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Maurice Packman

From Countdown

Maurice Packman was a finalist in Series 2. He was from Liverpool.

He won only two heat games before losing to Philip Appleby, but with an impressive total of 136 points in three games, qualified for the 16-person finals. He then posted back to back scores of 57 in defeating Ingram Wilcox and then Dixie Baird to reach the semi-final. However, he was defeated by eventual champion Ash Haji in a low-scoring game that finished 41 – 35.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
38 22/04/1983 P Geoffrey Weeks 42 – 61 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 70
39 26/04/1983 P Catherine Byfield 14 – 47 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 75
40 27/04/1983 P Philip Appleby 43 – 28 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 73
71 21/06/1983 QP Maurice Packman 57 – 32 Ingram Wilcox Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 72
76 28/06/1983 QF Dixie Baird 30 – 57 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Kenneth Williams Lesley Burnett 68
79 1/07/1983 SF Ash Haji 41 – 35 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett 72