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== Progress == | == Progress == |
Latest revision as of 21:10, 20 January 2023
Championship of Champions IV ran from 2 to 10 January 1989, and was won by Nic Brown. With his victory here, Brown became the second grand slam winner in Countdown history. Brown would go on to retire from Countdown after this tournament, also making him one of only two grand slam winners to have never been defeated, along with Graham Nash.
Contents
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
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1 | Dick Green | 11 | 688 |
2 | Nic Brown | 11 | 674 |
3 | Allan Saldanha | 10 | 582 |
4 | Steve Williams | 9 | 464 |
5 | Hilary Hopper | 9 | 460* |
6 | Nita Marr | 8 | 448 |
7 | Stephen Deakin | 8 | 433 |
8 | Tony Vick | 6 | 376 |
*Hilary's total was apparently given as 450 on the show, but this is incorrect.
Progress
Dick Green (1) vs Tony Vick (8) | Tony Vick (8) vs Steve Williams (4) | Tony Vick (8) vs Nic Brown (2) |
Hilary Hopper (5) vs Steve Williams (4) | ||
Allan Saldanha (3) vs Nita Marr (6) | Nita Marr (6) vs Nic Brown (2) | |
Stephen Deakin (7) vs Nic Brown (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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813 | 2/01/1989 | CQF | Dick Green | 43 – 51 | Tony Vick | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 71 | |
814 | 3/01/1989 | CQF | Stephen Deakin | 32 – 46 | Nic Brown | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 72 | |
815 | 4/01/1989 | CQF | Allan Saldanha | 45 – 53 | Nita Marr | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 84 | |
816 | 5/01/1989 | CQF | Hilary Hopper | 41 – 56 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 68 | |
817 | 6/01/1989 | CSF | Tony Vick | 80* – 70 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 81 | |
818 | 9/01/1989 | CSF | Nita Marr | 51 – 58 | Nic Brown | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 70 | |
819 | 10/01/1989 | CGF | Tony Vick | 68 – 78 | Nic Brown | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 113 |