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'''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13 January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. | '''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13 January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. | ||
− | He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating [[Bob Edwards]] {{score|55|44}}, and thus became the first new champion of the show following the [[Supreme Championship]]. Harshan won another two games without facing a crucial Conundrum before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. He beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final with a score of 72 — the highest of the series - following a commanding performance, and then pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] {{score|48|31}} in the semi-final the very next day, with the outcome already decided before the Conundrum. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against [[Huw Morgan]], however, Harshan suffered a dramatic loss of form, struggling for points in the early rounds, and was ultimately beaten {{score|79|65}} despite staging a minor comeback towards the end. Notably, Harshan | + | He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating [[Bob Edwards]] {{score|55|44}}, and thus became the first new champion of the show following the [[Supreme Championship]]. Harshan won another two games without facing a crucial Conundrum before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. He beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final with a score of 72 — the highest of the series - following a commanding performance, and then pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] {{score|48|31}} in the semi-final the very next day, with the outcome already decided before the Conundrum. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against [[Huw Morgan]], however, Harshan suffered a dramatic loss of form, struggling for points in the early rounds, and was ultimately beaten {{score|79|65}} despite staging a minor comeback towards the end. Notably, Harshan admitted at the presentation of the dictionaries that it was Huw narrowly beating him to the buzzer on the first Conundrum that really did the damage, as this put Huw 24 points ahead, by {{score|47|23}}, at half time, effectively leaving Harshan no way back; however, had Harshan got to the buzzer first, the final result would in fact have eventually gone in his favour by {{score|75|69}}. |
Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final. | Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final. |
Revision as of 13:35, 20 February 2013
Harshan Lamabadusuriya (born 13 January 1979) was the runner-up of Series 34 in 1997.
He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating Bob Edwards 55 – 44, and thus became the first new champion of the show following the Supreme Championship. Harshan won another two games without facing a crucial Conundrum before losing at the hands of Paul Wells. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. He beat Peter Sampson in the quarter-final with a score of 72 — the highest of the series - following a commanding performance, and then pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed James Martin 48 – 31 in the semi-final the very next day, with the outcome already decided before the Conundrum. In the final against Huw Morgan, however, Harshan suffered a dramatic loss of form, struggling for points in the early rounds, and was ultimately beaten 79 – 65 despite staging a minor comeback towards the end. Notably, Harshan admitted at the presentation of the dictionaries that it was Huw narrowly beating him to the buzzer on the first Conundrum that really did the damage, as this put Huw 24 points ahead, by 47 – 23, at half time, effectively leaving Harshan no way back; however, had Harshan got to the buzzer first, the final result would in fact have eventually gone in his favour by 75 – 69.
Harshan returned for Championship of Champions IX, beating Kate Surtees in the first round before losing to Pete Cashmore in the quarter-final.
Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a special episode against fellow Scrabble Grand Master Brett Smitheram which he won 101 – 87.
Preceded by Allan Saldanha |
Series runner-up Series 34 |
Followed by Dag Griffiths |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1908 | 30/12/1996 | P | Bob Edwards | 44 – 55 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | 85 | ||
1909 | 31/12/1996 | P | Sandra Verhiest | 12 – 50 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | 70 | ||
1910 | 1/01/1997 | P | John Verhiest | 40 – 66 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | 72 | ||
1911 | 2/01/1997 | P | Paul Wells | 54 – 36 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | 72 | ||
1969 | 25/03/1997 | QF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 72 – 30 | Peter Sampson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 73 | ||
1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 48 – 31 | James Martin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 71 | ||
1972 | 28/03/1997 | GF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 65 – 79 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 116 | ||
2164 | 30/12/1997 | CP | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 44 – 34 | Kate Surtees | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Mark Nyman | 72 | ||
2172 | 9/01/1998 | CQF | Pete Cashmore | 65 – 52 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gloria Hunniford | Mark Nyman | 85 | ||
S7 | 3/09/2003 | S | Brett Smitheram | 87 – 101 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 118 |