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Series 50
From Countdown
Series 50 ran from 30 June to 19 December 2003. The fiftieth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley was won by Chris Cummins.
Series 50 is remembered as a very strong series, with four impressive octochamps in Chris Cummins, Stuart Earl, Stuart Solomons and Jim Bentley, with the former two making the 800 Club.
The series finals began as expected with Chris Cummins cruising past eighth seed Brian McKeon and scoring his seventh century in the process. The next match was a nailbiter between Stuart Earl and Eamonn Timmins, with the underrated Timmins snatching the game by a point after a crucial conundrum - the shock of the tournament. Solomons scored an unconvincing victory over Philip Whitnall, while Jim Bentley and Adam Laws went into a crucial conundrum at 78 – 78, with Laws unscrambling NIPPERAID in 11 seconds to earn a place in the semifinals. In the semifinals, Cummins again made short work of his opponent, this time scoring "only" 97 to Laws' 59. Solomons was not at his best against Timmins, who had the game wrapped up with two rounds to play. And so it came to the final, with the first seed facing off against the seventh. Timmins gave a creditable performance, including a nine, but Cummins gradually edged away. The game finished 122 – 86, and the froglike Cambridge mathematician was crowned champion.
From Episode 3545, its transmission time shifted from 4.15pm to 3.15pm as part of a revamp of the Channel 4 daytime schedule.
Contents |
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Cummins | 8 | 858 |
2 | Stuart Earl | 8 | 807 |
3 | Stuart Solomons | 8 | 796 |
4 | Jim Bentley | 8 | 756 |
5 | Adam Laws | 6 | 677 |
6 | Philip Whitnall | 5 | 492 |
7 | Eamonn Timmins | 4 | 441 |
8 | Brian McKeon | 4 | 437 |
Finals progress
Chris Cummins (1) vs Brian McKeon (8) | Chris Cummins (1) vs Adam Laws (5) | Chris Cummins (1) vs Eamonn Timmins (7) |
Adam Laws (5) vs Jim Bentley (4) | ||
Stuart Solomons (3) vs Philip Whitnall (6) | Stuart Solomons (3) vs Eamonn Timmins (7) | |
Eamonn Timmins (7) vs Stuart Earl (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Guest | Lex | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3512 | 30/06/2003 | P | Alan Stevens | 65 – 98 | Stephen Grant | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 140 |
3513 | 1/07/2003 | P | Stephen Grant | 89 – 79 | Clive Smith | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 128 |
3514 | 2/07/2003 | P | Stephen Grant | 59 – 75 | Lilian Bland | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 120 |
3515 | 3/07/2003 | P | Lilian Bland | 94 – 84 | Shelley Heywood | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 120 |
3516 | 4/07/2003 | P | Lilian Bland | 64 – 94 | Ian Smith | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 119 |
3517 | 7/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 87 – 75 | Simon Robson | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 131 |
3518 | 8/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 99 – 85 | Jenny Fenn | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 123 |
3519 | 9/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 65 – 88 | Nick Peel | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 131 |
3520 | 10/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 95 – 68 | Kevin Murphy | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 132 |
3521 | 11/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 90 – 82 | Maureen Miles | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 122 |
3522 | 14/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 91 – 62 | Liz Scott | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 121 |
3523 | 15/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 54 – 64 | Jim Cantle | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 141 |
3524 | 16/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 75 – 71 | Robin Garstone | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 119 |
3525 | 17/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 83 – 60 | Anne Pagett | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 141 |
3526 | 18/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 81 – 72 | Martin Cresdee | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 118 |
3527 | 21/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 81 – 95 | Chris Cummins | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 128 |
3528 | 22/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 105 – 47 | May Fullegar | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 140 |
3529 | 23/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 103 – 69 | Graham Tonkin | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 118 |
3530 | 29/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 108 – 38 | Andrea Needham | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 |
3531 | 30/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 117 – 32 | Ron Squire | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 132 |
3532 | 5/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 91 – 63 | June Knott | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 126 |
3533 | 6/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 123 – 32 | Richard Redman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 137 |
3534 | 8/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 116 – 65 | Peter Twydell | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 |
3535 | 11/08/2003 | P | Colin Askew | 92 – 70 | David Toll | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 |
3536 | 12/08/2003 | P | Colin Askew | 79 – 121 | Nick Smith | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 131 |
3537 | 13/08/2003 | P | Nick Smith | 97 – 58 | Janet Baker | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 |
3538 | 19/08/2003 | P | Nick Smith | 58 – 83 | Brian McKeon | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 |
3539 | 20/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 93 – 51 | Reg Harding | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 |
3540 | 26/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 96 – 88 | Pat Seymour | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 |
3541 | 27/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 95 – 65 | Maggi Mathiesen | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 131 |
3542 | 28/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 70 – 79 | Jim Bentley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 116 |
3543 | 29/08/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 101 – 51 | Alison Ross | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 125 |
3544 | 1/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 90 – 89 | Stuart Lightfoot | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 |
3545 | 15/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 112 – 62 | Richard Francis | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 125 |
3546 | 16/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 82 – 66 | Diana Smith | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 |
3547 | 17/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 83 – 79 | David Moore | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 120 |
3548 | 18/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 96 – 51 | Ruth Edmonds | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 122 |
3549 | 19/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 113 – 51 | Irvine Henderson | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 119 |
3550 | 22/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 71 – 65 | Eric McDonnell | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 142 |
3551 | 23/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 72 – 69 | John Britton | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 132 |
3552 | 24/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 43 – 77 | Bonnie White | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 119 |
3553 | 25/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 94 – 55 | Matt Blason | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 119 |
3554 | 26/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 78 – 59 | Janet Chambers | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 143 |
