Championship of Champions X - Revision history

Mclarenguy22 at 15:09, 4 November 2025

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TobyMcDonald at 23:29, 5 January 2025

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The Doctor at 01:22, 11 January 2024

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TheWikiMan at 20:10, 3 April 2023

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The Doctor: removing the clear right

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removing the clear right

The Doctor: +image - I want to make this an FA in the near future

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+image - I want to make this an FA in the near future

The Doctor at 17:18, 25 January 2023

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The Doctor at 17:18, 25 January 2023

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The Doctor: this makes sense but good luck understanding it

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this makes sense but good luck understanding it

Mclarenguy22 at 10:49, 9 July 2021

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 |runner-up          = [[Kate Ogilvie]]
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-'''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. It was the first series to be broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio. With ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s commission being extended to year-round in mid-1996, this Championship of Champions came nearly 500 episodes after the previous edition, thus making this the longest gap between CoCs until this point in terms of episodes. However, it maintained the tradition of being played once every four series, which would be broken after this edition.
+'''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. It was the first series to be broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio, and the only Championship of Champions tournament to feature just 6 contestants. With ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s commission being extended to year-round in mid-1996, this Championship of Champions came nearly 500 episodes after the previous edition, thus making this the longest gap between CoCs until this point in terms of episodes. However, it maintained the tradition of being played once every four series, which would be broken after this edition.
-[[Richard Whiteley]] referred to the contestants selected as the "super six" - the four winners of [[Series 38]] through to [[Series 41]], as well as the two highest scorers through those four series: [[John Ashmore]] from [[Series 38]], [[Kate Ogilvie]] and [[Terry Knowles]] from [[Series 39]], [[Terence English]] from [[Series 40]], and [[Scott Mearns]] and [[Simon Cooper]] from [[Series 41]]. Because the tournament was a lot shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, Ogilvie and Mearns, the only unbeaten players, were given byes into the semi-finals, and seedings were therefore in force.
+[[Richard Whiteley]] referred to the contestants selected as the "super six" – the four winners of [[Series 38]] through to [[Series 41]], as well as the two highest scorers through those four series: [[John Ashmore]] from [[Series 38]], [[Kate Ogilvie]] and [[Terry Knowles]] from [[Series 39]], [[Terence English]] from [[Series 40]], and [[Scott Mearns]] and [[Simon Cooper]] from [[Series 41]]. Because the tournament was considerably shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, Ogilvie and Mearns, the only unbeaten players, were given byes into the semi-finals, and seeds were therefore in force.
 In the first quarter-final between [[Simon Cooper]] and [[Terence English]], English took an early lead with {{word|VIRULENT}}, before Cooper struck back by getting seven points off a difficult numbers game. English held a steady one-point lead until round seven, when he spotted {{word|MUTATION}}, stretching his lead to nine points. Both contestants failed to achieve the final numbers game, meaning the conundrum was still crucial, but English unravelled {{word|FINESTYIN}} within two seconds to win by a bigger margin than the game might suggest. The second quarter-final was even more exciting, between [[Terry Knowles]] and [[John Ashmore]]. In round one, Knowles had {{word|WORSTED}}, whilst Ashmore attempted to stick an {{word|A}} into Knowles's world, but {{word|worstead}} {{X}} was disallowed. Ashmore reduced the deficit by five points on the first numbers game, before taking the lead in round five as Knowles spotted a phantom {{word|O}}. The gap did not change throughout the next two letters rounds, before Knowles spotted the final numbers game to hold a six-point lead going into a crucial conundrum. Neither player was able to spot {{word|HARRYRIDE}}, leaving Knowles to advance into the semi-finals.

