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'''Martin Hurst''' (no relation to other Hursts who have been on the show to date) was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 75]] who made his début [[Series 35]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | '''Martin Hurst''' (no relation to other Hursts who have been on the show to date) was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 75]] who made his début [[Series 35]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | ||
− | Hurst first appeared as a 17-year-old in 1997, losing to quarter-finalist [[Robert Jones]]. According to a report in [http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ash-vale-man-wins-75th-12400492 ''Get Surrey''], he had not watched the show since his defeat for 18 years. In 2015, he joined [[Apterous]] and started practising for an average of four hours a day. | + | Hurst first appeared as a 17-year-old in 1997, losing to quarter-finalist [[Robert Jones]]. According to a report in [http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ash-vale-man-wins-75th-12400492 ''Get Surrey''], he had not watched the show again since his defeat for 18 years. In 2015, he joined [[Apterous]] and started practising for an average of four hours a day. |
− | Hurst returned to ''Countdown'' In August 2016. On his second début, he recovered from 21 points behind after the first four rounds to three points ahead before round 12, where he beat [[Natalie Matale]] with the niner {{word|OLEANDERS}} and won the remaining theee rounds to win by a score of | + | Hurst returned to ''Countdown'' In August 2016. On his second début, he recovered from 21 points behind after the first four rounds to three points ahead before round 12, where he beat [[Natalie Matale]] with the niner {{word|OLEANDERS}} and won the remaining theee rounds to win by a score of 54 - 102. In his third heat game of his octochamp run, he reduced [[Arnold Solomon]] to the second-lowest recorded score in the 15-round era of 7 - as well as joining a select club of Countdowners to have won a televised game by more than 100 points - before scoring the series high of 130 in his fourth game. In his fifth game, he was level with [[Simon Cookson]] before the conundrum, but it was Hurst Who unravelled {{word|VILASINGH}} first to win by a score of 83 - 73 in a game with only 110 points available. He ran off three more victories to become an octochamp with 830 points, five centuries and the number 1 seed position for the finals. |
In the finals, Hurst showed no sign of slowing down and achieved two more centuries to defeat [[Tom Stephens]] in the quarter-final and then [[Andrew Fenton]] in the semi-final. In the grand final, he and his opponent [[Andrew Macleod]] matched each other in the first eight rounds until Hurst won the third numbers game, where he chose 6 small. Macleod then played two back-to-back invalid words and, after the 13th round, Hurst had become the 75th champion of ''Countdown''. | In the finals, Hurst showed no sign of slowing down and achieved two more centuries to defeat [[Tom Stephens]] in the quarter-final and then [[Andrew Fenton]] in the semi-final. In the grand final, he and his opponent [[Andrew Macleod]] matched each other in the first eight rounds until Hurst won the third numbers game, where he chose 6 small. Macleod then played two back-to-back invalid words and, after the 13th round, Hurst had become the 75th champion of ''Countdown''. |
Revision as of 00:25, 3 October 2017
Martin Hurst (no relation to other Hursts who have been on the show to date) was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 75 who made his début Series 35. He is also an Apterite.
Hurst first appeared as a 17-year-old in 1997, losing to quarter-finalist Robert Jones. According to a report in Get Surrey, he had not watched the show again since his defeat for 18 years. In 2015, he joined Apterous and started practising for an average of four hours a day.
Hurst returned to Countdown In August 2016. On his second début, he recovered from 21 points behind after the first four rounds to three points ahead before round 12, where he beat Natalie Matale with the niner OLEANDERS and won the remaining theee rounds to win by a score of 54 - 102. In his third heat game of his octochamp run, he reduced Arnold Solomon to the second-lowest recorded score in the 15-round era of 7 - as well as joining a select club of Countdowners to have won a televised game by more than 100 points - before scoring the series high of 130 in his fourth game. In his fifth game, he was level with Simon Cookson before the conundrum, but it was Hurst Who unravelled VILASINGH first to win by a score of 83 - 73 in a game with only 110 points available. He ran off three more victories to become an octochamp with 830 points, five centuries and the number 1 seed position for the finals.
In the finals, Hurst showed no sign of slowing down and achieved two more centuries to defeat Tom Stephens in the quarter-final and then Andrew Fenton in the semi-final. In the grand final, he and his opponent Andrew Macleod matched each other in the first eight rounds until Hurst won the third numbers game, where he chose 6 small. Macleod then played two back-to-back invalid words and, after the 13th round, Hurst had become the 75th champion of Countdown.
Since joining Apterous, Hurst has competed in online tournaments, including Everything Counts IV in 2017.
Preceded by Paul Erdunast |
Series winner Series 75 |
Followed by Stephen Read |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2022 | 6/06/1997 | P | Robert Jones | 57 – 46 | Martin Hurst | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Rob Scriven | 83 | ||
6419 | 25/08/2016 | P | Natalie Matale | 54 – 102 | Martin Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
6420 | 26/08/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 95 – 80 | Alan Gillies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6421 | 29/08/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 111 – 7 | Arnold Solomon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
6422 | 30/08/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 130 – 36 | Tom Law | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
6423 | 31/08/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 83 – 73 | Simon Cookson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 110 | ||
6424 | 1/09/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 107 – 59 | Yvonne Endacott | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6425 | 2/09/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 98 – 48 | Damon Wingfield | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6426 | 5/09/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 104 – 48 | Owen Polley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
6487 | 15/12/2016 | QF | Martin Hurst | 102 – 52 | Tom Stephens | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6491 | 21/12/2016 | SF | Martin Hurst | 100 – 64 | Andrew Fenton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Carol Kirkwood | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6493 | 23/12/2016 | GF | Martin Hurst | 96 – 85 | Andrew Macleod | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Carol Kirkwood | Susie Dent | 134 |