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Series 25

From Countdown

Series 25 ran from January 1993 to April 1993, and began with Championship of Champions VI. The twenty-fifth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Don Reid.

The finals of this series went completely true to the seedings (i.e. the higher seed always beat the lower seed, with no upsets).

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Don Reid 8 487
2 James Sinclair 8 395
3 Dave Rickard 5 299
4 Noel Turner 4 259
5 Pat Hynes 4 228
6 Mike Drew 3 199
7 Roly Hawkes 2 162
8 Ralph Mayer 2 156
NOTE: Lynne Belgum, with 3 wins and 182 points, would have been the #7 seed, but for unknown reasons, she didn't return for the finals, so Ralph Mayer took her place.
Between Series 22 and Series 37, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and losing scores.

Finals progress

Don Reid (1) vs Ralph Mayer (8) Don Reid (1) vs Noel Turner (4) Don Reid (1)
vs
James Sinclair (2)
Pat Hynes (5) vs Noel Turner (4)
Dave Rickard (3) vs Mike Drew (6) Dave Rickard (3) vs James Sinclair (2)
Roly Hawkes (7) vs James Sinclair (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4–12 January 1993: Championship of Champions VI
1335 13/01/1993 P 'A.J.' Marriot 45 – 55 Barbi Birdseye Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 72
1336 14/01/1993 P Mike Drew 56 – 31 Barbi Birdseye Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 74
1337 15/01/1993 P Mike Drew 50 – 39 Christine Dundas Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 73
1338 18/01/1993 P Mike Drew 41 – 40 John Curtis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 72
1339 19/01/1993 P Mike Drew 52 – 62* Margaret McHugh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 82
1340 20/01/1993 P Roly Hawkes 67 – 35 Margaret McHugh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 73
1341 21/01/1993 P Roly Hawkes 59 – 31 Michael Townsend Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 74
1342 22/01/1993 P Roly Hawkes 36 – 50 Carol Fletcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 74
1343 25/01/1993 P Noel Turner 69 – 42 Carol Fletcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 71
1344 26/01/1993 P Noel Turner 44 – 28 Graham Rubens Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 71
1345 27/01/1993 P Noel Turner 41 – 35 Sue Bowman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 73
1346 28/01/1993 P Noel Turner 65 – 32 Brian Haswell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 71
1347 29/01/1993 P Noel Turner 40 – 72 Ray Johnstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 95
1348 01/02/1993 P James Sinclair 54 – 51 Ray Johnstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 68
1349 02/02/1993 P James Sinclair 45 – 44 Jean Fricker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 72
1350 03/02/1993 P James Sinclair 47 – 36 Elaine Hunt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 73
1351 04/02/1993 P James Sinclair 52 – 32 Anthony Ireland Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Richard Samson 74
1352 05/02/1993 P James Sinclair 52 – 42 Sheila Philp Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 72
1353 08/02/1993 P James Sinclair 55 – 32 Bill Bennett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 73
1354 09/02/1993 P James Sinclair 41 – 35 Chris Brunt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 72
1355 10/02/1993 P James Sinclair 49 – 37 Alan Williams Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 68
1356 11/02/1993 P Don Quirk 42 – 48 Lynne Belgum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 72
1357 12/02/1993 P Juliette Hall 37 – 48 Lynne Belgum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 75
1358 15/02/1993 P Les Pye 36 – 46 Lynne Belgum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 75
1359 16/02/1993 P Pat Davis 42 – 40 Lynne Belgum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 70
1360 17/02/1993 P Pat Davis 29 – 45 Carolyn Taylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 74
1361 18/02/1993 P Don Reid 70 – 23 Carolyn Taylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 72
1362 19/02/1993 P Don Reid 62 – 40 Frank McKenzie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 74
1363 22/02/1993 P Don Reid 69 – 46 George Rowe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 73
1364 23/02/1993 P Don Reid 62 – 45 Paul Wheatley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 71
1365 24/02/1993 P Don Reid 46 – 29 Rachel Davison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 69
1366 25/02/1993 P Don Reid 71 – 30 Donal O'Riain Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 85
1367 26/02/1993 P Don Reid 48 – 25 Lee Wellings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 71
1368 01/03/1993 P Don Reid 59 – 52 Michael Feaver Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 84
1369 02/03/1993 P Barbara Wylde 35 – 50 Attiya Rashid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 72
1370 03/03/1993 P Alan Fraser 36 – 39 Attiya Rashid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 67
1371 04/03/1993 P Beryl Urquhart 57 – 33 Attiya Rashid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Richard Samson 83
1372 05/03/1993 P Beryl Urquhart 37 – 52 Garry Newmarch Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 76
1373 08/03/1993 P Mary Gray 28 – 40 Garry Newmarch Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 74
1374 09/03/1993 P Ralph Mayer 56 – 53 Garry Newmarch Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 83
1375 10/03/1993 P Ralph Mayer 46 – 41 Barry Bessant Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 70
1376 11/03/1993 P Ralph Mayer 54 – 58 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 74
1377 12/03/1993 P Geoff Austwick 46 – 53 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Richard Samson 72
1378 15/03/1993 P Pauline Bradley 44 – 49 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Richard Samson 74
1379 16/03/1993 P George McMillan 33 – 51 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Richard Samson 71
1380 17/03/1993 P Gwen Walsh 33 – 50 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Richard Samson 73
1381 18/03/1993 P Albert Hopkins 40 – 38 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Richard Samson 71
1382 19/03/1993 P Albert Hopkins 37 – 71 Pat Hynes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Richard Samson 83
1383 22/03/1993 P Hazel Williams 49 – 61 Pat Hynes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 74
1384 23/03/1993 P Peter Bradford 37 – 42 Pat Hynes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Richard Samson 73
1385 24/03/1993 P Peter Flint 34 – 54 Pat Hynes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 70
1386 25/03/1993 QF Ralph Mayer 49 – 58 Don Reid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Richard Samson 73
1387 26/03/1993 QF Roly Hawkes 35 – 44 James Sinclair Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 75
1388 29/03/1993 QF Mike Drew 35 – 51 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Richard Samson 71
1389 30/03/1993 QF Noel Turner 65 – 55 Pat Hynes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 71
1390 31/03/1993 SF Noel Turner 50 – 56 Don Reid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Richard Samson 74
1391 01/04/1993 SF James Sinclair 53 – 31 Dave Rickard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 72
1392 02/04/1993 GF Don Reid 97 – 56 James Sinclair Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Hanley Richard Samson 123
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

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