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'''David Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]] and a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. | '''David Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]] and a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. | ||
− | He is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster, and finished runner up in the National Scrabble Championship on 21 October 2009, beaten by [[Countdown]]'s [[Series 57]] winner [[Craig Beevers]]. He is known as "Dweebovision" on YouTube and regularly uploads videos of himself playing the game on Internet Scrabble Club and in face-to-face tournaments in the UK and around the world. In 2019, he and fellow Scrabbler [[Bob Violett]] set a new record for the highest combined score in a tournament game: 1,213.[https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/othersports/94617/geropiga_for_88_points_players_score_world_scrabble_record_in_malta_open#.XMYZhozTWhA] | + | He is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster, and finished runner up in the National Scrabble Championship on 21 October 2009, beaten by [[Countdown]]'s [[Series 57]] winner [[Craig Beevers]]. He is known as "Dweebovision" on YouTube and regularly uploads videos of himself playing the game on Internet Scrabble Club and in face-to-face tournaments in the UK and around the world. In 2019, he and fellow Scrabbler [[Bob Violett]] set a new record for the highest combined score in a tournament game: 1,213.[https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/othersports/94617/geropiga_for_88_points_players_score_world_scrabble_record_in_malta_open#.XMYZhozTWhA] Webb is also a keen crossworder. |
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He lost his only match against the [[Series 6]] champion [[Darryl Francis]] by a score of {{score|86|68}}. | He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He lost his only match against the [[Series 6]] champion [[Darryl Francis]] by a score of {{score|86|68}}. |
Revision as of 18:11, 12 May 2020
David Webb was a finalist in Series 22 and a contestant in the 30th Birthday Championship.
He is also a Scrabble Grandmaster, and finished runner up in the National Scrabble Championship on 21 October 2009, beaten by Countdown's Series 57 winner Craig Beevers. He is known as "Dweebovision" on YouTube and regularly uploads videos of himself playing the game on Internet Scrabble Club and in face-to-face tournaments in the UK and around the world. In 2019, he and fellow Scrabbler Bob Violett set a new record for the highest combined score in a tournament game: 1,213.[1] Webb is also a keen crossworder.
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He lost his only match against the Series 6 champion Darryl Francis by a score of 86 – 68.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1149 | 23/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 53 – 23 | Anne Lyng | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 83 | ||
1150 | 24/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 50 – 21 | Hattie Ison | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
1151 | 25/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 61 – 39 | Jackie Watson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1152 | 26/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 52 – 18 | Harry Victor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
1153 | 29/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 43 – 40 | Andrew Mitchell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 80 | ||
1154 | 30/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 41 – 64 | Robert Teuton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
1194 | 24/09/1991 | QF | Una Szewc | 47 – 65 | David Webb | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 75 | ||
1195 | 25/09/1991 | SF | Chris Waddington | 60 – 56 | David Webb | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 83 | ||
5620 | 14/01/2013 | 30BP | Darryl Francis | 86 – 68 | David Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 119 |