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A '''century''' is an occurrence of a player scoring 100 points. This was never achieved in the 9 round format as it required the players to find at least 3 nine letter words in the 6 letters rounds available. However before the 15 round era, centuries were possible in 14 round games. Centuries have become relatively common in 15 round games. The first ever century was by [[Clive Spate]] in the [[Episode 397|final]] of [[Series 8]]. He scored 107 points in the 14 round game. The first ever century in a 15 round game was by [[Ian McMenzie]] in the [[Episode 3089|4th game]] of [[Series 46]].
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A '''century''' is an occurrence of a player scoring 100 points. This was never achieved in the 9 round format as it required the players to find at least 3 nine letter words in the 6 letters rounds available. However before the 15 round era, centuries were possible in 14 round games, as well as in the [[Countdown Masters]] series, where [[Richard Whiteley]] often called players that achieved them ''centurions.''
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Centuries have become relatively common in 15 round games. The first ever century was by [[Clive Spate]] in the [[Episode 397|final]] of [[Series 8]]. He scored 107 points in the 14 round game. The first ever century in a 15 round game was by [[Ian McMenzie]] in the [[Episode 3089|4th game]] of [[Series 46]].
  
 
==Most centuries==
 
==Most centuries==

Revision as of 23:48, 27 March 2013

A century is an occurrence of a player scoring 100 points. This was never achieved in the 9 round format as it required the players to find at least 3 nine letter words in the 6 letters rounds available. However before the 15 round era, centuries were possible in 14 round games, as well as in the Countdown Masters series, where Richard Whiteley often called players that achieved them centurions.

Centuries have become relatively common in 15 round games. The first ever century was by Clive Spate in the final of Series 8. He scored 107 points in the 14 round game. The first ever century in a 15 round game was by Ian McMenzie in the 4th game of Series 46.

Most centuries

Since the start of the 15 round era in Series 46, the following players have achieved at least 5 centuries in heat games, sorted by alphabetical order where necessary:

  1. 8: Craig Beevers
  2. 8: Julian Fell
  3. 8: Adam Gillard
  4. 8: Andrew Hulme
  5. 8: Jack Hurst
  6. 8: Eoin Monaghan
  7. 7: Kirk Bevins
  8. 7: Innis Carson
  9. 7: Chris Davies
  10. 7: Tom Hargreaves
  11. 7: Edward McCullagh
  12. 7: Chris Wills
  13. 6: Chris Cummins
  14. 6: Paul Gallen
  15. 6: Marcus Hares
  16. 6: Stewart Holden
  17. 6: James Hurrell
  18. 6: David O'Donnell
  19. 6: Grace Page
  20. 6: Conor Travers
  21. 6: Jack Welsby
  22. 5: John Brackstone
  23. 5: Steven Briers
  24. 5: Jon Corby
  25. 5: George Greenhough
  26. 5: Lee Hartley
  27. 5: Paul Howe
  28. 5: Chris Hunt
  29. 5: Jon O'Neill
  30. 5: Charlie Reams
  31. 5: Matthew Shore
  32. 5: Kevin Thurlow
  33. 5: Mark Tournoff
  • Chris Hunt is the only player to have achieved five or more centuries, and not gone on to become an octochamp.