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'''Pete Cashmore''' first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1997 at the age of 24, beating [[Alan Cannon (Series 35)|Alan Cannon]] 60-43 in the 6th heat game of [[Series 35]]. he won four more games before falling at the hands of [[octochamp]] [[Natascha Kearsey]]. His 5 wins were enough to see him into the final rounds as #3 seed, where defeated [[Stuart Barker]] 56-46 in the quarter-finals before beating [[Natascha Kearsey]] in a rematch of their earlier heat game, thus setting up a grand-final encounter with [[Dag Griffiths]]. the final was a closely-contested affair throughout, with Dag leading by just 3 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]]. GIANTUSDJ was displayed on the conundrum board, and Pete's buzzer was the first to light up in just one second, Pete correctly answering ADJUSTING to become the 35th champion of Countdown. Pete returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], where he beat [[Paul Peters]] following a [[sudden death conundrum]] in the first round, [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] in the quarter-finals and [[Simon Pryde]] in the semi-finals to set up a third game against [[Natascha Kearsey]] in the [[episode 2177|final]]. Again, Pete found himself behind going into the [[crucial conundrum]], but this time, neither contestant was able to unravel COMEDYCAR in the time, meaning Natascha won the championship of champions whilst Pete had to settle for runner-up.
 
'''Pete Cashmore''' first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1997 at the age of 24, beating [[Alan Cannon (Series 35)|Alan Cannon]] 60-43 in the 6th heat game of [[Series 35]]. he won four more games before falling at the hands of [[octochamp]] [[Natascha Kearsey]]. His 5 wins were enough to see him into the final rounds as #3 seed, where defeated [[Stuart Barker]] 56-46 in the quarter-finals before beating [[Natascha Kearsey]] in a rematch of their earlier heat game, thus setting up a grand-final encounter with [[Dag Griffiths]]. the final was a closely-contested affair throughout, with Dag leading by just 3 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]]. GIANTUSDJ was displayed on the conundrum board, and Pete's buzzer was the first to light up in just one second, Pete correctly answering ADJUSTING to become the 35th champion of Countdown. Pete returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], where he beat [[Paul Peters]] following a [[sudden death conundrum]] in the first round, [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] in the quarter-finals and [[Simon Pryde]] in the semi-finals to set up a third game against [[Natascha Kearsey]] in the [[episode 2177|final]]. Again, Pete found himself behind going into the [[crucial conundrum]], but this time, neither contestant was able to unravel COMEDYCAR in the time, meaning Natascha won the championship of champions whilst Pete had to settle for runner-up.
  

Revision as of 11:37, 29 October 2009

Pete Cashmore during the Championship of Champions
Pete Cashmore still enjoying Countdown a few year later

Pete Cashmore first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1997 at the age of 24, beating Alan Cannon 60-43 in the 6th heat game of Series 35. he won four more games before falling at the hands of octochamp Natascha Kearsey. His 5 wins were enough to see him into the final rounds as #3 seed, where defeated Stuart Barker 56-46 in the quarter-finals before beating Natascha Kearsey in a rematch of their earlier heat game, thus setting up a grand-final encounter with Dag Griffiths. the final was a closely-contested affair throughout, with Dag leading by just 3 points going into the crucial conundrum. GIANTUSDJ was displayed on the conundrum board, and Pete's buzzer was the first to light up in just one second, Pete correctly answering ADJUSTING to become the 35th champion of Countdown. Pete returned for Championship of Champions IX, where he beat Paul Peters following a sudden death conundrum in the first round, Harshan Lamabadusuriya in the quarter-finals and Simon Pryde in the semi-finals to set up a third game against Natascha Kearsey in the final. Again, Pete found himself behind going into the crucial conundrum, but this time, neither contestant was able to unravel COMEDYCAR in the time, meaning Natascha won the championship of champions whilst Pete had to settle for runner-up.

Pete would return to the Countdown studios one more time to record a special game, facing Dag Griffiths once again in a rematch of their grand-final. This time Dag would be victorious, but Pete's entertaining antics left an impression on many a Countdown viewer.

Although he is a writer, he is not to be confused with the journalist of 13 years his junior who founded the influentual social networking blog Mashable.

Preceded by
Huw Morgan
Series winner
Series 35
Followed by
Tony Baylis


Preceded by
Kenneth Michie
Champion of Champions runner-up
Championship of Champions IX
Followed by
Kate Ogilvie

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1978 7/04/1997 P Alan Cannon 43 – 60 Pete Cashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
1979 8/04/1997 P Pete Cashmore 65 – 31 Charles Spence Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
1980 9/04/1997 P Pete Cashmore 54 – 44 Margery Boudge Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
1981 10/04/1997 P Pete Cashmore 71 – 47 Malcolm Rothery Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
1982 11/04/1997 P Pete Cashmore 64 – 54 Tom Bradshaw Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
1983 14/04/1997 P Pete Cashmore 34 – 46 Natascha Kearsey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Rob Scriven
2033 23/06/1997 QF Pete Cashmore 56 – 46 Stuart Barker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Catherine Stokes
2036 26/06/1997 SF Natascha Kearsey 27 – 62 Pete Cashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Terry Wogan Catherine Stokes
2037 27/06/1997 GF Dag Griffiths 88 – 95 Pete Cashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce, Terry Wogan Catherine Stokes
2163 29/12/1997 CP Pete Cashmore 55 – 45 Paul Peters Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Mark Nyman
2172 9/01/1998 CQF Pete Cashmore 65 – 52 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Mark Nyman
2175 14/01/1998 CSF Simon Pryde 41 – 47 Pete Cashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Mark Nyman
2177 16/01/1998 CGF Natascha Kearsey 72 – 70 Pete Cashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Mark Nyman
S15 14/06/2004 S Pete Cashmore 66 – 107 Dag Griffiths Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent