Don Reid - Revision history

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 [[Image:Don Reid.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Don Reid]]
 [[Image:Don Reid2.JPG|thumb|right|Reid-ing in black and white.]]
-'''Don Reid''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 25]] and [[Championship of Champions VII]], as well as a participant in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Among the greatest of all time, Reid was from Horsham, West Sussex, but originally came from Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
+'''Don Reid''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 25]] and [[Championship of Champions VII]], as well as a participant in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Among the greatest of all time, Reid was from {{w|Horsham}}, {{w|West Sussex}}, but originally came from {{w|Ballymena}} in {{w|County Antrim}}, {{w|Northern Ireland}}.
-He first appeared on Countdown on 18 February 1993 in the 27th heat of [[Series 25]], beating [[Carolyn Taylor]] {{score|70|23}} in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an [[octochamp]] with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance #1 seed for the series. In the final rounds, Reid defeated [[Ralph Mayer]] and [[Noel Turner]] on his way to the [[episode 1392|final]] against fellow octochamp [[James Sinclair]]. After a close first half, Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first conundrum, and romped home {{score|97|56}} to become the 25th series champion.
+He first appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' on [[Episode 1361|18 February 1993]] in the 27th heat of [[Series 25]], beating [[Carolyn Taylor]] {{score|70|23}} in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an octochamp and the fourth member of the [[480 club]] with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance, number one seed for the series. In the finals, Reid defeated [[Ralph Mayer]] and [[Noel Turner]] on his way to the [[Episode 1392|grand final]] against fellow octochamp [[James Sinclair]]. After a close first [[half]], Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first [[conundrum]], and romped home {{score|97|56}} to become the 25th series champion.
-Reid returned at the start of 1995 for [[Championship of Champions VII]], and continued his impressive form by beating boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]] and trouncing [[Richard Campbell]] {{score|65|17}} on his way to the final against future Countdown producer [[Damian Eadie]]. There, Reid continued his impressive display of form, comfortably beating Eadie {{score|100|73}} to become the seventh champion of champions, and only the third ever [[grand slam winner]] (octochamp, series and champion of champions) after [[Harvey Freeman]] and [[Nic Brown]].
+Reid returned at the start of 1995 for Championship of Champions VII, and continued his impressive form by beating boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]], and trouncing [[Richard Campbell]] {{score|65|17}} on his way to the [[Episode 1594|grand final]] against future ''Countdown'' [[:Category:Producers|producer]], [[Damian Eadie]]. There, Reid continued his impressive display of form, comfortably beating Eadie {{score|100|73}} to become the seventh [[Championship of Champions|Champion of Champions]], and only the third ever [[grand slam winner]] (octochamp, series winner and Champion of Champions) after [[Harvey Freeman]] and [[Nic Brown]].
-Reid returned to Countdown the next year for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], entering as one of only two unbeaten players &mdash; the other being eventual Supreme Champion [[Harvey Freeman]]. Reid entered a spirited performance, beating [[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]] and [[Dick Green]] before losing to [[Series 11]] champion [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] after a second [[conundrum|sudden death conundrum]], necessary when neither player could solve either the first nor the second conundrums, ending Reid's televised winning streak on his seventeenth game.
+Reid returned to ''Countdown'' the next year for the Supreme Championship, entering as one of only two unbeaten players &mdash; the other being eventual Supreme Champion [[Harvey Freeman]]. Reid entered a spirited performance, beating [[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]] and [[Dick Green]] before losing to [[Series 11]] champion [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] after a second sudden death conundrum, necessary when neither player could solve either the first nor the second conundrums, ending Reid's televised winning streak on his seventeenth game.
 {{series winner|preceded_by=Wayne Summers|series=25|followed_by=Andy Bodle}}
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 {{ep | 1366 | 25/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 71 - 30 |[[Donal O'Riain]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|85}}
 {{ep | 1367 | 26/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 48 - 25 |[[Lee Wellings]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|71}}
-{{ep | 1368 | 1/03/1993 | P |Don Reid| 59 - 52 |[[Michael Feaver]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|84}}
+{{ep | 1368 | 01/03/1993 | P |Don Reid| 59 - 52 |[[Michael Feaver]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|84}}
 {{ep | 1386 | 25/03/1993 | QF |[[Ralph Mayer]]| 49 - 58 |Don Reid|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|Richard Samson|73}}
 {{ep | 1390 | 31/03/1993 | SF |[[Noel Turner]]| 50 - 56 |Don Reid|Dinah Sheridan|Richard Samson|74}}
-{{ep | 1392 | 2/04/1993 | GF |Don Reid| 97 - 56 |[[James Sinclair]]|Dinah Sheridan, [[Jenny Hanley]]|Richard Samson|123}}
+{{ep | 1392 | 02/04/1993 | GF |Don Reid| 97 - 56 |[[James Sinclair]]|Dinah Sheridan, [[Jenny Hanley]]|Richard Samson|123}}
-{{ep | 1589 | 3/01/1995 | CQF |Don Reid| 63 - 46 |[[Andrew Perry]]|[[Denis Norden]]|Richard Samson|72}}
+{{ep | 1589 | 03/01/1995 | CQF |Don Reid| 63 - 46 |[[Andrew Perry]]|[[Denis Norden]]|Richard Samson|74}}
-{{ep | 1593 | 9/01/1995 | CSF |Don Reid| 65 - 17 |[[Richard Campbell]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|72}}
+{{ep | 1593 | 09/01/1995 | CSF |Don Reid| 65 - 17 |[[Richard Campbell]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|72}}
 {{ep | 1594 | 10/01/1995 | CGF |Don Reid| 100 - 73 |[[Damian Eadie]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|111}}
-{{ep | 1855 | 9/10/1996 | aQF |Don Reid| 57 - 40 |[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Susie Dent|74}}
+{{ep | 1855 | 09/10/1996 | aQF |Don Reid| 57 - 40 |[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Susie Dent|74}}
 {{ep | 1859 | 15/10/1996 | aSF |Don Reid| 59 - 56 |[[Dick Green]]|[[Philip Franks]]|Susie Dent|73}}
 {{ep | 1861 | 17/10/1996 | aF |[[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]| 63* - 53 |Don Reid|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|73}}
 {{episode table end}}
-<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
+<center>* includes 10 points from a tiebreak [[conundrum]]</center>
 {{CofC}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Don}}
 [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 25]]
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 [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VII]]
 [[Category:Finalists]]

