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'''Countdown in Lincoln''', or '''COLIN''' as it is more commonly known, is the name of an annual Countdown tournament held in or near the city of Lincoln, usually on the last Saturday of January. It is usually attended by around 25 people, a mix of former contestants and Countdown enthusiasts. To determine who plays who, COLIN follows the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]]'s model of having three players to a table, with two playing and the other 'hosting'.

COLIN has been organised every year by former series champion [[Ben Wilson]].

==2005==
The 2005 tournament was held in the Council Chambers of the Student Building of Bishop Grosseteste College on Saturday, 29th of January.  24 people played, and the eventual winner was [[Series 47]] champion [[Chris Wills]], unbeaten on six wins. [[COLIN 2005|Main article...]]

==2006==

The 2006 tournament was held in St. Luke's church in the Birchwood area of Lincoln on Saturday, 28th January. 33 people played, the eventual winner again being Chris Wills, with five wins. [[COLIN 2006|Main article...]]

==2007==
The 2007 tournament was held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday 20th January. 27 people played, with Chris Wills retaining his title once again, with five wins. [[COLIN 2007|Main article...]]

==2008==
The 2008 tournament was again held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday, 26th January 2008. 24 people played, and [[Conor Travers]], champion of [[series 54]], won the day with 5 wins out of 6. [[COLIN 2008|Main article...]]

==2009==
The 2009 tournament was again held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday, 24th January 2009. 24 people played, and [[Series 54]] [[octochamp]] [[Jon Corby]] was the overall winner, unbeaten on 6 wins. [[COLIN 2009|Main article...]]

==2010==
The 2010 tournament has been announced.  It will again be held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday, 30th January 2010. The traditional maximum capacity is 36 people.  The entry fee is £8, and several spot prizes will be on offer throughout the day.  33 people are already fully paid up and, with less than a week to go, there are just 3 places still available.
[http://colin.nebagram.co.uk/ Official Countdown in Lincoln 2010 site]
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173079814694&ref=nf Facebook events listing] [[COLIN 2010|Main article...]]

==External links==
* [http://colin.nebagram.co.uk/ Countdown in Lincoln website]

[[Category:Countdown tournaments|Lincoln]]