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− | [[Image:Grace Page.jpg|thumb|right|Grace Page]] | + | {{octostats|Runner-up|2|829|5}} |
− | '''Grace Page''' was the runner-up of [[Series 48]], | + | [[Image:Grace Page.jpg|thumb|right|Grace Page in [[Series 48]].]] |
+ | '''Grace Page''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the runner-up of [[Series 48]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XI]]. | ||
− | + | Page won 8 heat games with scores ranging between 90 and 120, and became the first woman to accumulate over 800 points in an octochamp run. In her seventh game, she unravelled two [[nine letter word]]s: {{word|FLAGSTONE}} and {{word|INSPECTED}}. She qualified as number 2 seed (some way behind [[Julian Fell]] with 924 points), but narrowly beat [[David Nickeas]] in the quarter-final, before beating [[Joe Zubaidi]] more convincingly in their semi-final. In the grand final against Fell, Page made a slow start by missing {{word|CREMATION}} in the first round, but redeemed herself by beating Fell with {{word|KNITWEAR}} and winning the final numbers game. She lost by 24 points, but nonetheless became the first woman to claim series runner-up spot in the 15-round format. | |
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+ | Page appeared in the [[Championship of Champions XI]], losing to [[Rupert Stokoe]] of [[Series 47]] by just 10 points. | ||
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Tom Hargreaves|series=48|followed_by=David Wilson}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Tom Hargreaves|series=48|followed_by=David Wilson}} | ||
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{{ep | 3285 | 8/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 112 - 72 |[[Fiona Farquharson]]|[[Ken Bruce]]|Richard Samson|119}} | {{ep | 3285 | 8/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 112 - 72 |[[Fiona Farquharson]]|[[Ken Bruce]]|Richard Samson|119}} | ||
{{ep | 3286 | 9/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 100 - 64 |[[Ralph Manterfield]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson|120}} | {{ep | 3286 | 9/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 100 - 64 |[[Ralph Manterfield]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson|120}} | ||
− | {{ep | 3287 | 10/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 120 - 69 |[[Peter Gillman]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson| | + | {{ep | 3287 | 10/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 120 - 69 |[[Peter Gillman]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson|138}} |
{{ep | 3288 | 11/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 90 - 71 |[[Judy Ellicott]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson|122}} | {{ep | 3288 | 11/07/2002 | P |Grace Page| 90 - 71 |[[Judy Ellicott]]|Ken Bruce|Richard Samson|122}} | ||
{{ep | 3384 | 13/12/2002 | QF |Grace Page| 92 - 88 |[[David Nickeas]]|[[Pam Ayres]]|Richard Samson|122}} | {{ep | 3384 | 13/12/2002 | QF |Grace Page| 92 - 88 |[[David Nickeas]]|[[Pam Ayres]]|Richard Samson|122}} |
Latest revision as of 13:59, 29 May 2020
Grace Page Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Runner-up |
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Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 829 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
Grace Page was an octochamp in and the runner-up of Series 48, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions XI.
Page won 8 heat games with scores ranging between 90 and 120, and became the first woman to accumulate over 800 points in an octochamp run. In her seventh game, she unravelled two nine letter words: FLAGSTONE and INSPECTED. She qualified as number 2 seed (some way behind Julian Fell with 924 points), but narrowly beat David Nickeas in the quarter-final, before beating Joe Zubaidi more convincingly in their semi-final. In the grand final against Fell, Page made a slow start by missing CREMATION in the first round, but redeemed herself by beating Fell with KNITWEAR and winning the final numbers game. She lost by 24 points, but nonetheless became the first woman to claim series runner-up spot in the 15-round format.
Page appeared in the Championship of Champions XI, losing to Rupert Stokoe of Series 47 by just 10 points.
Preceded by Tom Hargreaves |
Series runner-up Series 48 |
Followed by David Wilson |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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3281 | 2/07/2002 | P | Colin Richards | 71 – 108 | Grace Page | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Richard Samson | 133 | ||
3282 | 3/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 100 – 74 | Margaret Goldsmith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Richard Samson | 118 | ||
3283 | 4/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 106 – 48 | Frazer Melton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Richard Samson | 121 | ||
3284 | 5/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 93 – 56 | Jean Tyler | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Richard Samson | 130 | ||
3285 | 8/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 112 – 72 | Fiona Farquharson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Richard Samson | 119 | ||
3286 | 9/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 100 – 64 | Ralph Manterfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Richard Samson | 120 | ||
3287 | 10/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 120 – 69 | Peter Gillman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Richard Samson | 138 | ||
3288 | 11/07/2002 | P | Grace Page | 90 – 71 | Judy Ellicott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Richard Samson | 122 | ||
3384 | 13/12/2002 | QF | Grace Page | 92 – 88 | David Nickeas | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Richard Samson | 122 | ||
3388 | 19/12/2002 | SF | Grace Page | 104 – 71 | Joe Zubaidi | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Richard Samson | 132 | ||
3389 | 20/12/2002 | GF | Julian Fell | 112 – 88 | Grace Page | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Richard Samson | 132 | ||
3392 | 8/01/2003 | CP | Rupert Stokoe | 90 – 80 | Grace Page | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 128 |