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| − | '''Ivy Baird''', also known as Dixie Baird was a finalist in [[Series 2]]. | + | [[Image:Ivy db.jpg|right|thumb|Ivy Baird]] |
| + | '''Ivy Baird''', also known as '''Dixie Baird''' (from her full name of '''Ivy Dixon-Baird''') was a finalist in [[Series 2]]. She was from Nottingham. | ||
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| + | In 1991, Baird also participated in an unreleased [[Countdown Masters]] episode against [[Frank Houston]] from [[Series 14]]. Between 2002-2003, she filmed a 15-round game against [[Series 1]] winner [[Joyce Cansfield]], but this was also never broadcast, giving Baird the distinction of being the only contestant to have ever participated in two unreleased games. | ||
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| + | In 2006, she returned to the ''[[Countdown]]'' world again, for the unofficial [[COLIN 2006]] tournament. | ||
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| + | Baird is also a keen [[Scrabble]] player and has appeared on ''{{w|Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}''. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 55 | 24/05/1983 | P | [[Maureen Kelly]] | + | {{ep | 55 | 24/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 62 – 35 |[[Maureen Kelly]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||74}} |
| − | {{ep | 56 | 25/05/1983 | P | Ivy Baird | 40 – 39 | [[Paul Rose]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 56 | 25/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 40 – 39 |[[Paul Rose]]|Gyles Brandreth||71}} |
| − | {{ep | 57 | 26/05/1983 | P | Ivy Baird | 45 – 31 | [[David Dougan]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 57 | 26/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 45 – 31 |[[David Dougan]]|Gyles Brandreth||69}} |
| − | {{ep | 58 | 27/05/1983 | P | Ivy Baird | 51 – 32 | [[Isabelle Higgie]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 58 | 27/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 51 – 32 |[[Isabelle Higgie]]|Gyles Brandreth||75}} |
| − | {{ep | 59 | 31/05/1983 | P | Ivy Baird | 39 – 40 | [[Ingram Wilcox]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 59 | 31/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 39 – 40 |[[Ingram Wilcox]]|Gyles Brandreth||74}} |
| − | {{ep | 70 | 17/06/1983 | QP | Ivy Baird | 40 – 39 | [[Michael Firth]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | | + | {{ep | 70 | 17/06/1983 | QP |Ivy Baird| 40 – 39 |[[Michael Firth]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||69}} |
| − | {{ep | 76 | 28/06/1983 | QF | Ivy Baird | 30 – 57 | [[Maurice Packman]] | [[Kenneth Williams]] | [[Lesley Burnett]] }} | + | {{ep | 76 | 28/06/1983 | QF |Ivy Baird| 30 – 57 |[[Maurice Packman]]|[[Kenneth Williams]]|[[Lesley Burnett]]|68}} |
| − | + | {{ep | M102 | Unreleased | M |[[Frank Houston]]| 103 – 69 |Dixie Baird|none||???}} | |
| + | {{ep | S(25) | Unreleased | S |[[Joyce Cansfield]]| 90 - 56 |Ivy Baird|[[Bernard Ingham]]|[[Alison Heard]]|128}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baird, Ivy}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Baird, Ivy}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 2]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 2]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 23 July 2021
Ivy Baird, also known as Dixie Baird (from her full name of Ivy Dixon-Baird) was a finalist in Series 2. She was from Nottingham.
In 1991, Baird also participated in an unreleased Countdown Masters episode against Frank Houston from Series 14. Between 2002-2003, she filmed a 15-round game against Series 1 winner Joyce Cansfield, but this was also never broadcast, giving Baird the distinction of being the only contestant to have ever participated in two unreleased games.
In 2006, she returned to the Countdown world again, for the unofficial COLIN 2006 tournament.
Baird is also a keen Scrabble player and has appeared on The Weakest Link.
