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Championship of Champions V
From Countdown
| Championship of Champions V | |
|---|---|
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| Series information | |
| First episode | 31 December 1990 |
| Last episode | 8 January 1991 |
| Highest score (9-round games only) |
61 (Gino Corr) |
| Number of contestants | 8 |
| Number of episodes | 7 |
| Results | |
| Winner | Tim Morrissey |
| Runner-up | Gino Corr |
Championship of Champions V ran from 31 December 1990 to 8 January 1991, and was won by Tim Morrissey. The tournament, specifically its second semi-final, is perhaps most famous for having spawned an out-take in which both Corr and Pearse declared the vulgar word WANKERS.
Contents
Seed table
| Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Morrissey | 8+1 | 638 |
| 2 | Jonathan Anstey | 8+1 | 621 |
| 3 | Lawrence Pearse | 11 | 619 |
| 4 | Mandi Hale | 7 | 463** |
| 5 | Lindsay Denyer | 9 | 450 |
| 6 | Michael Wareham | 7 | 438 |
| 7 | Gino Corr | 7 | 411 |
| 8 | Liz Barber | 8 | 399 |
NOTE: Hale's score was read out on the show as being 358, but this is wrong and would have made her the 8th seed.
Progress
| Tim Morrissey (1) vs Liz Barber (8) | Tim Morrissey (1) vs Lindsay Denyer (5) | Tim Morrissey (1) vs Gino Corr (7) |
| Lindsay Denyer (5) vs Mandi Hale (4) | ||
| Lawrence Pearse (3) vs Michael Wareham (6) | Lawrence Pearse (3) vs Gino Corr (7) | |
| Gino Corr (7) vs Jonathan Anstey (2) |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 – 54 | Liz Barber | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 69 | ||
| 1069 | 01/01/1991 | CQF | Gino Corr | 57 – 47 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 69 | ||
| 1070 | 02/01/1991 | CQF | Michael Wareham | 38 – 54 | Lawrence Pearse | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 71 | ||
| 1071 | 03/01/1991 | CQF | Lindsay Denyer | 53 – 47 | Mandi Hale | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 67 | ||
| 1072 | 04/01/1991 | CSF | Lindsay Denyer | 33 – 58 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 72 | ||
| 1073 | 07/01/1991 | CSF | Gino Corr | 61 – 34 | Lawrence Pearse | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 72 | ||
| 1074 | 08/01/1991 | CGF | Gino Corr | 62 – 78 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Catherine Clarke | 119 | ||