3555 | 29/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 95 – 75 | Peter Watkins | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 130 |
3556 | 30/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 75 – 78 | Scott Bowman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 125 |
3557 | 1/10/2003 | P | Scott Bowman | 102 – 76 | Kerry Copland | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 135 |
3558 | 2/10/2003 | P | Scott Bowman | 78 – 96 | Jim Critchley | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 137 |
3559 | 3/10/2003 | P | Jim Critchley | 60 – 84 | Philip Whitnall | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 130 |
3560 | 6/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 93 – 61 | David Burke | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 154 |
3561 | 7/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 71 – 68 | Susan Mulkeen | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 117 |
3562 | 8/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 100 – 53 | Peter Leabourne | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 129 |
3563 | 9/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 95 – 75 | Gill Jolly | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 133 |
3564 | 10/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 49 – 97 | Ayoola Erinle | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 128 |
3565 | 13/10/2003 | P | Ayoola Erinle | 73 – 66 | Heather Burger | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 131 |
3566 | 14/10/2003 | P | Ayoola Erinle | 56 – 73 | Paul Trow | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 124 |
3567 | 15/10/2003 | P | Paul Trow | 90 – 78 | Mike Adcock | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 127 |
3568 | 16/10/2003 | P | Paul Trow | 78 – 82 | Bob Selby | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 133 |
3569 | 17/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 63 – 61 | Rajesh Kesur | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 122 |
3570 | 20/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 89 – 73 | Geoff Buck | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 121 |
3571 | 21/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 84 – 96 | Gail Richman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 120 |
3572 | 22/10/2003 | P | Gail Richman | 65 – 82 | Eamonn Timmins | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 122 |
3573 | 23/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 95 – 74 | Carolyn Lysons | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 131 |
3574 | 24/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 99 – 59 | Stuart Black | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 131 |
3575 | 27/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 95 – 66 | Mary Holgate | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 121 |
3576 | 28/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 70 – 105 | Stuart Solomons | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 164 |
3577 | 29/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 96 – 31 | Barry Gray | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 122 |
3578 | 30/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 104 – 34 | Sheila Bearfield | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 131 |
3579 | 31/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 117 – 25 | Sue Hearn | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 129 |
3580 | 3/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 97 – 78 | Ajaz Iqbal | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 123 |
3581 | 4/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 99 – 73 | Tricia Cooper | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 132 |
3582 | 5/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 86 – 54 | Alex Fish | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 |
3583 | 6/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 92 – 76 | Bob Brock | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 |
3584 | 7/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 84 – 69 | Margaret Swaffield | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 |
3585 | 10/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 85 – 78 | Philip Milne | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 120 |
3586 | 11/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 47 – 83 | Mark Pavey | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 119 |
3587 | 12/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 100 – 36 | Sheila Travers | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 122 |
3588 | 13/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 92 – 70 | Gareth Johnson | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 133 |
3589 | 14/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 68 – 83 | Stuart Earl | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 121 |
3590 | 17/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 112 – 63 | Josie Tapp | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 140 |
3591 | 18/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 98 – 90 | Paul Skingsley | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 119 |
3592 | 19/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 98 – 85 | Jason Reed | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 121 |
3593 | 20/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 107 – 53 | Helen O'Rourke | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 134 |
3594 | 21/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 85 – 69 | Neil Green | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 119 |
3595 | 24/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 111 – 64 | Peter Deakin | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 120 |
3596 | 25/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 113 – 35 | Barbara Taylor | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 130 |
3597 | 26/11/2003 | P | Jane Chand | 49 – 108 | Adam Laws | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 118 |
3598 | 27/11/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 89 – 86 | John Charleston-Stokes | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 121 |
3599 | 28/11/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 92 – 54 | Rebecca Pasha | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 119 |
3600 | 1/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 83 – 72 | Dudley Turner | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 118 |
3601 | 2/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 93 – 57 | Kevin Chandler | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 121 |
3602 | 3/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 123 – 38 | Bob Gardiner | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 125 |
3603 | 4/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 89 – 90 | Lynda House | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 137 |
3604 | 5/12/2003 | P | Lynda House | 70 – 56 | Brian Bottomley | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 142 |
3605 | 8/12/2003 | P | Lynda House | 78 – 95 | Steve Graston | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 140 |
3606 | 9/12/2003 | P | Steve Graston | 95 – 59 | Carol Bestwick | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 120 |
3607 | 10/12/2003 | P | Steve Graston | 105 – 20 | Robin Barnett | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 153 |
3608 | 11/12/2003 | QF | Brian McKeon | 58 – 107 | Chris Cummins | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 121 |
3609 | 12/12/2003 | QF | Stuart Earl | 87 – 88 | Eamonn Timmins | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 117 |
3610 | 15/12/2003 | QF | Stuart Solomons | 87 – 69 | Philip Whitnall | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 118 |
3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF | Jim Bentley | 78 – 88 | Adam Laws | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 118 |
3612 | 17/12/2003 | SF | Adam Laws | 59 – 97 | Chris Cummins | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 111 |
3613 | 18/12/2003 | SF | Eamonn Timmins | 96 – 85 | Stuart Solomons | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 121 |
3614 | 19/12/2003 | GF | Chris Cummins | 122 – 86 | Eamonn Timmins | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 133 |