Wayne Summers

Wayne Summers first appeared at the tender age of 14 in the first heat of Series 24, beating fellow newcomer Bernadette Battman 73-41 (the champion's chair having been vacated at the end of Series 23). Wayne would win four more heat games, including a close game against Deborah Rettie that was decided by a sudden death conundrum, before losing to his own father, Martin Summers, 64-54 in his sixth game. Wayne's performances were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed, and after two close games against Ged O'Toole and Alan Payne in the quarter- and semi-final respectively, he found himself facing #8 seed Fiona Davies in the final. After a close-run game, Wayne ran out the winner 67-47, and became the youngest ever series champion, a title he would hold for almost fifteen years until Conor Travers won Series 54 at a slightly younger age. Wayne returned at the start of 1993 for Championship of Champions VI, where he beat Phil Jordan and Fiona Willis on his way to the final against Chris Waddington. Wayne won a close match 79-67 to become the sixth champion of champions. Wayne would return to Countdown one last time three years later for the Supreme Championship, where he received a seed into the group semi-finals. Unfortunately for Wayne, he was defeated in his first game 59-39 by Hilary Hopper.

Preceded by Gareth Williams

Series winner Series 24

Followed by Don Reid

Preceded by Tim Morrissey

Champion of Champions Championship of Champions VI

Followed by Don Reid

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1263	29/06/1992	P	Bernadette Battman	41 – 73	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1264	30/06/1992	P	Wayne Summers	39 – 36	Robert Cockrell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1265	1/07/1992	P	Wayne Summers	55 – 45	Deborah Rettie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1266	2/07/1992	P	Wayne Summers	42 – 19	Clive Dean	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1267	3/07/1992	P	Wayne Summers	46 – 33	Tracy Moore	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1268	6/07/1992	P	Wayne Summers	54 – 64	Martin Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1323	21/09/1992	QF	Ged O'Toole	49 – 54	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1326	24/09/1992	SF	Wayne Summers	42 – 41	Alan Payne	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1327	25/09/1992	GF	Wayne Summers	67 – 47	Fiona Davies	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams, Jenny Hanley	Judy Pearsall
1330	6/01/1993	CQF	Wayne Summers	60 – 38	Phil Jordan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent
1333	11/01/1993	CSF	Fiona Willis	51 – 52	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent
1334	12/01/1993	CGF	Chris Waddington	67 – 79	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent
1891	28/11/1996	FSF	Hilary Hopper	59 – 39	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	David Swarbrick