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-{{coc|previous=Championship of Champions IX|next=Championship of Champions XI}}
+{{series infobox
-[[Image:Cd99.png|thumb|300px|A new opening title sequence and logo was introduced in [[Episode 2674|the first game of this championship]].]]
+|previous           = Championship of Champions IX
-[[Image:CoC-X.png|thumb|300px|Championship of Champions X.]]
+|next               = Championship of Champions XI
-[[Image:Happy millennium.png|thumb|300px|[[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Carol Vorderman]] close the Championship by wishing viewers a "Happy Millennium".]]
+|image              = Cd99.png
 '''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. It was the first series to be broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio. With ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s commission being extended to year-round in mid-1996, this Championship of Champions came nearly 500 episodes after the previous edition, thus making this the longest gap between CoCs until this point in terms of episodes. However, it maintained the tradition of being played once every four series, which would be broken after this edition.
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 {{seed|6|[[Simon Cooper]]   |10|676}}
 {{seed table end}}
 <center>[[Xicounts]] were given a bye, then followed the two champions, and then the two "wildcards" were possibly (although never confirmed) sorted by average 9-round score, with Knowles's average in 9-rounders 60.8 and Cooper's 60.3.</center>
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 {{ep | 2674 | 27/12/1999 | CQF |[[Simon Cooper]]| 39 - 58 |[[Terence English]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|83}}
 {{ep | 2675 | 28/12/1999 | CQF |[[Terry Knowles]]| 43 - 37 |[[John Ashmore]]|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|72}}
-{{ep | 2676 | 29/12/1999 | CSF |[[Kate Ogilvie]]| 57 - 30 |[[Terence English]]|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|85}}
+{{ep | 2676 | 29/12/1999 | CSF |[[Kate Ogilvie]]| 57 - 30 |Terence English|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|85}}
-{{ep | 2677 | 30/12/1999 | CSF |[[Scott Mearns]]| 72 - 46 |[[Terry Knowles]]|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|76}}
+{{ep | 2677 | 30/12/1999 | CSF |[[Scott Mearns]]| 72 - 46 |Terry Knowles|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|76}}
-{{ep | 2678 | 31/12/1999 | CGF |[[Scott Mearns]]| 82 - 56 |[[Kate Ogilvie]]|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|128}}
+{{ep | 2678 | 31/12/1999 | CGF |Scott Mearns| 82 - 56 |Kate Ogilvie|Nigel Rees|Mark Nyman|128}}
 {{episode table end}}
-==External link==
+==External Links==
 {{CofC links|-13|X|42}}
 [[Category:Championships of Champions|10]]