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 {{ep | 1386 | 25/03/1993 | QF |[[Ralph Mayer]]| 49 - 58 |Don Reid|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|Richard Samson|73}}
 {{ep | 1390 | 31/03/1993 | SF |[[Noel Turner]]| 50 - 56 |Don Reid|Dinah Sheridan|Richard Samson|74}}
-{{ep | 1392 | 2/04/1993 | GF |Don Reid| 97 - 56 |[[James Sinclair]]|Dinah Sheridan, [[Jenny Hanley]]|Richard Samson|124}}
+{{ep | 1392 | 2/04/1993 | GF |Don Reid| 97 - 56 |[[James Sinclair]]|Dinah Sheridan, [[Jenny Hanley]]|Richard Samson|123}}
 {{ep | 1589 | 3/01/1995 | CQF |Don Reid| 63 - 46 |[[Andrew Perry]]|[[Denis Norden]]|Richard Samson|72}}
 {{ep | 1593 | 9/01/1995 | CSF |Don Reid| 65 - 17 |[[Richard Campbell]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|72}}

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 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 1361 | 18/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 70 - 23 |[[Carolyn Taylor]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}}
+{{ep | 1361 | 18/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 70 - 23 |[[Carolyn Taylor]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|[[Susie Dent]]|72}}
 {{ep | 1362 | 19/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 62 - 40 |[[Frank McKenzie]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|74}}
 {{ep | 1363 | 22/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 69 - 46 |[[George Rowe]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|73}}
 {{ep | 1364 | 23/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 62 - 45 |[[Paul Wheatley]]|Jan Harvey|[[Richard Samson]]|71}}
-{{ep | 1365 | 24/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 46 - 29 |[[Rachel Davison]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|70}}
+{{ep | 1365 | 24/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 46 - 29 |[[Rachel Davison]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|69}}
 {{ep | 1366 | 25/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 71 - 30 |[[Donal O'Riain]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|85}}
 {{ep | 1367 | 26/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 48 - 25 |[[Lee Wellings]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|71}}

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 '''Don Reid''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 25]] and [[Championship of Champions VII]], as well as a participant in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Among the greatest of all time, Reid was from Horsham, West Sussex, but originally came from Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
-He first appeared on Countdown on 18 February 1993 in the 27th heat of [[Series 25]], beating [[Carolyn Taylor]] {{score|70|23}} in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an [[octochamp]] with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance #1 seed for the series. In the final rounds, Reid defeated [[Ralph Mayer]] and [[Noel Turner]] on his way to the [[episode 1392|final]] against fellow octochamp [[James Sinclair]]. After a close first half, Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first conundrum, and romped home the {{score|97|56}} winner to become the 25th series champion.
+He first appeared on Countdown on 18 February 1993 in the 27th heat of [[Series 25]], beating [[Carolyn Taylor]] {{score|70|23}} in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an [[octochamp]] with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance #1 seed for the series. In the final rounds, Reid defeated [[Ralph Mayer]] and [[Noel Turner]] on his way to the [[episode 1392|final]] against fellow octochamp [[James Sinclair]]. After a close first half, Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first conundrum, and romped home {{score|97|56}} to become the 25th series champion.
 Reid returned at the start of 1995 for [[Championship of Champions VII]], and continued his impressive form by beating boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]] and trouncing [[Richard Campbell]] {{score|65|17}} on his way to the final against future Countdown producer [[Damian Eadie]]. There, Reid continued his impressive display of form, comfortably beating Eadie {{score|100|73}} to become the seventh champion of champions, and only the third ever [[grand slam winner]] (octochamp, series and champion of champions) after [[Harvey Freeman]] and [[Nic Brown]].

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-{{octostats|'''Winner'''|1|487|6}}
+{{octostats|'''Champion'''|1|487|6}}
 [[Image:Don Reid.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Don Reid]]
 [[Image:Don Reid2.JPG|thumb|right|Reid-ing in black and white.]]

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