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He won just two games, but it was enough for him to make the series finals, eventually falling to [[Norma Nicholson]] by 12 points.
 
He won just two games, but it was enough for him to make the series finals, eventually falling to [[Norma Nicholson]] by 12 points.
  
From Sunderland, he was a well-known [[Association of British Scrabble Players]] and represented England at the first ever World [[Scrabble]] Championship.
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From Sunderland, he was a well-known member of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]] who held Grandmaster status and represented England at the first ever World [[Scrabble]] Championship.
  
Peter died in 2006.
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He passed away in 2006.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{ep | 35 | 19/04/1983 | P |[[Sheila Mann]]| 26 - 62 |Peter Finley|[[Kenneth Williams]]||71}}
 
{{ep | 35 | 19/04/1983 | P |[[Sheila Mann]]| 26 - 62 |Peter Finley|[[Kenneth Williams]]||71}}
{{ep | 36 | 20/04/1983 | P |[[Ruth Erskine]]| 41 - 45 |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||72}}
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{{ep | 36 | 20/04/1983 | P |[[Ruth Erskine]]| 41 - 45 |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||73}}
 
{{ep | 37 | 21/04/1983 | P |[[Geoffrey Weeks]]| 66 - ? |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||71}}
 
{{ep | 37 | 21/04/1983 | P |[[Geoffrey Weeks]]| 66 - ? |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||71}}
 
{{ep | 68 | 15/06/1983 | QP |Peter Finley| 60 - 24 |[[Joan Ross]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||72}}
 
{{ep | 68 | 15/06/1983 | QP |Peter Finley| 60 - 24 |[[Joan Ross]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||72}}
 
{{ep | 75 | 27/06/1983 | QF |Peter Finley| 37 - 49 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Lesley Burnett]]|69}}
 
{{ep | 75 | 27/06/1983 | QF |Peter Finley| 37 - 49 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Lesley Burnett]]|69}}
{{ep | M52 | 26/3/90-30/3/90 | Masters 1 |[[Ingram Wilcox]]| 50 – 98 |Peter Finley|N/A|[[Catherine Clarke]]|138}}
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{{ep | M52 | 26/03/1990-30/03/1990 | M |[[Ingram Wilcox]]| 50 – 98 |Peter Finley|none|[[Catherine Clarke]]|138}}
{{ep | M103 | 18/3/91-22/3/91 | Masters 2 |[[Mike Willis]]| 79 – 116 |Peter Finley|N/A|[[Freda Thornton]]|???}}
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{{ep | M103 | 18/03/1991-22/03/1991 | M |[[Mike Willis]]| 79 – 116 |Peter Finley|none||???}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
  

Latest revision as of 13:29, 9 March 2021

Pete during his Masters stint.
Peter Finley at a Scrabble event a few years later.

Peter Finley was a finalist in Series 2.

He won just two games, but it was enough for him to make the series finals, eventually falling to Norma Nicholson by 12 points.

From Sunderland, he was a well-known member of the Association of British Scrabble Players who held Grandmaster status and represented England at the first ever World Scrabble Championship.

He passed away in 2006.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
35 19/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 26 – 62 Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 71
36 20/04/1983 P Ruth Erskine 41 – 45 Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 73
37 21/04/1983 P Geoffrey Weeks 66 – ? Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams 71
68 15/06/1983 QP Peter Finley 60 – 24 Joan Ross Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth 72
75 27/06/1983 QF Peter Finley 37 – 49 Norma Nicholson Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett 69
M52 26/03/1990-30/03/1990 M Ingram Wilcox 50 – 98 Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none Catherine Clarke 138
M103 18/03/1991-22/03/1991 M Mike Willis 79 – 116 Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none ???