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Revision as of 12:21, 11 October 2010
Chris Cummins was an octochamp in and winner of Series 50.
A Cambridge mathematics undergraduate, Cummins made his debut on 21st July 2003, scoring a solid 95 to get into the champion's chair. He cruised through the next seven games with little opposition, scoring six more centuries and an impressive 123 against Richard Redman. This game was particular memorable for Cummins' double niner of GASOMETER/MEGASTORE, along with DEPILATES. The quarter final was another one-sided affair, as Cummins posted 107 to Brian McKeon's 58, before despatching Adam Laws with similar ease. The final, against Eamonn Timmins, was his first serious challenge, but winning spots of HOMAGES, CENSORED and TADPOLES opened a substantial lead by the end of the second half, which also included 18-pointer REGIMENTS for both players. Dropping only one point in the third half, Cummins ran out comfortable winner by 122 to 86.
Like all series champions, he was invited back for Championship of Champions XII, and was drawn against Matthew Shore. Both players made good finds in BALLETIC and ODDMENTS, despite missing NOURISHES, and Cummins was two points ahead going into the conundrum. However Shore solved RUMPIZETA in 2 seconds to snatch the game, with the final score at 109 – 101. This was the ninth century of Cummins' career, in which he had never scored below 91, but his run was over.
After winning Series 50, Chris played a charity game over two legs with Series 48 champion Julian Fell, and lost two legs to nil.
In 2004, Chris captained the Trinity College, Cambridge team on University Challenge. On 15th March 2010, he appeared on Only Connect, winning the game as a member of The Strategists, a team of 3 strategy game enthusiasts.
Preceded by John Davies |
Series winner Series 50 |
Followed by Stewart Holden |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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3527 | 21/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 81 – 95 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | |||
3528 | 22/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 105 – 47 | May Fullegar | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | |||
3529 | 23/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 103 – 69 | Graham Tonkin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | |||
3530 | 29/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 108 – 38 | Andrea Needham | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3531 | 30/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 117 – 32 | Ron Squire | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3532 | 5/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 91 – 63 | June Knott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3533 | 6/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 123 – 32 | Richard Redman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3534 | 8/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 116 – 65 | Peter Twydell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3608 | 11/12/2003 | QF | Brian McKeon | 58 – 107 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
3612 | 17/12/2003 | SF | Adam Laws | 59 – 97 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
3614 | 19/12/2003 | GF | Chris Cummins | 122 – 86 | Eamonn Timmins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
4120 | 7/06/2006 | CP | Matthew Shore | 109 – 101 | Chris Cummins | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent |