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− | '''Danny Pledger''' was a contestant in [[Series | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|2|635|2}} |
+ | [[Image:DannyPledger.jpg|480px|thumb|Danny Pledger as they appeared in [[Series 62]].]] | ||
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+ | '''Danny Pledger''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 62]]. Their mother, [[Cheryl Cutler]], appeared as a contestant in [[Series 64]]. | ||
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+ | Pledger's total of 635 points was the lowest for an octochamp in the [[15-round format|15-round era]] until [[Steven Turnbull]] broke it with 619 in [[Series 80]]. Pledger returned for the finals as the No. 2 seed, but was ousted by No. 7-ranked [[Nicki Sellars]] in the second quarter-final – the first of four "upsets" to the seeding in the finals stages. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 5038 | 14/05/2010 | P |[[Steve Wilson]]| 89 - 92 |Danny Pledger|[[Dr Hilary Jones]]|[[Susie Dent]]}} | + | {{ep | 5038 | 14/05/2010 | P |[[Steve Wilson]]| 89 - 92 |Danny Pledger|[[Dr Hilary Jones]]|[[Susie Dent]]|129}} |
− | {{ep | 5039 | 17/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 85 - 55 |[[Steven King]]|[[Colin Jackson]]|Susie Dent}} | + | {{ep | 5039 | 17/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 85 - 55 |[[Steven King]]|[[Colin Jackson]]|Susie Dent|128}} |
− | {{ep | 5040 | 18/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 74 - 53 |[[Sam Carpenter]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent}} | + | {{ep | 5040 | 18/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 74 - 53 |[[Sam Carpenter]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 5041 | 19/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 76 - 51 |[[Paul Sweetman]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent}} | + | {{ep | 5041 | 19/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 76 - 51 |[[Paul Sweetman]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent|120}} |
− | {{ep | 5042 | 20/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 96 - 64 |[[Derek Metson]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent}} | + | {{ep | 5042 | 20/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 96 - 64 |[[Derek Metson]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent|118}} |
− | {{ep | 5043 | 21/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 65 - 53 |[[Elaine Baig]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent}} | + | {{ep | 5043 | 21/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 65 - 53 |[[Elaine Baig]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent|130}} |
+ | {{ep | 5044 | 24/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 77 - 64 |[[Peter Joint]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|118}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 5045 | 25/05/2010 | P |Danny Pledger| 70 - 54 |[[Gaynor Edwards]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 5058 | 11/06/2010 | QF |Danny Pledger| 60 - 100 |[[Nicki Sellars]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 62]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 62]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] |
Latest revision as of 15:23, 19 August 2022
Danny Pledger octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 635 |
Conundrums solved | 2 |
Danny Pledger was an octochamp in Series 62. Their mother, Cheryl Cutler, appeared as a contestant in Series 64.
Pledger's total of 635 points was the lowest for an octochamp in the 15-round era until Steven Turnbull broke it with 619 in Series 80. Pledger returned for the finals as the No. 2 seed, but was ousted by No. 7-ranked Nicki Sellars in the second quarter-final – the first of four "upsets" to the seeding in the finals stages.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5038 | 14/05/2010 | P | Steve Wilson | 89 – 92 | Danny Pledger | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dr Hilary Jones | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
5039 | 17/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 85 – 55 | Steven King | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Colin Jackson | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
5040 | 18/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 74 – 53 | Sam Carpenter | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Colin Jackson | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
5041 | 19/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 76 – 51 | Paul Sweetman | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Colin Jackson | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
5042 | 20/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 96 – 64 | Derek Metson | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Colin Jackson | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
5043 | 21/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 65 – 53 | Elaine Baig | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Colin Jackson | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
5044 | 24/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 77 – 64 | Peter Joint | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
5045 | 25/05/2010 | P | Danny Pledger | 70 – 54 | Gaynor Edwards | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
5058 | 11/06/2010 | QF | Danny Pledger | 60 – 100 | Nicki Sellars | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 124 |