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− | '''Jenny Haldane''' was a finalist in [[Series 16]]. | + | [[Image:Jenny Haldane.jpg|thumb|right| Jenny Haldane]] |
− | + | '''Jenny Haldane''' was a finalist in [[Series 16]]. She was a part-time staff nurse from Edinburgh in Scotland. | |
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+ | Haldane's debut on 5 August 1988, in which she beat [[John Widdowson]] {{score|70|46}}, is believed to be the show's first ever [[max game]]. She followed this with 6 more victories, all but one of which included scores above 50, before losing her eighth match to [[Roger Wales]]. Qualifying for the finals as No. 2 seed, Haldane's series run was ended by eventual series winner [[Tony Vick]]. | ||
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+ | Haldane also co-founded the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]], with [[Nita Marr]]. In 1990, she beat Marr in a [[Masters]] game by a score of {{score|99|81}}. Haldane also appeared on ''Catchword'' on BBC 2. | ||
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+ | Haldane sadly passed away in July 2016. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 792 | 5/08/1988 | P | [[John Widdowson]] | 46 - 70 | Jenny Haldane | [[Ned Sherrin]] | [[Freda Thornton]] }} | + | {{ep | 792 | 5/08/1988 | P |[[John Widdowson]]| 46 - '''70''' |'''Jenny Haldane'''|[[Ned Sherrin]]|[[Freda Thornton]]|'''70'''}} |
− | {{ep | 793 | 8/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 793 | 8/08/1988 | P |[[Margaret Thomas]]| 37 - 45 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|68}} |
− | {{ep | 794 | 9/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 794 | 9/08/1988 | P |[[Ian Fairweather]]| 34 - 56 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 795 | 10/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 795 | 10/08/1988 | P |[[Mary Slade]]| 28 - 55 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|68}} |
− | {{ep | 796 | 11/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 796 | 11/08/1988 | P |[[Geoff Atkinson]]| 44 - 51 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|80}} |
− | {{ep | 797 | 12/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 797 | 12/08/1988 | P |[[Jackie Sturrock]]| 32 - 58 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 798 | 15/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 798 | 15/08/1988 | P |[[Catherine Nicholls]]| 18 - 62 |Jenny Haldane|Ned Sherrin|Freda Thornton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 799 | 16/08/1988 | P | + | {{ep | 799 | 16/08/1988 | P |[[Roger Wales]]| 46 - 35 |Jenny Haldane|[[Nigel Rees]]|Freda Thornton|71}} |
− | {{ep | 807 | 26/08/1988 | QF | [[Tony Vick]] | 57 - 45 | Jenny Haldane | [[Bill Tidy]] | [[Della Thompson]] }} | + | {{ep | 807 | 26/08/1988 | QF |[[Tony Vick]]| 57 - 45 |Jenny Haldane|[[Bill Tidy]]|[[Della Thompson]]|74}} |
+ | {{ep | M12 | 19/06/1989-23/06/1989 | M |Jenny Haldane| 98 – 54 |[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]]|none|[[Catherine Clarke]]|145}} | ||
+ | {{ep | M68 | 16/07/1990-20/07/1990 | M |[[Nita Marr]]| 81 – 99 |Jenny Haldane|none|[[Simon Mason]]|141}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 16]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 16]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] |
Latest revision as of 13:41, 4 April 2021
Jenny Haldane was a finalist in Series 16. She was a part-time staff nurse from Edinburgh in Scotland.
Haldane's debut on 5 August 1988, in which she beat John Widdowson 70 – 46, is believed to be the show's first ever max game. She followed this with 6 more victories, all but one of which included scores above 50, before losing her eighth match to Roger Wales. Qualifying for the finals as No. 2 seed, Haldane's series run was ended by eventual series winner Tony Vick.
Haldane also co-founded the Edinburgh Countdown Club, with Nita Marr. In 1990, she beat Marr in a Masters game by a score of 99 – 81. Haldane also appeared on Catchword on BBC 2.
Haldane sadly passed away in July 2016.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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792 | 5/08/1988 | P | John Widdowson | 46 – 70 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 70 | |
793 | 8/08/1988 | P | Margaret Thomas | 37 – 45 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 68 | |
794 | 9/08/1988 | P | Ian Fairweather | 34 – 56 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 73 | |
795 | 10/08/1988 | P | Mary Slade | 28 – 55 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 68 | |
796 | 11/08/1988 | P | Geoff Atkinson | 44 – 51 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 80 | |
797 | 12/08/1988 | P | Jackie Sturrock | 32 – 58 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 73 | |
798 | 15/08/1988 | P | Catherine Nicholls | 18 – 62 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Ned Sherrin | Freda Thornton | 73 | |
799 | 16/08/1988 | P | Roger Wales | 46 – 35 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton | 71 | |
807 | 26/08/1988 | QF | Tony Vick | 57 – 45 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Bill Tidy | Della Thompson | 74 | |
M12 | 19/06/1989-23/06/1989 | M | Jenny Haldane | 98 – 54 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 145 | ||
M68 | 16/07/1990-20/07/1990 | M | Nita Marr | 81 – 99 | Jenny Haldane | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Simon Mason | 141 |