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Countdown in Reading
Countdown in Reading is a Countdown tournament held in the town of Reading in Berkshire. Its original run, held annually between 2012 and 2019, was organised by Series 64 contestant Tony Atkins and took place at Christ Church in the town of Woodley. During this run, it was never associated with the FOCAL organisation. The 2020 edition, scheduled for Easter of that year, was unable to go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reading returned to the co-event scene in 2024, this time as a FOCAL-affiliated event.
Each of the Reading co-events have been carried out in the "Bristol" format, with games additionally being played in the 15-round format.
2012
The inaugural Reading tournament took place on 7 April 2012, and consisted of 26 attendees. It was won by James Robinson. Main article...
2013
The second tournament took place on 30 March 2013, and consisted of 34 attendees. It was won by Mark Deeks. Main article...
2014
The third tournament took place on 19 April 2014, and consisted of 22 attendees. It was won by Giles Hutchings. Main article...
2015
The fourth tournament took place on 11 April 2015, and consisted of 24 attendees. It was won by Jack Worsley. Main article...
2016
The fifth tournament took place on 26 March, and consisted of 16 attendees It was won by Tom Cappleman. Main article...
2017
The sixth tournament took place on 15 April 2017, and consisted of 18 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...
2018
The seventh tournament took place on 31 March 2018, and consisted of 14 attendees. It was won by Graeme Cole. Main article...
2019
The eighth tournament — the last in the original run — took place on 20 April 2019, and consisted of 10 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...
2024
After a five-year absence, Reading returned for its ninth tournament on 20 April 2024 as the seventh round of the 2024 FOCAL season. Now presented by Series 80 octochamp and quarter-finalist Fiona Titcombe, it introduced a purpose-built software that Titcombe developed in 2023, which was tested at the 2023 FOCAL finals four months prior.
