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Maggie Barlow

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Maggie Barlow
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding4
Points total794
Conundrums solved7
Maggie Barlow in Series 80.

Maggie Barlow was an octochamp in Series 80. She's a Retired Librarian from Lutterworth in Leicestershire.

Barlow first appeared on 7 March 2019 and won against John Ashcroft by two points. Her run from then on was more consistent; she earned seven more victories and six centuries to become the third octochamp of the series and qualified to return for the finals in June 2019 as the number 4 seed. Barlow put in a strong performance in the quarter-final, outclassing Fiona Titcombe on the third and fourth numbers rounds and securing a semi-final spot with a quick solution to the crucial conundrum PARALARCH. Barlow's only defeat to date, however, came in her semi-final against number 1 prospect Elliott Mellor, though she did achieve a very commendable 80 points.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
7026 7/03/2019 P John Ashcroft 71 – 73 Maggie Barlow Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 130
7027 8/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 103 – 45 Julia Wilkinson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 134
7028 11/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 97 – 50 Daniel Corcoran Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 123
7029 12/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 106 – 51 Derek Harvey Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 119
7030 13/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 109 – 63 Wesley McCartney Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 140
7031 14/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 102 – 47 Gerry Buckley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 131
7032 15/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 101 – 60 Stefan Williams Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 125
7033 18/03/2019 P Maggie Barlow 103 – 13 Craig Stevenson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 124
7104 25/06/2019 QF Maggie Barlow 98 – 78 Fiona Titcombe Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Arnold Susie Dent 136
7105 26/06/2019 SF Elliott Mellor 120 – 80 Maggie Barlow Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Arnold Susie Dent 124