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 In the first quarter-final between [[Simon Cooper]] and [[Terence English]], English took an early lead with {{word|VIRULENT}}, before Cooper struck back by getting seven points off a difficult numbers game. English held a steady one-point lead until round seven, when he spotted {{word|MUTATION}}, stretching his lead to nine points. Both contestants failed to achieve the final numbers game, meaning the conundrum was still crucial, but English unravelled {{word|FINESTYIN}} within two seconds to win by a bigger margin than the game might suggest. The second quarter-final was even more exciting, between [[Terry Knowles]] and [[John Ashmore]]. In round one, Knowles had {{word|WORSTED}}, whilst Ashmore attempted to stick an {{word|A}} into Knowles's world, but {{word|worstead}} {{X}} was disallowed. Ashmore reduced the deficit by five points on the first numbers game, before taking the lead in round five as Knowles spotted a phantom {{word|O}}. The gap did not change throughout the next two letters rounds, before Knowles spotted the final numbers game to hold a six-point lead going into a crucial conundrum. Neither player was able to spot {{word|HARRYRIDE}}, leaving Knowles to advance into the semi-finals.
-English played Ogilvie in the first semi-final, which was the first between two champions in the tournament. Ogilvie pulled out an eight-point lead in round one, immediately countered by English in round two before taking the lead in round three as English spotted {{word|ACTIVE}} whilst Ogilvie could only find {{word|FACET}}. Ogilvie, however, hit 977 on the following numbers game, whilst English could only muster 978, handing the lead back to Ogilvie. Thereafter, the game spiralled downwards for English: the gap was increased to 11 points in round five, and English had {{word|lousey}} {{X}} disallowed in round seven, increasing the deficit to 17 points. Both contestants spotted the following numbers game, and Ogilvie also spotted the conundrum, to guarantee herself a place in the final. Mearns dominated the other semi-final, between himself and Knowles. Three eight-letter words to start with plus a perfect numbers game gave Mearns a commanding 16-point lead at the break. Mearns and Knowles matched each other through the second half, before Mearns was able to spot {{word|LAMCURRIE}} in just under three seconds to book his place in the final. Mearns only dropped four points from a [[max game]]: he dropped one point in round five and missed the last numbers game.
+English played Ogilvie in the first semi-final, which was the first between two champions in the tournament. Ogilvie pulled out an eight-point lead in round one, immediately countered by English in round two before taking the lead in round three as English spotted {{word|ACTIVE}} whilst Ogilvie could only find {{word|FACET}}. Ogilvie, however, hit 977 on the following numbers game, whilst English could only muster 978, handing the lead back to Ogilvie. Thereafter, the game spiralled downwards for English: the gap was increased to 11 points in round five, and English tried a "desperate" gamble with {{word|lousey}} {{X}} in round seven, increasing the deficit to 17 points. Both contestants spotted the following numbers game, and Ogilvie also spotted the conundrum, to guarantee herself a place in the final. Mearns dominated the other semi-final, between himself and Knowles. Three eight-letter words to start with plus a perfect numbers game gave Mearns a commanding 16-point lead at the break. Mearns and Knowles matched each other through the second half, before Mearns was able to spot {{word|LAMCURRIE}} in just under three seconds to book his place in the final. Mearns only dropped four points from a [[max game]]: he dropped one point in round five and missed the last numbers game.
 It was to prove coincidental that the two players who received byes would play each other in the final. Mearns and Ogilvie both started the [[14 round format|14-round game]] with two sixes in the first two rounds, before Mearns spotted 548 in the first numbers game whilst Ogilvie only saw 547. Mearns then spotted {{word|TOMBOLA}} in round five and got one away on a difficult six small numbers game in round six, and then buzzed in on one second on the first conundrum, {{word|MUDHUTLOO}}, with "it's not me, but {{word|LOUDMOUTH}}", giving Mearns a hefty 34-point lead at the halfway stage. Ogilvie attempted a comeback by spotting {{word|SPEAKING}} in round eight, and Ogilvie's chances were increased when Mearns had the nine {{word|distorter}} {{X}} disallowed the following round. With the deficit reduced to 19 points, Mearns added another seven points onto his lead on another difficult six small numbers game, before a poor letters selection in round eleven and a comparatively easy one in round twelve gave Mearns an unassailable lead. The final numbers game was straightforward, but neither contestant was able to spot {{word|UGREATONE}}, leaving Mearns to run out the winner by 82 points to 56.

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 {{coc|previous=Championship of Champions IX|next=Championship of Champions XI}}
 [[Image:Cd99.png|thumb|300px|A new opening title sequence and logo was introduced in [[Episode 2674|the first game of this championship]].]]
 [[Image:Happy millennium.png|thumb|300px|[[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Carol Vorderman]] close the Championship by wishing viewers a "Happy Millennium".]]
 '''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. It was the first series to be broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio. With ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s commission being extended to year-round in mid-1996, this Championship of Champions came nearly 500 episodes after the previous edition, thus making this the longest gap between CoCs until this point in terms of episodes. However, it maintained the tradition of being played once every four series, which would be broken after this edition.

