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Series 2
Series 2 ran from April 1983 to July 1983, at the later time of 5:30pm. The second of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, this time it was broadcast on Tuesdays-Fridays, apart from the final week, which was Monday-Saturday. It was won by Ash Haji.
Contents
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Russell Byers | 4 | 207 |
2 | Philip Nelkon | 2 | 150 |
3 | Dixie Baird | 4 | 198 |
4 | Sheila Mann | 6 | 273 |
5 | Maurice Packman | 2 | 108 |
6 | Peter Finley | 2 | 107 |
7 | Ash Haji | 2 | 103 |
8 | Gary Roussak | 2 | 93 |
9 | Maureen Kelly | 2 | 86 |
10 | Bobbie Bennett | 2 | 81 |
11 | Joan Ross | 2 | 83 |
12 | Ingram Wilcox | 2 | 74 |
13 | Norma Nicholson | 1 | 69 |
14 | Michael Firth | 1 | 52 |
15 | Philip Appleby | 1 | 43 |
16 | David Myerscough | 0 | 0 |
The method by which seedings for this series were calculated is not known. Sheila Mann had the highest number of points and the most wins, but was rated as only the fourth seed. David Myerscough was given a seeding place for his score of 50, the highest losing score of the series. The series is also unusual for having sixteen finalists, especially as there were only 38 contestants in the whole series.
Progress
Russell Byers vs David Myerscough | Russell Byers vs Philip Nelkon | Russell Byers vs Norma Nicholson |
Russell Byers vs Ash Haji |
Philip Nelkon vs Philip Appleby | |||
Dixie Baird vs Michael Firth | Dixie Baird vs Norma Nicholson | ||
Sheila Mann vs Norma Nicholson | |||
Maurice Packman vs Ingram Wilcox | Maurice Packman vs Peter Finley | Maurice Packman vs Ash Haji | |
Peter Finley vs Joan Ross | |||
Ash Haji vs Bobbie Bennett | Ash Haji vs Gary Roussak | ||
Gary Roussak vs Maureen Kelly |