2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Howard Rayner [A-17]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Rayner, who is competing at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-12, +106, and is ranked #19 in Division A.

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 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 573 Average for: 406 Average against: 402
Round 1	Malta	Rayner played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 367 to 405 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 0-1, -38. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	Malta	Rayner played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 480 to 395 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +47. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	England	Rayner played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 508 to 323 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +232. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 4	Scotland	Rayner played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 336 to 537 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, +31. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Malta	Rayner played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 410 to 370 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +71. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rayner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Northern Ireland	Rayner played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 388 to 365 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +94. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7	Australia	Rayner played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 306 to 393 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +7. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Ireland	Rayner played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 394 to 432 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-4, -31. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Australia	Rayner played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 331 to 530 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-5, -230.
Round 10	Romania	Rayner played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 462 to 403 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, -171. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	England	Rayner played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 421 to 330 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, -80. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Nigeria	Rayner played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 371 to 476 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, -185. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	England	Rayner played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 370 to 468 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-7, -283.
Round 14	England	Rayner played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 497 to 329 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, -115.
Round 15	Australia	Rayner played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 438 to 385 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, -62. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Malta	Rayner played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 573 to 304 (a spread of 269). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-7, +207. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17	Malaysia	Rayner played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 446 to 410 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-7, +243. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	England	Rayner played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 276 to 492 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +27. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 19	England	Rayner played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 329 to 444 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, -88.
Round 20	Malta	Rayner played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 463 to 368 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +7. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Nigeria	Rayner played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) again and lost 343 to 419 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-10, -69.
Round 22	Malta	Rayner played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 435 to 308 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-10, +58. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Nigeria	Rayner played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) for the third time and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-11, +47. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Malta	Rayner played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 476 to 329 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, +194. Rayner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Sierra Leone	Rayner played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 375 to 463 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-12, +106.

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