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[[Image:Chris Colsmann.jpg|thumb|135px|Chris Colsmann on the set.]]
 
[[Image:Chris Colsmann.jpg|thumb|135px|Chris Colsmann on the set.]]
'''Chris Colsmann''' was the runner-up of [[Series 30]]. A 17-year old bank clerk, he beat [[Maggie Desogus]] in his first appearance by virtue of a [[sudden-death conundrum]], and won a further three games before losing at the hands of [[Kate Leckie]]. Chris returned for the final stages as #8 seed, but that didn't stop him as he comfortably beat #1 seed [[Graham Cross]] in the quarter-finals and [[Martin Linden]] in the semi-finals to set up a rare grand-final occurrence of #7 vs #8 seed against [[Verity Joubert]]. In the final, Chris was outclassed by Verity, and had to settle for second-best. Chris returned for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Kenneth Michie]].
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'''Chris Colsmann''' was the runner-up of [[Series 30]].
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A 17-year old bank clerk, he beat [[Maggie Desogus]] in his first appearance by virtue of a [[sudden-death conundrum]], and won a further three games before losing at the hands of [[Kate Leckie]]. Colsmann returned for the final stages as #8 seed, but that didn't stop him as he comfortably beat #1 seed [[Graham Cross]] in the quarter-finals and [[Martin Linden]] in the semi-finals to set up a rare grand-final occurrence of #7 vs #8 seed against [[Verity Joubert]]. In the final, Colsmann was outclassed by Joubert, and had to settle for second-best.
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Colsmann returned for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Kenneth Michie]].
  
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Chris Rogers|series=30|followed_by=Kenneth Michie}}
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Chris Rogers|series=30|followed_by=Kenneth Michie}}
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 1703 | 11/09/1995 | P | [[Maggie Desogus]] | 51 - 61 | Chris Colsmann | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Ruth Killick]] }}
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{{ep | 1703 | 11/09/1995 | P |[[Maggie Desogus]]| 51 - 61* |Chris Colsmann|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Ruth Killick]]|85}}
{{ep | 1704 | 12/09/1995 | P | [[Surya Ahamed]] | 44 - 45 | Chris Colsmann | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick }}
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{{ep | 1704 | 12/09/1995 | P |[[Surya Ahamed]]| 44 - 45 |Chris Colsmann|Martin Jarvis|Ruth Killick|71}}
{{ep | 1705 | 13/09/1995 | P | [[Maria Over]] | 19 - 51 | Chris Colsmann | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick }}
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{{ep | 1705 | 13/09/1995 | P |[[Maria Over]]| 19 - 51 |Chris Colsmann|Martin Jarvis|Ruth Killick|74}}
{{ep | 1706 | 14/09/1995 | P | [[Tony Tonissoo]] | 14 - 48 | Chris Colsmann | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick }}
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{{ep | 1706 | 14/09/1995 | P |[[Tony Tonissoo]]| 14 - 48 |Chris Colsmann|Martin Jarvis|Ruth Killick|68}}
{{ep | 1707 | 15/09/1995 | P | [[Kate Leckie]] | 36 - 35 | Chris Colsmann | Martin Jarvis | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 1707 | 15/09/1995 | P |[[Kate Leckie]]| 36 - 35 |Chris Colsmann|Martin Jarvis|[[Susie Dent]]|70}}
{{ep | 1711 | 21/09/1995 | QF | [[Graham Cross]] | 37 - 68 | Chris Colsmann | [[David Jacobs]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1711 | 21/09/1995 | QF |[[Graham Cross]]| 37 - 68 |Chris Colsmann|[[David Jacobs]]|Susie Dent|72}}
{{ep | 1715 | 27/09/1995 | SF | [[Martin Linden]] | 45 - 49 | Chris Colsmann | David Jacobs | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1715 | 27/09/1995 | SF |[[Martin Linden]]| 45 - 49 |Chris Colsmann|David Jacobs|Susie Dent|70}}
{{ep | 1717 | 29/09/1995 | GF | Chris Colsmann | 65 - 86 | [[Verity Joubert]] | David Jacobs, [[Jon Pertwee]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1717 | 29/09/1995 | GF |Chris Colsmann| 65 - 86 |[[Verity Joubert]]|David Jacobs, [[Jon Pertwee]]|Susie Dent|127}}
{{ep | 1850 | 2/10/1996 | CQF | Chris Colsmann | 40 - 59 | [[Kenneth Michie]] | [[Jan Harvey]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1850 | 2/10/1996 | CQF |Chris Colsmann| 40 - 59 |[[Kenneth Michie]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|Susie Dent|72}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
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<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colsmann, Chris}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colsmann, Chris}}
 
[[Category:Finalists]]
 
[[Category:Finalists]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 30]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 30]]
[[Ctegory:Contestants in Championship of Champions VIII]]
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[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VIII]]

Revision as of 11:36, 18 September 2011

Chris Colsmann on the set.

Chris Colsmann was the runner-up of Series 30.

A 17-year old bank clerk, he beat Maggie Desogus in his first appearance by virtue of a sudden-death conundrum, and won a further three games before losing at the hands of Kate Leckie. Colsmann returned for the final stages as #8 seed, but that didn't stop him as he comfortably beat #1 seed Graham Cross in the quarter-finals and Martin Linden in the semi-finals to set up a rare grand-final occurrence of #7 vs #8 seed against Verity Joubert. In the final, Colsmann was outclassed by Joubert, and had to settle for second-best.

Colsmann returned for Championship of Champions VIII, but was beaten in the first round by Kenneth Michie.

Preceded by
Chris Rogers
Series runner-up
Series 30
Followed by
Kenneth Michie

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1703 11/09/1995 P Maggie Desogus 51 – 61* Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Ruth Killick 85
1704 12/09/1995 P Surya Ahamed 44 – 45 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Ruth Killick 71
1705 13/09/1995 P Maria Over 19 – 51 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Ruth Killick 74
1706 14/09/1995 P Tony Tonissoo 14 – 48 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Ruth Killick 68
1707 15/09/1995 P Kate Leckie 36 – 35 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 70
1711 21/09/1995 QF Graham Cross 37 – 68 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs Susie Dent 72
1715 27/09/1995 SF Martin Linden 45 – 49 Chris Colsmann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs Susie Dent 70
1717 29/09/1995 GF Chris Colsmann 65 – 86 Verity Joubert Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs, Jon Pertwee Susie Dent 127
1850 2/10/1996 CQF Chris Colsmann 40 – 59 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 72
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum