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Series 58
From Countdown
Series 58 ran from 2 January to 20 June 2008. The third of four series hosted by Des O'Connor, it was won by David O'Donnell.
The series included four octochamps, most notably O'Donnell with 880 points, the fourth highest total ever achieved at the time.
O'Donnell started the quarter-finals as the #1 seed and faced Ben Hanks, a game which O'Donnell won comfortably. #2 seed Michael Macdonald-Cooper couldn't beat #7 seed Peter Davies, and lost the game despite getting the conundrum LANGUIDLY. Tim Reypert lost against Richard Priest, and Jonathan Coles completed the quarter-finals by beating Barry Smith.
In the semi-finals, #4 seed Coles faced #1 seed O'Donnell; O'Donnell was averaging 110 points a game to Coles' 93, but Coles held the higher seed to a crucial conundrum thanks to O'Donnell risking ultimati ☓ when the two plurals of ULTIMATUM are ULTIMATUMS and ULTIMATA. With a three-point lead going into the conundrum, O'Donnell spotted RICEPAPER to advance to the final. Richard Priest and Peter Davies had both beaten octochamps to earn their places in the second semi-final; Priest led 100 – 60 going into the conundrum, but Davies got it and lost 100 – 70.
In the final, the players with the two highest average scores faced off against each other, with Richard Priest having a higher average than three of the octochamps. O'Donnell beat Priest in the first two rounds with STRATA and APOGEES which gave him a commanding lead after five rounds. Priest fought back with MIRADOR, the only 7 in that round, but when O'Donnell got EPIDOTE the game was effectively over, and he became the Series 58 champion by a score of 91 – 61.
Contents |
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David O'Donnell | 8 | 880 |
2 | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 8 | 780 |
3 | Tim Reypert | 8 | 773 |
4 | Jonathan Coles | 8 | 746 |
5 | Barry Smith | 7 | 648 |
6 | Richard Priest | 6 | 697 |
7 | Peter Davies | 6 | 642 |
8 | Ben Hanks | 6 | 580 |
Finals progress
David O'Donnell (1) vs Ben Hanks (8) | David O'Donnell (1) vs Jonathan Coles (4) | David O'Donnell (1) vs Richard Priest (6) |
Barry Smith (5) vs Jonathan Coles (4) | ||
Tim Reypert (3) vs Richard Priest (6) | Richard Priest (6) vs Peter Davies (7) | |
Peter Davies (7) vs Michael Macdonald-Cooper (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Guest | Lex | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4509 | 2/01/2008 | P | Jason Cullen | 64 – 110 | Gayle Smith | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | 139 |
4510 | 3/01/2008 | P | Gayle Smith | 108 – 26 | Lester Ashton | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | 130 |
4511 | 4/01/2008 | P | Gayle Smith | 73 – 94 | Grant Watson | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | 131 |
4512 | 7/01/2008 | P | Grant Watson | 94 – 64 | Philip Thornton | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | 135 |
4513 | 8/01/2008 | P | Grant Watson | 70 – 87 | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | 121 |
4514 | 9/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 92 – 65 | John Brewster | Dr Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | 118 |
4515 | 10/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 84 – 73 | Karyn Cooke | Dr Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | 116 |
4516 | 11/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 126 – 29 | Stewart Scott | Dr Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | 148 |
4517 | 14/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 96 – 49 | Jason Meek | Dr Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | 130 |
4518 | 15/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 103 – 88 | William Bailey | Dr Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | 121 |
4519 | 16/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 100 – 41 | Howard Salinger | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | 119 |
4520 | 17/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 92 – 85 | Garvin Loughrin | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | 119 |
4521 | 18/01/2008 | P | Nick Brannan | 75 – 94 | Rachel Allenby | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | 122 |
4522 | 21/01/2008 | P | Rachel Allenby | 50 – 82 | Marjorie Hillman | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | 140 |
4523 | 22/01/2008 | P | Marjorie Hillman | 73 – 69 | Aidan Wheatley | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | 128 |
4524 | 23/01/2008 | P | Marjorie Hillman | 100 – 46 | David Reed | Trudie Goodwin | Alison Heard | 121 |
4525 | 24/01/2008 | P | Marjorie Hillman | 54 – 110 | David O'Donnell | Trudie Goodwin | Alison Heard | 120 |
4526 | 25/01/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 97 – 49 | Brian Kay | Trudie Goodwin | Alison Heard | 130 |
4527 | 28/01/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 92 – 62 | Martin Smith | Trudie Goodwin | Alison Heard | 119 |
4528 | 29/01/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 117 – 45 | Bill Barrack | Trudie Goodwin | Alison Heard | 121 |
4529 | 30/01/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 111 – 13 | Hazel Wheeler | Richard Digance | Alison Heard | 126 |
4530 | 31/01/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 114 – 44 | Rick Ruegg | Richard Digance | Alison Heard | 131 |
4531 | 1/02/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 122 – 62 | Ian Browning | Richard Digance | Alison Heard | 128 |
4532 | 4/02/2008 | P | David O'Donnell | 117 – 48 | Steve Jepp | Richard Digance | Alison Heard | 120 |
4533 | 5/02/2008 | P | Ian Lamb | 79* – 69 | Sarah Flynn | Richard Digance | Alison Heard | 133 |
4534 | 6/02/2008 | P | Ian Lamb | 114 – 49 | Beryl Ogley | James Whitaker | Susie Dent | 131 |
4535 | 7/02/2008 | P | Ian Lamb | 77 – 80 | Nichola Sullings | James Whitaker | Susie Dent | 150 |
