Jonathan Anstey

Jonathan Anstey

Jonathan Anstey was a semi-finalist from Series 18. 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. Jonathan later returned for Championship of Champions V, but was beaten in the first round by Gino Corr.

He was also a top Scrabble player.

Jonathan passed away with cancer aged 48 on 11th 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				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
887	4/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	66 – 12	Keith Pottage	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
888	7/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	61 – 61	Sue Hall	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
889	8/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	46 – 37	Sue Hall	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
890	9/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	81 – 40	Neil Barlow	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
891	10/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	62 – 42	John Feetenby	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason
892	11/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	53 – 24	Eileen Meghen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Lance Percival	Simon Mason
893	14/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	59 – 33	Ian Whitcombe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Lance Percival	Simon Mason
894	15/08/1989	P	Jonathan Anstey	58 – 41	Elizabeth Rennie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Lance Percival	Simon Mason
931	5/10/1989	QF	Jonathan Anstey	45 – 33	Margaret Budden	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke
935	11/10/1989	SF	Mandi Hale	48 – 36	Jonathan Anstey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Catherine Clarke
M63	11/6/90-15/6/90	Masters	Jonathan Anstey	95 – 75	Mandi Hale	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					N/A	Della Thompson
1069	1/01/1991	CQF	Gino Corr	57 – 47	Jonathan Anstey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke