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− | '''Stephen Balment''' was the [[Series 12]] champion. | + | '''Stephen Balment''' was the [[Series 12]] champion, as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions III]] and the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. |
A computer programmer from Leicester, he made his debut on 14 April 1987, beating [[Keith Albans]] {{score|83|45}}, setting a record score that would remain unequalled for nine years and ultimately unbeaten following Countdown changing formats to the [[15 round game]]. [[Episode 546|The show]] would go on to be repeated on more than one occasion over the years. Balment won two more heats before eventually succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]], but would return for the quarter finals as #4 seed. There, he defeated [[Nigel Aspden]] and [[Jon Marsh]] on his way to the final against [[Janet McRae]], and saw off McRae's challenge to emerge the {{score|81|66}} winner and the champion of the twelfth series of Countdown. | A computer programmer from Leicester, he made his debut on 14 April 1987, beating [[Keith Albans]] {{score|83|45}}, setting a record score that would remain unequalled for nine years and ultimately unbeaten following Countdown changing formats to the [[15 round game]]. [[Episode 546|The show]] would go on to be repeated on more than one occasion over the years. Balment won two more heats before eventually succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]], but would return for the quarter finals as #4 seed. There, he defeated [[Nigel Aspden]] and [[Jon Marsh]] on his way to the final against [[Janet McRae]], and saw off McRae's challenge to emerge the {{score|81|66}} winner and the champion of the twelfth series of Countdown. |
Revision as of 22:49, 16 October 2017
Stephen Balment was the Series 12 champion, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions III and the Supreme Championship.
A computer programmer from Leicester, he made his debut on 14 April 1987, beating Keith Albans 83 – 45, setting a record score that would remain unequalled for nine years and ultimately unbeaten following Countdown changing formats to the 15 round game. The show would go on to be repeated on more than one occasion over the years. Balment won two more heats before eventually succumbing to Mike Tobias, but would return for the quarter finals as #4 seed. There, he defeated Nigel Aspden and Jon Marsh on his way to the final against Janet McRae, and saw off McRae's challenge to emerge the 81 – 66 winner and the champion of the twelfth series of Countdown.
Balment returned the following series for Championship of Champions III, but was beaten by Darryl Francis in the first round.
He returned one last time for the Supreme Championship in 1996, beating Gino Corr in the first round but losing to Joyce Cansfield in the second.
Balment is also an active player on the British Scrabble circuit, where he is known as the 'Yo-Yo' because of his wildly fluctuating rating.
Preceded by John Clarke |
Series winner Series 12 |
Followed by Hilary Hopper |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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546 | 14/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 83 – 45 | Keith Albans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 85 | |
547 | 15/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 – 46 | Jez Gill | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 68 | |
548 | 16/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 – 45 | Helen Pitt | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 75 | |
549 | 17/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 43 – 59 | Mike Tobias | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Anne Robinson | Della Thompson | 71 | |
591 | 16/06/1987 | QF | Stephen Balment | 73* – 63 | Nigel Aspden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Patrick Mower | Julia Swannell | 95 | |
592 | 17/06/1987 | SF | Stephen Balment | 51 – 30 | Jon Marsh | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Patrick Mower | Julia Swannell | 70 | |
594 | 19/06/1987 | GF | Stephen Balment | 81 – 66 | Janet McRae | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Diane Solomon, Patrick Mower |
Julia Swannell | 128 | |
596 | 23/06/1987 | CQF | Darryl Francis | 46 – 28 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Sally James | Della Thompson | 73 | |
M18 | 31/7/89–4/8/89 | Masters 1 | David Poulter | 57 – 105 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Catherine Clarke | ?? | ||
M70 | 30/7/90–3/8/90 | Masters 2 | Michael Wylie | 118 – 44 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Simon Mason | 134 | ||
1875 | 6/11/1996 | dQF | Stephen Balment | 52 – 44 | Gino Corr | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1878 | 11/11/1996 | dSF | Stephen Balment | 48 – 57 | Joyce Cansfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 71 |