David Edwards (Series 57)

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David Edwards (Series 57)
octochamp statistics
Final position Semi-finalist
Seeding 4
Points total 737
Conundrums solved 5

David Edwards was an octochamp in Series 57.

He won eight heat games, the first being with a score of 97 against Mike Priestley. He followed this up with seven more wins including a personal best of 113 against John Anderson.

In his quarter-final match, Edwards toppled fellow octochamp James Roberts by 19 points but couldn't topple No. 1 seed Craig Beevers, who beat him by 58 points – almost twice Edwards' score.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4397 13/07/2007 P Mike Priestley 56 – 97 David Edwards Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent 118
4398 16/07/2007 P David Edwards 72 – 66 Margaret Read Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent 122
4399 17/07/2007 P David Edwards 85 – 81 Toni Whiting Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent 120
4400 18/07/2007 P David Edwards 88 – 72 Lesley Schiavone Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent 119
4401 19/07/2007 P David Edwards 83 – 76 Boyd Drummond Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent 121
4402 20/07/2007 P David Edwards 88 – 66 Helen Ward Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent 144
4403 23/07/2007 P David Edwards 113 – 72 John Anderson Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 119
4404 24/07/2007 P David Edwards 111 – 96 Roy Gerrish Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 132
4505 18/12/2007 QF David Edwards 80 – 61 James Roberts Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Alison Heard 119
4506 19/12/2007 SF David Edwards 60 – 118 Craig Beevers Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Alison Heard 131