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	It was to prove coincidental that the two players who received byes would play each other in the final. Mearns and Ogilvie both started the [[14 round format\|14-round game]] with two sixes in the first two rounds, before Mearns spotted 548 in the first numbers game whilst Ogilvie only saw 547. Mearns then spotted {{word\|TOMBOLA}} in round five and got one away on a difficult six small numbers game in round six, and then buzzed in on one second on the first conundrum, {{word\|MUDHUTLOO}}, with "it's not me, but {{word\|LOUDMOUTH}}", giving Mearns a hefty 34-point lead at the halfway stage. Ogilvie attempted a comeback by spotting {{word\|SPEAKING}} in round eight, and Ogilvie's chances were increased when Mearns had the nine {{word\|distorter}} {{X}} disallowed the following round. With the deficit reduced to 19 points, Mearns added another seven points onto his lead on another difficult six small numbers game, before a poor letters selection in round eleven and a comparatively easy one in round twelve gave Mearns an unassailable lead. The final numbers game was straightforward, but neither contestant was able to spot {{word\|UGREATONE}}, leaving Mearns to run out the winner by 82 points to 56.		It was to prove coincidental that the two players who received byes would play each other in the final. Mearns and Ogilvie both started the [[14 round format\|14-round game]] with two sixes in the first two rounds, before Mearns spotted 548 in the first numbers game whilst Ogilvie only saw 547. Mearns then spotted {{word\|TOMBOLA}} in round five and got one away on a difficult six small numbers game in round six, and then buzzed in on one second on the first conundrum, {{word\|MUDHUTLOO}}, with "it's not me, but {{word\|LOUDMOUTH}}", giving Mearns a hefty 34-point lead at the halfway stage. Ogilvie attempted a comeback by spotting {{word\|SPEAKING}} in round eight, and Ogilvie's chances were increased when Mearns had the nine {{word\|distorter}} {{X}} disallowed the following round. With the deficit reduced to 19 points, Mearns added another seven points onto his lead on another difficult six small numbers game, before a poor letters selection in round eleven and a comparatively easy one in round twelve gave Mearns an unassailable lead. The final numbers game was straightforward, but neither contestant was able to spot {{word\|UGREATONE}}, leaving Mearns to run out the winner by 82 points to 56.
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 '''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. It was the first series to be broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio.
-[[Richard Whiteley]] referred to the contestants selected as the "super six" - the four winners of [[Series 38]] through to [[Series 41]], as well as the two highest scorers through those four series: [[John Ashmore]] from [[Series 38]], [[Kate Ogilvie]] and [[Terry Knowles]] from [[Series 39]], [[Terence English]] from [[Series 40]], and [[Scott Mearns]] and [[Simon Cooper]] from [[Series 41]]. Because the tournament was a lot shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, Ogilvie and Mearns, the only unbeaten players, were given byes into the semi-finals.
+[[Richard Whiteley]] referred to the contestants selected as the "super six" - the four winners of [[Series 38]] through to [[Series 41]], as well as the two highest scorers through those four series: [[John Ashmore]] from [[Series 38]], [[Kate Ogilvie]] and [[Terry Knowles]] from [[Series 39]], [[Terence English]] from [[Series 40]], and [[Scott Mearns]] and [[Simon Cooper]] from [[Series 41]]. Because the tournament was a lot shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, Ogilvie and Mearns, the only unbeaten players, were given byes into the semi-finals, and seedings were therefore in force.
 In the first quarter-final between [[Simon Cooper]] and [[Terence English]], English took an early lead with {{word|VIRULENT}}, before Cooper struck back by getting seven points off a difficult numbers game. English held a steady one-point lead until round seven, when he spotted {{word|MUTATION}}, stretching his lead to nine points. Both contestants failed to achieve the final numbers game, meaning the conundrum was still crucial, but English unravelled {{word|FINESTYIN}} within two seconds to win by a bigger margin than the game might suggest. The second quarter-final was even more exciting, between [[Terry Knowles]] and [[John Ashmore]]. In round one, Knowles had {{word|WORSTED}}, whilst Ashmore attempted to stick an {{word|A}} into Knowles's world, but {{word|worstead}} {{X}} was disallowed. Ashmore reduced the deficit by five points on the first numbers game, before taking the lead in round five as Knowles spotted a phantom {{word|O}}. The gap did not change throughout the next two letters rounds, before Knowles spotted the final numbers game to hold a six-point lead going into a crucial conundrum. Neither player was able to spot {{word|HARRYRIDE}}, leaving Knowles to advance into the semi-finals.
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-== Progress ==
+==Seed table==
 {{Super Six progress
 | 1 = [[Kate Ogilvie]]    | 1s = 39 | q1w = 1 | s1w = 1