Steve Baines

Steve Baines was a finalist in Series 57. He won his first game against Martin May - a very close affair as he went into the conundrum 14 points ahead, although it was Martin that got the conundrum to lose by just 4 points. He ran off another 6 wins including a score of 109-83 against Margaret Say. In his 8th game, bidding to be an Octochamp he lost by just 7 points, they key word being the invalid MISTRUED X in round 12, which made it impossible for him to win on the conundrum. Steve did return however as the #7 seeds come the series finals, and faced James Hurrell. The game was tight from the start and it eventually led to a crucial conundrum. It was Steve that buzzed in first to claim a 100-83 victory.

In the Series' semi-final it was Baines against Hansford as he faced #3 seed Jeffrey Hansford. The game was again close, but this time it was Jeffrey that came out the winner 81-66, by just 15 points.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
4416	15/08/2007	P	Martin May	73 – 77	Steve Baines	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ricky Tomlinson	Susie Dent
4417	16/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	93 – 71	Neil Wood	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ricky Tomlinson	Susie Dent
4418	17/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	115 – 32	Janet Hocking	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ricky Tomlinson	Susie Dent
4419	20/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	89 – 74	Alex Morrison	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4420	21/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	90 – 65	Celia Harris	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4421	22/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	109 – 83	Margaret Say	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4422	23/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	99 – 55	Charlie Shaw	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4423	24/08/2007	P	Steve Baines	86 – 93	Grant Woods	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4503	14/12/2007	QF	Steve Baines	100 – 83	James Hurrell	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Henry Blofeld	Alison Heard
4507	20/12/2007	SF	Steve Baines	66 – 81	Jeffrey Hansford	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Pam Ayres	Alison Heard