Dave Hoskisson

Dave Hoskisson in Series 44...

...and 12 years later in the 30th Birthday Championship!

David "Dave" Hoskisson was a finalist in Series 44, and a participant in the 30th Birthday Championship. He was an IT project manager from Liverpool, Merseyside.

He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. After receiving a bye to the first round, he won his first match against Series 13 semi-finalist Mike Whiteoak by a score of 85 – 81. He then lost to Series 60 semi-finalist Neil Zussman on a crucial conundrum in round 2.

He is also a competitive Scrabble player.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2919	4/01/2001	P	Richard Leaper	58 – 61	David Hoskisson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	72
2920	5/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	70 – 23	Heather Harvey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	74
2921	8/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	61 – 44	Thomas Bailey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	73
2922	9/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	58* – 48	Charlie Gardiner	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	75
2923	10/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	45 – 30	David Watson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	74
2924	11/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	60 – 24	Darren Melling	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Jacobs	Tania Styles	74
2925	12/01/2001	P	David Hoskisson	45 – 47	Geoff Mundin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Melvyn Hayes	Tania Styles	96
3039	26/06/2001	QF	David Hoskisson	68* – 58	Paul Hawkins	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Damian Eadie	74
3040	27/06/2001	SF	David Hoskisson	27 – 39	John Rainsden	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Damian Eadie	73
5632	30/01/2013	30B1	Dave Hoskisson	85 – 81	Mike Whiteoak	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	125
5647	20/02/2013	30B2	Dave Hoskisson	75 – 90	Neil Zussman	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Dr Phil Hammond	Susie Dent	117

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum