysia	Rayner played #25 Abdullah Muhd Adham (MYS) again and won 456 to 414 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -862.
Round 28	Thailand	Rayner played #77 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 354 to 416 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -924.
Round 29	Thailand	Rayner played #78 Khwanjai Thammaping (THA) and won 441 to 330 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -813.

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