John Brackstone

John Brackstone was a contestant in series 53 who first appeared on 12th 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.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3926	12/05/2005	P	Caroline Ambrose	73 – 115	John Brackstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent
3927	13/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	81 – 48	Richard Ellis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent
3928	16/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	103 – 68	Mark Leopold	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Keith Barron	Susie Dent
3929	17/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	101 – 75	Raymond Quirk	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Keith Barron	Susie Dent
3930	18/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	98 – 72	Christine Skeer	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Keith Barron	Susie Dent
3931	19/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	110 – 68	Ken Ryder	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Keith Barron	Susie Dent
3932	20/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	119 – 35	Joanna Allardice	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Keith Barron	Susie Dent
3933	23/05/2005	P	John Brackstone	95 – 44	Frank Cowsill	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Michael Aspel	Susie Dent
3953	23/06/2005	QF	Fred Reynolds	58 – 75	John Brackstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent
3957	30/06/2005	SF	Richard Heald	75 – 89	John Brackstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent
3959	01/07/2005	GF	John Mayhew	86 – 76	John Brackstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent
4118	5/06/2006	CP	John Brackstone	86 – 48	David Wilson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent
4123	12/06/2006	CQF	Conor Travers	101 – 80	John Brackstone	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Kim Woodburn	Susie Dent