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'''James Martin''' was a semi-finalist from [[Series 34]]. He won the final eight heat games of the series to become the series's only [[octochamp]] and #1 seed for the final stages. He beat [[Norman Metcalfe]] in the quarter-finals before losing to [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] in the semis. Martin played in [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating the tournament's only undefeated player [[Ray McPhie]] in the first round, before losing to eventual winner [[Natascha Kearsey]] in the quarter-finals.
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'''James Martin''' was a semi-finalist from [[Series 34]].
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He won the final eight heat games of the series to become the series's only [[octochamp]] and #1 seed for the final stages. He beat [[Norman Metcalfe]] in the quarter-finals before losing to [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] in the semis. Martin played in [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating the tournament's only undefeated player [[Ray McPhie]] in the first round, before losing to eventual winner [[Natascha Kearsey]] in the quarter-finals by a single point.
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Martin is probably best remembered for [[episode 1962|his fifth heat game]] against [[Gerald Foster]], and specifically the first numbers round. The starting numbers were 25, 50, 75, 100, 3 and 6, and the target was 952. His method was:
  
Martin is probably best remembered for [[episode 1962|his fifth heat game]] against [[Gerald Foster]], and specifically the first numbers game. The numbers were 25, 50, 75, 100, 3 and 6, and the target was 952. His method was:
 
 
* 100 + 6 = 106
 
* 100 + 6 = 106
* 106 × 3 = 318
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* 106 × 3 = 318
* 318 × 75 = 23,850
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* 318 × 75 = 23,850
* 23,850 - 50 = 23,800
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* 23,850 50 = 23,800
* 23,800 ÷ 25 = 952
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* 23,800 ÷ 25 = 952
  
He is related to [[Edward Martin]], who appeared five years earlier in Series 24.
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His brother is [[Edward Martin]], who appeared five years earlier in [[Series 24]].
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 1958 | 10/03/1997 | P | [[Paul Morgan]] | 16&nbsp;&nbsp;67 | James Martin | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 1958 | 10/03/1997 | P |[[Paul Morgan]]| 16 – 67 |James Martin|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}}
{{ep | 1959 | 11/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 59 – 55 | [[Raymond Tate]] | Denis Norden | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1959 | 11/03/1997 | P |[[Raymond Tate]]| 55 – 59 |James Martin|Denis Norden|Susie Dent|73}}
{{ep | 1960 | 12/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 52 – 18 | [[Avril Goodall]] | Denis Norden | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1960 | 12/03/1997 | P |[[Avril Goodall]]| 18 – 52 |James Martin|Denis Norden|Susie Dent|69}}
{{ep | 1961 | 13/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 52 – 41 | [[Jon Barlow]] | Denis Norden | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1961 | 13/03/1997 | P |[[Jon Barlow]]| 41 – 52 |James Martin|Denis Norden|Susie Dent|71}}
{{ep | 1962 | 14/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 68 – 20 | [[Gerald Foster]] | [[Suzi Quatro]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1962 | 14/03/1997 | P |[[Gerald Foster]]| 20 – 68 |James Martin|[[Suzi Quatro]]|Susie Dent|71}}
{{ep | 1963 | 17/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 53 – 39 | [[Andrew Gait]] | Suzi Quatro | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1963 | 17/03/1997 | P |[[Andrew Gait]]| 39 – 53 |James Martin|Suzi Quatro|Susie Dent|75}}
{{ep | 1964 | 18/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 67 – 6 | [[Bea Rae]] | Suzi Quatro | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1964 | 18/03/1997 | P |[[Bea Rae]]| 6 – 67 |James Martin|Suzi Quatro|Susie Dent|81}}
{{ep | 1965 | 19/03/1997 | P | James Martin | 44 – 43 | [[Mike Stamps]] | Suzi Quatro | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1965 | 19/03/1997 | P |[[Mike Stamps]]| 43 – 44 |James Martin|Suzi Quatro|Susie Dent|75}}
{{ep | 1966 | 20/03/1997 | QF | [[Norman Metcalfe]] | 16 – 54 | James Martin | Suzi Quatro | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 1966 | 20/03/1997 | QF |[[Norman Metcalfe]]| 16 – 54 |James Martin|Suzi Quatro|Susie Dent|71}}
{{ep | 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] | 48 – 31 | James Martin | [[Richard Digance]] | [[Rob Scriven]] }}
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{{ep | 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF |[[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]]| 48 – 31 |James Martin|[[Richard Digance]]|[[Rob Scriven]]|71}}
{{ep | 2167 | 2/01/1998 | CP | [[Ray McPhie]] | 42 – 60 | James Martin | Denis Norden | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
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{{ep | 2167 | 2/01/1998 | CP |[[Ray McPhie]]| 42 – 60 |James Martin|Denis Norden|[[Mark Nyman]]|73}}
{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF | James Martin | 51 – 52 | [[Natascha Kearsey]] | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF |James Martin| 51 – 52 |[[Natascha Kearsey]]|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
  
==External link==
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==External Link==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfa3MHLLSWI A video of Martin's famous numbers game] on [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]]..
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfa3MHLLSWI A video of Martin's famous numbers game] on [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]].
  
 
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Revision as of 00:25, 10 November 2017

James Martin
James Martin's famous numbers game.

James Martin was a semi-finalist from Series 34.

He won the final eight heat games of the series to become the series's only octochamp and #1 seed for the final stages. He beat Norman Metcalfe in the quarter-finals before losing to Harshan Lamabadusuriya in the semis. Martin played in Championship of Champions IX, beating the tournament's only undefeated player Ray McPhie in the first round, before losing to eventual winner Natascha Kearsey in the quarter-finals by a single point.

Martin is probably best remembered for his fifth heat game against Gerald Foster, and specifically the first numbers round. The starting numbers were 25, 50, 75, 100, 3 and 6, and the target was 952. His method was:

  • 100 + 6 = 106
  • 106 × 3 = 318
  • 318 × 75 = 23,850
  • 23,850 − 50 = 23,800
  • 23,800 ÷ 25 = 952

His brother is Edward Martin, who appeared five years earlier in Series 24.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1958 10/03/1997 P Paul Morgan 16 – 67 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Susie Dent 73
1959 11/03/1997 P Raymond Tate 55 – 59 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Susie Dent 73
1960 12/03/1997 P Avril Goodall 18 – 52 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Susie Dent 69
1961 13/03/1997 P Jon Barlow 41 – 52 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Susie Dent 71
1962 14/03/1997 P Gerald Foster 20 – 68 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Suzi Quatro Susie Dent 71
1963 17/03/1997 P Andrew Gait 39 – 53 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Suzi Quatro Susie Dent 75
1964 18/03/1997 P Bea Rae 6 – 67 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Suzi Quatro Susie Dent 81
1965 19/03/1997 P Mike Stamps 43 – 44 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Suzi Quatro Susie Dent 75
1966 20/03/1997 QF Norman Metcalfe 16 – 54 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Suzi Quatro Susie Dent 71
1970 26/03/1997 SF Harshan Lamabadusuriya 48 – 31 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Rob Scriven 71
2167 2/01/1998 CP Ray McPhie 42 – 60 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Mark Nyman 73
2173 12/01/1998 CQF James Martin 51 – 52 Natascha Kearsey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Mark Nyman 72

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