4536 | 8/02/2008 | P | Nichola Sullings | 60 – 88 | Tim Reypert | James Whitaker | Susie Dent | 153 |
4537 | 11/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 94 – 64 | Michael Quinn | James Whitaker | Susie Dent | 118 |
4538 | 12/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 100 – 37 | Ian Scott | James Whitaker | Susie Dent | 117 |
4539 | 13/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 101 – 36 | Sylvana Carey | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 129 |
4540 | 14/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 89 – 50 | Keith Wilcock | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 133 |
4541 | 15/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 96 – 27 | John Bryan | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 116 |
4542 | 18/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 92 – 69 | Ros Rochester | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 119 |
4543 | 19/02/2008 | P | Tim Reypert | 113 – 40 | Jennie Ferris | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 133 |
4544 | 20/02/2008 | P | Brian Morley | 64 – 58 | Mike Simons | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 131 |
4545 | 21/02/2008 | P | Brian Morley | 53 – 69 | Barbara Fletcher | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 118 |
4546 | 22/02/2008 | P | Barbara Fletcher | 90 – 42 | Ronnie Clark | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 120 |
4547 | 25/02/2008 | P | Barbara Fletcher | 61 – 77 | Nick Chamberlain | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 123 |
4548 | 26/02/2008 | P | Nick Chamberlain | 61 – 58 | Jean Simpson | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 116 |
4549 | 27/02/2008 | P | Nick Chamberlain | 71 – 79 | Barry Smith | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 119 |
4550 | 28/02/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 80 – 75 | Nikki Cooper | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 129 |
4551 | 29/02/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 84 – 52 | Karen Butcher | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 121 |
4552 | 3/03/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 75 – 63 | Vic Goodall | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 128 |
4553 | 4/03/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 79 – 49 | Mary Ridout | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 130 |
4554 | 5/03/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 83 – 53 | Anne Hellier | John Sergeant | Susie Dent | 123 |
4555 | 6/03/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 109 – 55 | Helen Saddler | John Sergeant | Susie Dent | 118 |
4556 | 7/03/2008 | P | Barry Smith | 59 – 70 | Bob O'Keefe | John Sergeant | Susie Dent | 122 |
4557 | 10/03/2008 | P | Bob O'Keefe | 80 – 52 | Richard Coombs | John Sergeant | Susie Dent | 131 |
4558 | 17/03/2008 | P | Bob O'Keefe | 62 – 94 | Joe Denniss | John Sergeant | Susie Dent | 120 |
4559 | 18/03/2008 | P | Joe Denniss | 54 – 90 | Andrew Swale | Dennis Taylor | Susie Dent | 131 |
4560 | 19/03/2008 | P | Andrew Swale | 96 – 106* | Tony Durrant | Dennis Taylor | Susie Dent | 116 |
4561 | 20/03/2008 | P | Tony Durrant | 98 – 73 | Keith Brown | Dennis Taylor | Susie Dent | 141 |
4562 | 21/03/2008 | P | Tony Durrant | 98 – 70 | Colin Beck | Dennis Taylor | Susie Dent | 128 |
4563 | 24/03/2008 | P | Tony Durrant | 87 – 110 | Richard Priest | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 131 |
4564 | 25/03/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 91 – 75 | Gill Ford | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 130 |
4565 | 26/03/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 109 – 59 | Angus McGregor | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 135 |
4566 | 27/03/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 105 – 60 | Sandra Gray | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 118 |
4567 | 28/03/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 101 – 25 | Matt Wate | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | 123 |
4568 | 31/03/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 98 – 20 | Richard Wilson | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 120 |
4569 | 1/04/2008 | P | Richard Priest | 83 – 85 | Nigel Davies | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 120 |
4570 | 2/04/2008 | P | Nigel Davies | 90 – 38 | Chris Smith | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 116 |
4571 | 3/04/2008 | P | Nigel Davies | 93 – 65 | Mary Dickson | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 119 |
4572 | 4/04/2008 | P | Nigel Davies | 73 – 91 | Matthew Coates | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 118 |
4573 | 7/04/2008 | P | Matthew Coates | 105 – 42 | Susan Wilson | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 140 |
4574 | 8/04/2008 | P | Matthew Coates | 106 – 37 | Richard James | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 143 |
4575 | 9/04/2008 | P | Matthew Coates | 87 – 97* | David Sandbach | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 116 |
4576 | 10/04/2008 | P | David Sandbach | 81 – 94 | Julie Gregory | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 119 |
4577 | 11/04/2008 | P | Julie Gregory | 82 – 91 | Hugh Shand | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 133 |
4578 | 14/04/2008 | P | Hugh Shand | 73 – 78 | Carole Algie | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 130 |
4579 | 15/04/2008 | P | Carole Algie | 75 – 76 | Diana Coull | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 123 |
4580 | 16/04/2008 | P | Diana Coull | 77 – 68 | Peter Davey | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 128 |
4581 | 17/04/2008 | P | Diana Coull | 74 – 84 | Len Marshall | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 130 |
