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| − | '''Andrew McNamara''' was a [[ | + | [[Image:AndrewMcNamara.jpg|right|thumb|Andrew McNamara]] |
| + | '''Andrew McNamara''' was a finalist in [[Series 64]]. He was a maths teacher from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | ||
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| + | McNamara debuted on 30 March 2011, beating [[Mark Gavin]] {{score|83|74}} on the crucial [[conundrum]] {{word|INSTIDUTE}}, which neither player was able to unscramble in the time. He won four further heats before losing on another unsolved crucial to [[Colin Young]], making him #7 seed for the series finals. However, he was defeated in the quarter-final by eventual series winner [[Edward McCullagh]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 5231 | 30/03/2011 | P |[[Mark Gavin]]| 74 - 83 |Andrew McNamara|[[Paul Zenon]]|[[Susie Dent]]|115}} | {{ep | 5231 | 30/03/2011 | P |[[Mark Gavin]]| 74 - 83 |Andrew McNamara|[[Paul Zenon]]|[[Susie Dent]]|115}} | ||
{{ep | 5232 | 31/03/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 70 - 52 |[[Frank Beechey]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|122}} | {{ep | 5232 | 31/03/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 70 - 52 |[[Frank Beechey]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 5233 | 1/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 80 - 75 |[[Martin O'Loughlin]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent| | + | {{ep | 5233 | 1/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 80 - 75 |[[Martin O'Loughlin]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|119}} |
{{ep | 5234 | 4/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 89 - 53 |[[William Davies]]|[[Dave Spikey]]|Susie Dent|118}} | {{ep | 5234 | 4/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 89 - 53 |[[William Davies]]|[[Dave Spikey]]|Susie Dent|118}} | ||
{{ep | 5235 | 5/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 74 - 30 |[[Gary Sprake]]|Dave Spikey|Susie Dent|119}} | {{ep | 5235 | 5/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 74 - 30 |[[Gary Sprake]]|Dave Spikey|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
| − | + | {{ep | 5236 | 6/04/2011 | P |Andrew McNamara| 70 - 75 |[[Colin Young]]|Dave Spikey|Susie Dent|119}} | |
| + | {{ep | 5273 | 27/05/2011 | QF |[[Edward McCullagh]]| 101 - 36 |Andrew McNamara|[[Alistair McGowan]]|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 64]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 64]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:38, 4 February 2014
Andrew McNamara was a finalist in Series 64. He was a maths teacher from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
McNamara debuted on 30 March 2011, beating Mark Gavin 83 – 74 on the crucial conundrum INSTIDUTE, which neither player was able to unscramble in the time. He won four further heats before losing on another unsolved crucial to Colin Young, making him #7 seed for the series finals. However, he was defeated in the quarter-final by eventual series winner Edward McCullagh.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5231 | 30/03/2011 | P | Mark Gavin | 74 – 83 | Andrew McNamara | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
| 5232 | 31/03/2011 | P | Andrew McNamara | 70 – 52 | Frank Beechey | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 5233 | 1/04/2011 | P | Andrew McNamara | 80 – 75 | Martin O'Loughlin | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5234 | 4/04/2011 | P | Andrew McNamara | 89 – 53 | William Davies | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dave Spikey | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 5235 | 5/04/2011 | P | Andrew McNamara | 74 – 30 | Gary Sprake | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dave Spikey | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5236 | 6/04/2011 | P | Andrew McNamara | 70 – 75 | Colin Young | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Dave Spikey | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5273 | 27/05/2011 | QF | Edward McCullagh | 101 – 36 | Andrew McNamara | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
