Chris Rogers

Chris Rogers

Chris Rogers was the runner-up of Series 29 and the winner of Championship of Champions VIII. He is not related to the Australian cricketer of the same name.

He was from Mitcham, Surrey, first appeared on Countdown on 3 March 1995, defeating Barry Hughes 60 – 34 in the 38th heat of Series 29. Rogers went on to win five more heats before falling at the hands of Andy Cusworth, 55 – 52. Rogers' six wins, however, were enough to see him return for the series finals as #1 seed. In the final rounds, be beat Tony Buffey and Stanley Ward on his way to a grand final showdown with Darren Shacklady. In the final, however, Rogers went 16 – 0 down after 2 rounds and never recovered, eventually losing the game 105 – 63.

Rogers' performances were enough to earn him an invitation to participate in Championship of Champions VIII, which also doubled as a qualifying group for the Supreme Championship. Rogers beat series champions Alan Sinclair and David Acton on his way to a grand final showdown against Kenneth Michie, and this time, the result went in his favour as he ran out the 71 – 49 winner to become the eighth Champion of Champions. Rogers' win saw him enter the Supreme Championship at the quarter-final stage, where he lost to John Clarke.

Preceded by Wayne Kelly

Series runner-up Series 29

Followed by Chris Colsmann

Preceded by Don Reid

Champion of Champions Championship of Champions VIII

Followed by Natascha Kearsey

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1632	3/03/1995	P	Barry Hughes	34 – 60	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Susie Dent	74
1633	6/03/1995	P	Bridget Rose	25 – 79	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Susie Dent	83
1634	7/03/1995	P	Paul Clare	44 – 57	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Susie Dent	75
1635	8/03/1995	P	Alan Deas	21 – 58	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	74
1636	9/03/1995	P	Tricia Pay	54 – 71	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	72
1637	10/03/1995	P	Angus Faraday	36 – 50	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	74
1638	13/03/1995	P	Andy Cusworth	55 – 52	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	68
1646	23/03/1995	QF	Tony Buffey	42 – 68	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Pete Murray	Richard Samson	72
1650	29/03/1995	SF	Chris Rogers	53 – 26	Stanley Ward	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Pete Murray	Richard Samson	73
1652	31/03/1995	GF	Chris Rogers	63 – 105	Darren Shacklady	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs, Pete Murray	Richard Samson	117
1848	30/09/1996	CQF	Alan Sinclair	32 – 60	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	83
1852	4/10/1996	CSF	Chris Rogers	47 – 41	David Acton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	83
1854	8/10/1996	CGF	Kenneth Michie	49 – 71	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Susie Dent	111
1901	12/12/1996	SQF	John Clarke	56 – 41	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Susie Dent	82