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'''David Barnard''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 67]].
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[[File:David Barnard.png|thumb|200px|right|David Barnard in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
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'''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
  
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He made his CO-event début at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012.
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He died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest in the April of that year.
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==Appearances on the programme==
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===Heat games===
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Debuting the day after octochamp [[Heather Styles]] completed her run, Barnard began his Countdown career with the 9 letter word {{word|DELATIONS}}, running out the winner {{score|94|69}} against [[Susan Holden]]. Seven more wins, including three centuries, followed to see Barnard rack up 771 points.
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===Finals===
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Barnard returned in the finals as No. 2 seed, defeating [[Chris Marshall]] in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with No. 3 seed Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after 14 rounds, it was Styles who solved {{word|BLUEINDIA}} to take the place in the final.
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===Championship of Champions XIV===
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Barnard returned in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. In the first round, he came up against [[Series 68]] runner up [[Andy Platt]]. In a nip and tuck game which saw the lead change hands several times, Barnard held a two point advantage going into the conundrum but lost {{score|98|90}} to Platt. Of the fifteen shows in the championship, this was the only one to not feature a [[century]] score.
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==Co-events==
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Barnard made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012, and won [[CoBris 2015]], defeating [[James Robinson]] in the final.
  
 
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{{ep | 5595 | 23/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 100 - 55 |[[Chris Tracey]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|119}}
 
{{ep | 5595 | 23/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 100 - 55 |[[Chris Tracey]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|119}}
 
{{ep | 5596 | 26/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 107 - 22 |[[Stella Nanziri-Mbuggu]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|128}}
 
{{ep | 5596 | 26/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 107 - 22 |[[Stella Nanziri-Mbuggu]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|128}}
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{{ep | 5597 | 27/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 92 - 69 |[[Ian Williams (Series 67)|Ian Williams]]|John Inverdale|Susie Dent|116}}
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{{ep | 5598 | 28/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 91 - 39 |[[Michael Henning]]|John Inverdale|Susie Dent|128}}
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{{ep | 5599 | 29/11/2012 | P |David Barnard| 89 - 55 |[[Virginia Arena]]|John Inverdale|Susie Dent|140}}
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{{ep | 5609 | 13/12/2012 | QF |[[Chris Marshall]]| 63 - 108 |David Barnard|[[Dave Spikey]]|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 5613 | 20/12/2012 | SF |[[Heather Styles]]| 91 - 81 |David Barnard|[[Alistair McGowan]]|Susie Dent|117}}
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{{ep | 6280 | 6/01/2016 | CP |[[Andy Platt]]| 98 - 90 |David Barnard|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|129}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 28 November 2022

David Barnard
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding2
Points total771
Conundrums solved4
David Barnard in the Championship of Champions XIV.

David Barnard was an octochamp and semi-finalist in Series 67, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions XIV. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on Apterous.

He died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest in the April of that year.

Appearances on the programme

Heat games

Debuting the day after octochamp Heather Styles completed her run, Barnard began his Countdown career with the 9 letter word DELATIONS, running out the winner 94 – 69 against Susan Holden. Seven more wins, including three centuries, followed to see Barnard rack up 771 points.

Finals

Barnard returned in the finals as No. 2 seed, defeating Chris Marshall in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with No. 3 seed Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after 14 rounds, it was Styles who solved BLUEINDIA to take the place in the final.

Championship of Champions XIV

Barnard returned in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV. In the first round, he came up against Series 68 runner up Andy Platt. In a nip and tuck game which saw the lead change hands several times, Barnard held a two point advantage going into the conundrum but lost 98 – 90 to Platt. Of the fifteen shows in the championship, this was the only one to not feature a century score.

Co-events

Barnard made his Co-event debut at CobliviLon in 2012, and won CoBris 2015, defeating James Robinson in the final.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5592 20/11/2012 P Susan Holden 69 – 94 David Barnard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 128
5593 21/11/2012 P David Barnard 87 – 54 Snigdha Tiruvuru Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 129
5594 22/11/2012 P David Barnard 111 – 70 Arthur Sharpe Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 123
5595 23/11/2012 P David Barnard 100 – 55 Chris Tracey Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 119
5596 26/11/2012 P David Barnard 107 – 22 Stella Nanziri-Mbuggu Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 128
5597 27/11/2012 P David Barnard 92 – 69 Ian Williams Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 116
5598 28/11/2012 P David Barnard 91 – 39 Michael Henning Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 128
5599 29/11/2012 P David Barnard 89 – 55 Virginia Arena Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 140
5609 13/12/2012 QF Chris Marshall 63 – 108 David Barnard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Spikey Susie Dent 132
5613 20/12/2012 SF Heather Styles 91 – 81 David Barnard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alistair McGowan Susie Dent 117
6280 6/01/2016 CP Andy Platt 98 – 90 David Barnard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 129
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