Andrew McNamara

Andrew McNamara

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				Lucy Summers	Paul Zenon	Susie Dent	115
5232	31/03/2011	P	Andrew McNamara	70 – 52	Frank Beechey	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Paul Zenon	Susie Dent	122
5233	1/04/2011	P	Andrew McNamara	80 – 75	Martin O'Loughlin	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Paul Zenon	Susie Dent	119
5234	4/04/2011	P	Andrew McNamara	89 – 53	William Davies	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Dave Spikey	Susie Dent	118
5235	5/04/2011	P	Andrew McNamara	74 – 30	Gary Sprake	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Dave Spikey	Susie Dent	119
5236	6/04/2011	P	Andrew McNamara	70 – 75	Colin Young	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Dave Spikey	Susie Dent	119
5273	27/05/2011	QF	Edward McCullagh	101 – 36	Andrew McNamara	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alistair McGowan	Susie Dent	119