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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 115-32 against Janet Hocking. 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 with BOULEVARD first to claim a 100-83 victory. Baines' points total (758) is the highest ever points total for a non-Octochamp.
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.
He returned for the Championship of Champions XIII, facing the unbeaten Nick Wainwright in the first round, and lost on the the crucial conundrum DAVENPORT. This was the end of Baines' Countdown career.
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 | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | |||
| 4417 | 16/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 93 – 71 | Neil Wood | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | |||
| 4418 | 17/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 115 – 32 | Janet Hocking | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | |||
| 4419 | 20/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 89 – 74 | Alex Morrison | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 4420 | 21/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 90 – 65 | Celia Harris | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 4421 | 22/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 109 – 83 | Margaret Say | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 4422 | 23/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 99 – 55 | Charlie Shaw | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 4423 | 24/08/2007 | P | Steve Baines | 86 – 93 | Grant Woods | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 4503 | 14/12/2007 | QF | Steve Baines | 100 – 83 | James Hurrell | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Henry Blofeld | Alison Heard | |||
| 4507 | 20/12/2007 | SF | Steve Baines | 66 – 81 | Jeffrey Hansford | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Alison Heard | |||
| 4737 | 16/01/2009 | CP | Nick Wainwright | 105 – 85 | Steve Baines | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Andrew Sachs | Susie Dent | |||
