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'''Jonathan Anstey''' was a semi-finalist from [[Series 18]]. He was a 28-year-old civil servant, originally from Dudley, West Midlands, but living in South London.
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'''Jonathan Anstey''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 18]]. He was a 28-year-old civil servant, originally from Dudley, West Midlands, but living in South London.
  
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Beating [[Tom Dudley]] in his first appearance, he won seven more games and drew another to become an [[octochamp]] and #1 seed for the final rounds. He beat [[Margaret Budden]] in the quarter-final, but lost to [[Mandi Hale]] in the semis. Anstey later returned for [[Championship of Champions V]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Gino Corr]].
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Beating [[Tom Dudley]] in his first appearance, he won seven more games and drew another to become an octochamp and #1 seed for the finals. He beat [[Margaret Budden]] in the quarter-final, but lost to [[Mandi Hale]] in the semis. Anstey later returned for [[Championship of Champions V]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Gino Corr]].
  
 
He was also a top [[Scrabble]] player.
 
He was also a top [[Scrabble]] player.
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{{ep | 931 | 5/10/1989 | QF |Jonathan Anstey| 45 - 33 |[[Margaret Budden]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|86}}
 
{{ep | 931 | 5/10/1989 | QF |Jonathan Anstey| 45 - 33 |[[Margaret Budden]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|86}}
 
{{ep | 935 | 11/10/1989 | SF |[[Mandi Hale]]| 48 - 36 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Catherine Clarke|73}}
 
{{ep | 935 | 11/10/1989 | SF |[[Mandi Hale]]| 48 - 36 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Catherine Clarke|73}}
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{{ep | M63 | 11/6/90-15/6/90 | Masters 2 |Jonathan Anstey| 95 – 75 |Mandi Hale|N/A|[[Della Thompson]]|137}}
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{{ep | M63 | 11/06/1990-15/06/1990 | M |Jonathan Anstey| 95 – 75 |Mandi Hale|none|[[Della Thompson]]|137}}
 
{{ep | 1069 | 1/01/1991 | CQF |[[Gino Corr]]| 57 - 47 |Jonathan Anstey|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|69}}
 
{{ep | 1069 | 1/01/1991 | CQF |[[Gino Corr]]| 57 - 47 |Jonathan Anstey|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|69}}
 
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Jonathan Anstey
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding1
Points total540 (including 1 draw)
Conundrums solved7 (out of 9)
Jonathan Anstey

Jonathan Anstey was an octochamp in Series 18. He was a 28-year-old civil servant, originally from Dudley, West Midlands, but living in South London.

Beating Tom Dudley in his first appearance, he won seven more games and drew another to become an octochamp and #1 seed for the finals. He beat Margaret Budden in the quarter-final, but lost to Mandi Hale in the semis. Anstey later returned for Championship of Champions V, but was beaten in the first round by Gino Corr.

He was also a top Scrabble player.

Anstey passed away with cancer aged 48 on 11 December 2009.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
886 3/08/1989 P Tom Dudley 35 – 54 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 71
887 4/08/1989 P Keith Pottage 12 – 66 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 82
888 7/08/1989 P Sue Hall 61 – 61 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 86
889 8/08/1989 P Sue Hall 37 – 46 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 73
890 9/08/1989 P Neil Barlow 40 – 81 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 84
891 10/08/1989 P John Feetenby 42 – 62 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 73
892 11/08/1989 P Eileen Meghen 24 – 53 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lance Percival Simon Mason 71
893 14/08/1989 P Ian Whitcombe 33 – 59 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lance Percival Simon Mason 74
894 15/08/1989 P Elizabeth Rennie 41 – 58 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lance Percival Simon Mason 71
931 5/10/1989 QF Jonathan Anstey 45 – 33 Margaret Budden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke 86
935 11/10/1989 SF Mandi Hale 48 – 36 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Catherine Clarke 73
M63 11/06/1990-15/06/1990 M Jonathan Anstey 95 – 75 Mandi Hale Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none Della Thompson 137
1069 1/01/1991 CQF Gino Corr 57 – 47 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke 69
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