Mick Keeble - Revision history

The Doctor at 18:45, 2 May 2020

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JohnnyCanuck: according to MB's notes

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according to MB's notes

JRTerrier24 at 22:54, 21 September 2011

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JohnnyCanuck at 21:33, 18 April 2011

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JohnnyCanuck: SC markup

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SC markup

JRTerrier24 at 12:22, 25 October 2010

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JohnnyCanuck at 18:55, 16 September 2010

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JohnnyCanuck: oops

2010-09-16T18:54:37Z

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JohnnyCanuck: factoid

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factoid

JRTerrier24 at 12:30, 15 September 2010

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 {{ep | 443 | 2/06/1986 | SF |Mick Keeble| 52 - 51 |[[Alan Lee]]|Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|71}}
 {{ep | 444 | 3/06/1986 | GF |Mick Keeble| 74 - 80 |[[David Trace]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]], Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|129}}
-{{ep | M11 | 12/6/89-16/6/89 | Masters 1 |Mick Keeble| 82 – 87 |[[Jean Fish]]|N/A|Catherine Clarke|135}}
+{{ep | M11 | 12/06/1989-16/06/1989 | M |Mick Keeble| 82 – 87 |[[Jean Fish]]|none|Catherine Clarke|135}}
 {{ep | 1862 | 18/10/1996 | bQF |[[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]| 67 - 50 |Mick Keeble|[[Philip Franks]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}}
 {{episode table end}}

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−	'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp run, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. He beat Conroy the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Keeble returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Keeble led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.	+	'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp run, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. He beat Conroy the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Keeble returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point as a result of Lee's having misheard the final numbers game's target. In the final against [[David Trace]], Keeble led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.

	Keeble did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Series 33\|Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)\|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Freedman with words including {{word\|MEANINGS}} and {{word\|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Freedman unscrambled {{word\|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score\|67\|50}}. Keeble and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.		Keeble did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Series 33\|Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)\|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Freedman with words including {{word\|MEANINGS}} and {{word\|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Freedman unscrambled {{word\|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score\|67\|50}}. Keeble and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.

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 '''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp run, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. He beat Conroy the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Keeble returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Keeble led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.
-Keeble did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Freedman with words including {{word|MEANINGS}} and {{word|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Freedman unscrambled {{word|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score|67|50}}. Keeble and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
+Keeble did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Freedman with words including {{word|MEANINGS}} and {{word|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Freedman unscrambled {{word|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score|67|50}}. Keeble and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
 {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Anthony Butcher|series=9|followed_by=Mike Percik}}
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 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 413 | 21/04/1986 | P | [[Peter Conroy]] | 42 - 42 | Mick Keeble | [[Bill Tidy]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
+{{ep | 413 | 21/04/1986 | P |[[Peter Conroy]]| 42 - 42 |Mick Keeble|[[Bill Tidy]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|74}}
-{{ep | 414 | 22/04/1986 | P | [[Peter Conroy]] | 50 - 60 | Mick Keeble | Bill Tidy | Catherine Clarke }}
+{{ep | 414 | 22/04/1986 | P |Peter Conroy| 50 - 60 |Mick Keeble|Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|71}}
-{{ep | 415 | 23/04/1986 | P | [[Geoffrey Taylor]] | 48 - 40 | Mick Keeble | Bill Tidy | Catherine Clarke }}
+{{ep | 415 | 23/04/1986 | P |[[Geoffrey Taylor]]| 48 - 40 |Mick Keeble|Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|69}}
-{{ep | 439 | 27/05/1986 | QF | Mick Keeble | 52 - 42 | [[Geoffrey Taylor|Geoff Taylor]] | Bill Tidy | [[Della Thompson]] }}
+{{ep | 439 | 27/05/1986 | QF |Mick Keeble| 52 - 42 |Geoff Taylor|Bill Tidy|[[Della Thompson]]|74}}
-{{ep | 443 | 2/06/1986 | SF | Mick Keeble | 52 - 51 | [[Alan Lee]] | Bill Tidy | Catherine Clarke }}
+{{ep | 443 | 2/06/1986 | SF |Mick Keeble| 52 - 51 |[[Alan Lee]]|Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|71}}
-{{ep | 444 | 3/06/1986 | GF | Mick Keeble | 74 - 80 | [[David Trace]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]], Bill Tidy | Catherine Clarke }}
+{{ep | 444 | 3/06/1986 | GF |Mick Keeble| 74 - 80 |[[David Trace]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]], Bill Tidy|Catherine Clarke|129}}
-{{ep | M11 | 12/6/89-16/6/89 | Masters 1 | Mick Keeble | 82 – 87 | [[Jean Fish]] | N/A | Catherine Clarke }}
+{{ep | M11 | 12/6/89-16/6/89 | Masters 1 |Mick Keeble| 82 – 87 |[[Jean Fish]]|N/A|Catherine Clarke|135}}
-{{ep | 1862 | 18/10/1996 | bQF | [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]] | 67 - 50 | Mick Keeble | [[Philip Franks]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
+{{ep | 1862 | 18/10/1996 | bQF |[[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]| 67 - 50 |Mick Keeble|[[Philip Franks]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}}
 {{episode table end}}

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-'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. he beat Peter the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Mick returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Mick led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.
+'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp run, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. He beat Conroy the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Keeble returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Keeble led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.
-Mick did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Clive with words including {{word|MEANINGS}} and {{word|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Clive unscrambled {{word|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score|67|50}}. Mick and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
+Keeble did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Freedman with words including {{word|MEANINGS}} and {{word|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Freedman unscrambled {{word|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score|67|50}}. Keeble and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
 {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Anthony Butcher|series=9|followed_by=Mike Percik}}

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-'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. he beat Peter the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Mick returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Mick led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history. Mick did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he lost to [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]] in the first round.
+'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. he beat Peter the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Mick returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Mick led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history.
-Mick and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
+Mick did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he debuted near the beginning of the event against [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]. He was on good form in this game, equalling Clive with words including {{word|MEANINGS}} and {{word|MALTIEST}}, and was able to push the former Champion of Champions to a crucial conundrum. However, Clive unscrambled {{word|ARIDCHECK}} first to defeat him {{score|67|50}}. Mick and [[Joyce Cansfield]] were the only players to enter the Supreme Championship, as well as the only players to make Grand Finals, having won only one game.
 {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Anthony Butcher|series=9|followed_by=Mike Percik}}

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	'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. he beat Peter the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Mick returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Mick led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history. Mick did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he lost to [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)\|Clive Freedman]] in the first round.		'''Mick Keeble''', a chartered accountant from Ipswich was the runner-up of [[Series 9]]. He first appeared the day after [[David Trace]] completed his octochamp, and drew his first game against [[Peter Conroy]] 42-all. he beat Peter the following day, but lost his subsequent game to [[Geoffrey Taylor]]. Nonetheless, Mick returned for the finals as #7 seed, beating [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in their quarter-final rematch of their earlier heat game. In the semi-final, he beat [[Alan Lee]] by a solitary point. In the final against [[David Trace]], Mick led by 35 points just before the end of the first half, but eventually had to settle for runner-up of the series, after Trace pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Countdown history. Mick did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], where he lost to [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)\|Clive Freedman]] in the first round.
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		+	Mick was the only player to make a Grand Final, as well as the only player to enter the Supreme Championship, having won only one game.

	{{series runner-up\|preceded_by=Anthony Butcher\|series=9\|followed_by=Mike Percik}}		{{series runner-up\|preceded_by=Anthony Butcher\|series=9\|followed_by=Mike Percik}}