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| − | '''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating [[Bob Edwards]] 55 | + | '''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating [[Bob Edwards]] {{score|55|44}}, and thus became the first new champion of the show following the [[Supreme Championship]]. Harshan won another two games without facing a crucial Conundrum before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. He beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final with a score of 72 — the highest of the series - following a commanding performance, and then pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] {{score|48|31}} in the semi-final the very next day, with the outcome already decided before the Conundrum. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against Huw Morgan, however, Harshan suffered a dramatic loss of form, struggling for points in the early rounds, and was ultimately beaten {{score|79|65}} despite staging a minor comeback towards the end. |
Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final. | Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final. | ||
| − | Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101 | + | Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won {{score|101|87}}. |
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Allan Saldanha|series=34|followed_by=Dag Griffiths}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Allan Saldanha|series=34|followed_by=Dag Griffiths}} | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 2 January 2011
Harshan Lamabadusuriya (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of Series 34 in 1997. He was an 'A'-level student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series, comfortably beating Bob Edwards 55 – 44, and thus became the first new champion of the show following the Supreme Championship. Harshan won another two games without facing a crucial Conundrum before losing at the hands of Paul Wells. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. He beat Peter Sampson in the quarter-final with a score of 72 — the highest of the series - following a commanding performance, and then pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed James Martin 48 – 31 in the semi-final the very next day, with the outcome already decided before the Conundrum. In the final against Huw Morgan, however, Harshan suffered a dramatic loss of form, struggling for points in the early rounds, and was ultimately beaten 79 – 65 despite staging a minor comeback towards the end.
Harshan returned for Championship of Champions IX, beating Kate Surtees in the first round before losing to Pete Cashmore in the quarter-final.
Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a special game against fellow Scrabble Grand Master Brett Smitheram which he won 101 – 87.
| Preceded by Allan Saldanha |
Series runner-up Series 34 |
Followed by Dag Griffiths |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 30/12/1996 | P | Bob Edwards | 44 – 55 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1909 | 31/12/1996 | P | Sandra Verhiest | 12 – 50 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1910 | 1/01/1997 | P | John Verhiest | 40 – 66 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1911 | 2/01/1997 | P | Paul Wells | 54 – 36 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1969 | 25/03/1997 | QF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 72 – 30 | Peter Sampson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 48 – 31 | James Martin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1972 | 28/03/1997 | GF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 65 – 79 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 2164 | 30/12/1997 | CP | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 44 – 34 | Kate Surtees | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2172 | 9/01/1998 | CQF | Pete Cashmore | 65 – 52 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gloria Hunniford | Mark Nyman | |||
| S7 | 3/09/2003 | S | Brett Smitheram | 87 – 101 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | |||
