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| − | '''Luke Boynton''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 51]] and [[Series 83]]. | + | '''Luke Boynton''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 51]] and [[Series 83]]. As of his 2nd appearance, he was a Finance Manager. |
Boynton first appeared on ''Countdown'' in 2004. On his début, he played well, but lost on an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] against [[Sweyn Kirkness]]. On his incredible "second début" in 2021, Boynton set the bar for the highest score of Series 83 so far, and achieved the second-highest ever score for a challenger against a daily champion with 138 points – one short of [[Luke Johnson-Davies]]'s [[Episode 7220|139]] – to stun six-time winner and [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Tom Vincent]]. On top of this, Boynton pulled off a perfect letters-round performance in spite of very difficult numbers rounds, making this one of the most impressive maiden wins in ''Countdown'' history. | Boynton first appeared on ''Countdown'' in 2004. On his début, he played well, but lost on an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] against [[Sweyn Kirkness]]. On his incredible "second début" in 2021, Boynton set the bar for the highest score of Series 83 so far, and achieved the second-highest ever score for a challenger against a daily champion with 138 points – one short of [[Luke Johnson-Davies]]'s [[Episode 7220|139]] – to stun six-time winner and [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Tom Vincent]]. On top of this, Boynton pulled off a perfect letters-round performance in spite of very difficult numbers rounds, making this one of the most impressive maiden wins in ''Countdown'' history. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 19 March 2021
Luke Boynton was a contestant in Series 51 and Series 83. As of his 2nd appearance, he was a Finance Manager.
Boynton first appeared on Countdown in 2004. On his début, he played well, but lost on an unsolved crucial conundrum against Sweyn Kirkness. On his incredible "second début" in 2021, Boynton set the bar for the highest score of Series 83 so far, and achieved the second-highest ever score for a challenger against a daily champion with 138 points – one short of Luke Johnson-Davies's 139 – to stun six-time winner and Apterite Tom Vincent. On top of this, Boynton pulled off a perfect letters-round performance in spite of very difficult numbers rounds, making this one of the most impressive maiden wins in Countdown history.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3703 | 13/05/2004 | P | Sweyn Kirkness | 88 – 83 | Luke Boynton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 7468 | 19/03/2021 | P | Tom Vincent | 57 – 138 | Luke Boynton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
