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'''Jeff Clayton''' was a contestant in [[Series 51]]. Jeff won his first game against [[Ben Walden]] thanks to Ben offering two invalid words. Jeff then beat [[Yvonne McKeon]] on another crucial conundrum, thanks in part to a choice of six small numbers. However in his third game he couldn't match [[Richard Hunter]] who spotted the [[nine letter word]] {{word|UNDERLAYS}} to go into the conundrum 13 points ahead. Away from Countdown, Jeff speaks fluent French and regularly participates in [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] tournaments in France. He hopes to appear on the televised show eventually.
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'''Jeff Clayton''' was a contestant in [[Series 51]]. Jeff won his first game against [[Ben Walden]] thanks to Ben offering two invalid words. Jeff then beat [[Yvonne McKeon]] on another crucial conundrum, thanks in part to a choice of six small numbers. However in his third game he couldn't match [[Richard Hunter]] who spotted the [[nine letter word]] {{word|UNDERLAYS}} to go into the conundrum 13 points ahead.  
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Jeff speaks fluent French and regularly participates in [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] tournaments in France. He hopes to appear on the televised show eventually.
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Away from Countdown, Jeff works as a manager in the bus industry and has held several operational and commercial posts, though he also enjoys driving in service every now and again!
  
 
==Tournaments==
 
==Tournaments==
 
He appeared at the first Countdown tournament, [[COLIN 2005]], and subsequently [[CoBris 2005]], [[CoBris 2006]], [[CoBris 2007]], [[COLIN 2007]], [[COLIN 2008]], [[COLIN 2009]] and [[COLIN 2010]].
 
He appeared at the first Countdown tournament, [[COLIN 2005]], and subsequently [[CoBris 2005]], [[CoBris 2006]], [[CoBris 2007]], [[COLIN 2007]], [[COLIN 2008]], [[COLIN 2009]] and [[COLIN 2010]].
  
Since 2008, Jeff has been the organizer of [[CoLei]], a Countdown tournament held in Leicester.
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Since 2008, Jeff has organised [[CoLei]] and [[CoLei2]] - Countdown tournaments held in Leicester.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==

Revision as of 15:52, 1 May 2010

Jeff Clayton was a contestant in Series 51. Jeff won his first game against Ben Walden thanks to Ben offering two invalid words. Jeff then beat Yvonne McKeon on another crucial conundrum, thanks in part to a choice of six small numbers. However in his third game he couldn't match Richard Hunter who spotted the nine letter word UNDERLAYS to go into the conundrum 13 points ahead.

Jeff speaks fluent French and regularly participates in Des chiffres et des lettres tournaments in France. He hopes to appear on the televised show eventually.

Away from Countdown, Jeff works as a manager in the bus industry and has held several operational and commercial posts, though he also enjoys driving in service every now and again!

Tournaments

He appeared at the first Countdown tournament, COLIN 2005, and subsequently CoBris 2005, CoBris 2006, CoBris 2007, COLIN 2007, COLIN 2008, COLIN 2009 and COLIN 2010.

Since 2008, Jeff has organised CoLei and CoLei2 - Countdown tournaments held in Leicester.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3711 28/05/2004 P Ben Walden 83 – 91 Jeff Clayton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jeremy Beadle Susie Dent
3712 31/05/2004 P Jeff Clayton 85 – 65 Yvonne McKeon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jeremy Beadle Susie Dent
3713 1/06/2004 P Jeff Clayton 52 – 75 Richard Hunter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jeremy Beadle Susie Dent