David Barnard - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 22:36, 10 July 2026

2026-07-10T22:36:41Z

DaaniyalAli at 22:33, 10 July 2026

2026-07-10T22:33:59Z

MON: the previous wording insinuated he has a cardiac in April 2021

2022-11-28T19:57:03Z

the previous wording insinuated he has a cardiac in April 2021

Launchballer: I'm inclined to agree that it should be at the top, though no need for 'the late'. He wasn't late at the time.

2022-11-22T21:56:05Z

I'm inclined to agree that it should be at the top, though no need for 'the late'. He wasn't late at the time.

Ronan Higginson: Undo revision 155985 by MON (talk)

2022-11-22T21:11:17Z

Undo revision 155985 by MON (talk)

MON: This should be at the top of the page

2022-11-22T18:32:17Z

This should be at the top of the page

DaaniyalA at 17:27, 18 November 2022

2022-11-18T17:27:01Z

Mclarenguy22 at 11:57, 18 November 2022

2022-11-18T11:57:37Z

MON: i'm sorry to have to break this news. RIP David god bless his soul.

2022-11-18T10:10:16Z

i'm sorry to have to break this news. RIP David god bless his soul.

TheWikiMan: Not appropriate to post someone's private health issues on the wiki.

2022-04-13T18:37:13Z

Not appropriate to post someone's private health issues on the wiki.

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 ==Appearances on the programme==
 ===Heat games===
-Debuting the day after Heather Styles completed her octorun, Barnard began his [[Countdown]] run with the [[nine-letter word]] spot of {{word|DELATIONS}} and running out the winner {{score|94|69}} against Susan Holden. Seven more wins and including three centuries, followed it up to see Barnard rack up 771 points.
+Debuting the day after Heather Styles completed her octorun, Barnard began his [[Countdown]] run with the [[nine-letter word]] spot of {{word|DELATIONS}} and running out the winner {{score|94|69}} against Susan Holden. Seven more wins which included three centuries, followed it up to see Barnard rack up 771 points.
 ===Finals===
-Barnard returned for the finals the as the No. 2 seed, defeating Chris Marshall in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after fourteen rounds, it was Styles who solved {{word|BLUEINDIA}} to take the place in the final.
+Barnard returned for the [[series]] finals as the No. 2 seed, defeating Chris Marshall in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after fourteen rounds, it was Styles who solved {{word|BLUEINDIA}} to take the place in the final.
 ===Championship of Champions XIV===

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|2|771|4}}
-[[File:David Barnard.png|thumb|200px|right|David Barnard in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
+[[File:David Barnard.png|thumb|200px|right|David Barnard in Championship of Champions XIV.]]
-'''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
+'''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He was ranked at No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
-He died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest in the April of that year.
+He sadly died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest in April of that year.
 ==Appearances on the programme==
 ===Heat games===
-Debuting the day after octochamp [[Heather Styles]] completed her run, Barnard began his Countdown career with the 9 letter word {{word|DELATIONS}}, running out the winner {{score|94|69}} against [[Susan Holden]]. Seven more wins, including three centuries, followed to see Barnard rack up 771 points.
+Debuting the day after Heather Styles completed her octorun, Barnard began his [[Countdown]] run with the [[nine-letter word]] spot of {{word|DELATIONS}} and running out the winner {{score|94|69}} against Susan Holden. Seven more wins and including three centuries, followed it up to see Barnard rack up 771 points.
 ===Finals===
-Barnard returned in the finals as No. 2 seed, defeating [[Chris Marshall]] in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with No. 3 seed Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after 14 rounds, it was Styles who solved {{word|BLUEINDIA}} to take the place in the final.
+Barnard returned for the finals the as the No. 2 seed, defeating Chris Marshall in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with Styles. In a tight game which saw both players level after fourteen rounds, it was Styles who solved {{word|BLUEINDIA}} to take the place in the final.
 ===Championship of Champions XIV===
-Barnard returned in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. In the first round, he came up against [[Series 68]] runner up [[Andy Platt]]. In a nip and tuck game which saw the lead change hands several times, Barnard held a two point advantage going into the conundrum but lost {{score|98|90}} to Platt. Of the fifteen shows in the championship, this was the only one to not feature a [[century]] score.
+Barnard returned in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV. In the first round, he came up against [[Series 68]] runner-up [[Andy Platt]]. In a nip and tuck game which saw the lead change hands several times, Barnard held a two-point advantage when going into the [[conundrum]] but lost {{score|98|90}} to Platt. Of the fifteen shows in the tournament, this was the only one to not feature a [[century]] from either [[contestant]].
 ==Co-events==
-Barnard made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012, and won [[CoBris 2015]], defeating [[James Robinson]] in the final.
+Barnard made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012 and won [[CoBris 2015]], defeating [[James Robinson]] in the final.
 ==Episodes==

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 '''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
-He died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest the previous April.
+He died on 17 November 2022, following a cardiac arrest in the April of that year.
 ==Appearances on the programme==

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 [[File:David Barnard.png|thumb|200px|right|David Barnard in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
 '''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
 ==Appearances on the programme==
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 ==Co-events==
 Barnard made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012, and won [[CoBris 2015]], defeating [[James Robinson]] in the final.
 ==Episodes==

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|2|771|4}}
 [[File:David Barnard.png|thumb|200px|right|David Barnard in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
-The late '''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
+'''David Barnard''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 67]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He has also been ranked No. 1 in the Pro Ranks table on [[Apterous]].
 ==Appearances on the programme==
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 ==Co-events==
 Barnard made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CobliviLon]] in 2012, and won [[CoBris 2015]], defeating [[James Robinson]] in the final.
 ==Episodes==