4582 | 18/04/2008 | P | Len Marshall | 92 – 101 | Ben Hanks | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 128 |
4583 | 21/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 81 – 58 | John Morrell | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 118 |
4584 | 22/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 78 – 52 | Melinda Ehlert | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 138 |
4585 | 23/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 79 – 78 | David Collingham | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 132 |
4586 | 24/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 96 – 70 | Mervyn Ward | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 131 |
4587 | 25/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 79 – 40 | Harry Barnett | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 128 |
4588 | 28/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 66 – 71 | David Preedy | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 126 |
4589 | 29/04/2008 | P | David Preedy | 65 – 72 | Ellen Hill | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 119 |
4590 | 30/04/2008 | P | Ellen Hill | 62 – 90 | Allannah Steadman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 122 |
4591 | 1/05/2008 | P | Allannah Steadman | 71 – 98 | Peter Davies | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 120 |
4592 | 2/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 103 – 37 | Andy Fawcett | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 132 |
4593 | 5/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 96 – 49 | Mike Nelson | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 143 |
4594 | 6/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 93 – 67 | Stephen Rooney | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 116 |
4595 | 7/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 89 – 54 | Sue Stevenson | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 149 |
4596 | 8/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 81 – 55 | David Dunnington | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 120 |
4597 | 9/05/2008 | P | Peter Davies | 82 – 89 | Don Gill | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 116 |
4598 | 12/05/2008 | P | Don Gill | 71 – 82 | Tony Betts | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 144 |
4599 | 13/05/2008 | P | Tony Betts | 44 – 73 | Philippa Griffin | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 117 |
4600 | 14/05/2008 | P | Philippa Griffin | 92 – 45 | Eunice Campbell | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 118 |
4601 | 15/05/2008 | P | Philippa Griffin | 67 – 78 | Ross Watt | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 120 |
4602 | 16/05/2008 | P | Ross Watt | 81 – 60 | Ben Simmons | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 123 |
4603 | 19/05/2008 | P | Ross Watt | 61 – 85 | Carl Dundas | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 119 |
4604 | 20/05/2008 | P | Carl Dundas | 76 – 65 | Nick Horton | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 153 |
4605 | 21/05/2008 | P | Carl Dundas | 94 – 31 | Neil Meynell | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 |
4606 | 22/05/2008 | P | Carl Dundas | 80 – 82 | Barbara Cleggett | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 141 |
4607 | 23/05/2008 | P | Barbara Cleggett | 52 – 61 | Lee Bailey | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 151 |
4608 | 26/05/2008 | P | Lee Bailey | 66 – 58 | Terry Godden | Tom O'Connor | Susie Dent | 122 |
4609 | 27/05/2008 | P | Lee Bailey | 39 – 124 | Jonathan Coles | Tom O'Connor | Susie Dent | 143 |
4610 | 28/05/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 79 – 36 | Connie Hird | Tom O'Connor | Susie Dent | 132 |
4611 | 29/05/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 87 – 59 | Kath Hollis | Tom O'Connor | Susie Dent | 124 |
4612 | 30/05/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 89 – 72 | Simon Jackson | Tom O'Connor | Susie Dent | 112 |
4613 | 2/06/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 96 – 32 | Kathy Craig | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | 128 |
4614 | 3/06/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 75 – 57 | Connie Watson | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | 119 |
4615 | 4/06/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 97 – 76 | Alan Carling | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | 129 |
4616 | 5/06/2008 | P | Jonathan Coles | 99 – 41 | Charlie Picken | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | 128 |
4617 | 6/06/2008 | P | Neil Sneddon | 67 – 45 | Tim Marsh | Ricky Tomlinson | Susie Dent | 129 |
4618 | 9/06/2008 | P | Neil Sneddon | 83 – 57 | David Beale | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 132 |
4619 | 10/06/2008 | P | Neil Sneddon | 89 – 56 | John Nuttall | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 117 |
4620 | 11/06/2008 | P | Neil Sneddon | 65 – 86 | Tony Gilgun | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 131 |
4621 | 12/06/2008 | QF | David O'Donnell | 92 – 46 | Ben Hanks | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 118 |
4622 | 13/06/2008 | QF | Peter Davies | 83 – 77 | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 123 |
4623 | 16/06/2008 | QF | Tim Reypert | 53 – 90 | Richard Priest | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 116 |
4624 | 17/06/2008 | QF | Jonathan Coles | 101 – 75 | Barry Smith | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 129 |
4625 | 18/06/2008 | SF | David O'Donnell | 95 – 82 | Jonathan Coles | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 119 |
4626 | 19/06/2008 | SF | Richard Priest | 100 – 70 | Peter Davies | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 124 |
4627 | 20/06/2008 | GF | David O'Donnell | 91 – 61 | Richard Priest | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 118 |