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'''Julian Hough''' was a contestant in and the runner-up of [[Series 7]]. An economics student at Manchester University, Hough won the final six heat games of the series to enter the final rounds unbeaten as #2 seed. He beat [[Tim Davies]] and [[Jean Fish]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively to reach the final against [[Ian Bebbington]]. Bebbington went 30 points into the lead before Hough made an excellent attempt at a comeback by spotting the [[niner|nine-letter word]] {{word|CERTAINTY}} and one away from the 923 target in the last numbers round. The game went to a [[crucial conundrum]] with Hough trailing by just five points, but neither contestant was able to unscramble it in the time, meaning Bebbington became the series champion. | '''Julian Hough''' was a contestant in and the runner-up of [[Series 7]]. An economics student at Manchester University, Hough won the final six heat games of the series to enter the final rounds unbeaten as #2 seed. He beat [[Tim Davies]] and [[Jean Fish]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively to reach the final against [[Ian Bebbington]]. Bebbington went 30 points into the lead before Hough made an excellent attempt at a comeback by spotting the [[niner|nine-letter word]] {{word|CERTAINTY}} and one away from the 923 target in the last numbers round. The game went to a [[crucial conundrum]] with Hough trailing by just five points, but neither contestant was able to unscramble it in the time, meaning Bebbington became the series champion. | ||
− | Hough also appeared in the [[Championship of Champions II]], but was beaten by [[Laurie Silver]] in the first round. Hough would also return for the [[Supreme Championship]] | + | Hough also appeared in the [[Championship of Champions II]], but was beaten by [[Laurie Silver]] in the first round. Hough would also return for the [[Supreme Championship]]. He defeated [[Ash Haji]] with a convincing performance, including a [[niner|nine-letter word]], before losing to [[Damian Eadie]] by 6 points in the second. In 1989, Hough played in the first [[Masters]] series and was declared the overall [[champion]], having achieved the highest score of the series with 124 points. |
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Olivia Lloyd-Potts{{!!}}Olivia Lloyd|series=7|followed_by=Anthony Butcher}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Olivia Lloyd-Potts{{!!}}Olivia Lloyd|series=7|followed_by=Anthony Butcher}} |
Revision as of 16:28, 20 November 2010
Julian Hough was a contestant in and the runner-up of Series 7. An economics student at Manchester University, Hough won the final six heat games of the series to enter the final rounds unbeaten as #2 seed. He beat Tim Davies and Jean Fish in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively to reach the final against Ian Bebbington. Bebbington went 30 points into the lead before Hough made an excellent attempt at a comeback by spotting the nine-letter word CERTAINTY and one away from the 923 target in the last numbers round. The game went to a crucial conundrum with Hough trailing by just five points, but neither contestant was able to unscramble it in the time, meaning Bebbington became the series champion.
Hough also appeared in the Championship of Champions II, but was beaten by Laurie Silver in the first round. Hough would also return for the Supreme Championship. He defeated Ash Haji with a convincing performance, including a nine-letter word, before losing to Damian Eadie by 6 points in the second. In 1989, Hough played in the first Masters series and was declared the overall champion, having achieved the highest score of the series with 124 points.
Preceded by Olivia Lloyd |
Series runner-up Series 7 |
Followed by Anthony Butcher |
Series winner Masters Series 1 |
Followed by Andrew Fisher |