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[[Image:JBC.jpg|thumb|John in the 53rd Grand Final]] | [[Image:JBC.jpg|thumb|John in the 53rd Grand Final]] | ||
− | '''John Brackstone''' was | + | '''John Brackstone''' was the runner-up of [[Series 53]]. |
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+ | He first appeared on 12 May 2005, beating [[Caroline Ambrose]] {{score|115|73}} before winning seven more games to become an [[octochamp]] and the #1 seed of Series 53. He beat [[Fred Reynolds]] and [[Richard Heald]] on his way to the grand final, where he lost to [[John Mayhew]] after a second [[crucial conundrum]]. | ||
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+ | He later returned for [[Championship of Champions XII]], beating [[David Wilson]] in the first round before succumbing to [[Conor Travers]] in the quarter-finals, losing {{score|101|80}}. | ||
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Paul Gallen|series=53|followed_by=Matthew Shore}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Paul Gallen|series=53|followed_by=Matthew Shore}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 3926 | 12/05/2005 | P | [[Caroline Ambrose]] | 73 - 115 | John Brackstone | [[Esther Rantzen]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 3926 | 12/05/2005 | P |[[Caroline Ambrose]]| 73 - 115 |John Brackstone|[[Esther Rantzen]]|[[Susie Dent]]|132}} |
− | {{ep | 3927 | 13/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 81 - 48 | [[Richard Ellis]] | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3927 | 13/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 81 - 48 |[[Richard Ellis]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|113}} |
− | {{ep | 3928 | 16/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 103 - 68 | [[Mark Leopold]] | [[Keith Barron]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3928 | 16/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 103 - 68 |[[Mark Leopold]]|[[Keith Barron]]|Susie Dent|154}} |
− | {{ep | 3929 | 17/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 101 - 75 | [[Raymond Quirk]] | Keith Barron | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3929 | 17/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 101 - 75 |[[Raymond Quirk]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|140}} |
− | {{ep | 3930 | 18/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 98 - 72 | [[Christine Skeer]] | Keith Barron | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3930 | 18/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 98 - 72 |[[Christine Skeer]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|120}} |
− | {{ep | 3931 | 19/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 110 - 68 | [[Ken Ryder]] | Keith Barron | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3931 | 19/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 110 - 68 |[[Ken Ryder]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|133}} |
− | {{ep | 3932 | 20/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 119 - 35 | [[Joanna Allardice]] | Keith Barron | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3932 | 20/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 119 - 35 |[[Joanna Allardice]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|124}} |
− | {{ep | 3933 | 23/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 95 - 44 | [[Frank Cowsill]] | [[Michael Aspel]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3933 | 23/05/2005 | P |John Brackstone| 95 - 44 |[[Frank Cowsill]]|[[Michael Aspel]]|Susie Dent|131}} |
− | {{ep | 3953 | 23/06/2005 | QF | [[Fred Reynolds]] | 58 - 75 | John Brackstone | [[Philip Franks]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3953 | 23/06/2005 | QF |[[Fred Reynolds]]| 58 - 75 |John Brackstone|[[Philip Franks]]|Susie Dent|126}} |
− | {{ep | 3957 | 30/06/2005 | SF | [[Richard Heald]] | 75 - 89 | John Brackstone | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3957 | 30/06/2005 | SF |[[Richard Heald]]| 75 - 89 |John Brackstone|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 3959 | 1/07/2005 | GF | [[John Mayhew]] | 86* - 76 | John Brackstone | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3959 | 1/07/2005 | GF |[[John Mayhew]]| 86* - 76 |John Brackstone|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|143}} |
− | {{ep | 4118 | 5/06/2006 | CP | John Brackstone | 86 - 48 | [[David Wilson]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4118 | 5/06/2006 | CP |John Brackstone| 86 - 48 |[[David Wilson]]|[[Ann Widdecombe]]|Susie Dent|120}} |
− | {{ep | 4123 | 12/06/2006 | CQF | [[Conor Travers]] | 101 - 80 | John Brackstone | [[Kim Woodburn]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4123 | 12/06/2006 | CQF |[[Conor Travers]]| 101 - 80 |John Brackstone|[[Kim Woodburn]]|Susie Dent|130}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> |
Revision as of 17:56, 17 September 2011
John Brackstone was the runner-up of Series 53.
He first appeared on 12 May 2005, beating Caroline Ambrose 115 – 73 before winning seven more games to become an octochamp and the #1 seed of Series 53. He beat Fred Reynolds and Richard Heald on his way to the grand final, where he lost to John Mayhew after a second crucial conundrum.
He later returned for Championship of Champions XII, beating David Wilson in the first round before succumbing to Conor Travers in the quarter-finals, losing 101 – 80.
Preceded by Paul Gallen |
Series runner-up Series 53 |
Followed by Matthew Shore |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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3926 | 12/05/2005 | P | Caroline Ambrose | 73 – 115 | John Brackstone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
3927 | 13/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 81 – 48 | Richard Ellis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 113 | ||
3928 | 16/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 103 – 68 | Mark Leopold | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 154 | ||
3929 | 17/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 101 – 75 | Raymond Quirk | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
3930 | 18/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 98 – 72 | Christine Skeer | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3931 | 19/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 110 – 68 | Ken Ryder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
3932 | 20/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 119 – 35 | Joanna Allardice | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
3933 | 23/05/2005 | P | John Brackstone | 95 – 44 | Frank Cowsill | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Aspel | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3953 | 23/06/2005 | QF | Fred Reynolds | 58 – 75 | John Brackstone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
3957 | 30/06/2005 | SF | Richard Heald | 75 – 89 | John Brackstone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3959 | 1/07/2005 | GF | John Mayhew | 86* – 76 | John Brackstone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
4118 | 5/06/2006 | CP | John Brackstone | 86 – 48 | David Wilson | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
4123 | 12/06/2006 | CQF | Conor Travers | 101 – 80 | John Brackstone | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Kim Woodburn | Susie Dent | 130 |