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		+	[[Image:Natascha Kearsey.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Kearsey during the [[Episode 2177\|Championship of Champions IX grand final]].]]
	'''Natascha Kearsey''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 35]], and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time. She was a 29-year-old software engineer from Streatham, Greater London.		'''Natascha Kearsey''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 35]], and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time. She was a 29-year-old software engineer from Streatham, Greater London.

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|2|413|4}}
-'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.
+'''Natascha Kearsey''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 35]], and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time. She was a 29-year-old software engineer from Streatham, Greater London.
-Kearney began her Countdown journey by beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the 11th heat of the series. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quarter-final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score|27|62}} to the eventual series champion.
+Kearsey began her ''[[Countdown]]'' journey by beating [[Pete Cashmore|Peter Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the [[Episode 1983|11th heat of the series]]. She quickly amassed a further seven wins to become the first octochamp of the series, facing just two crucial [[conundrum]]s along the way, but eventually had to settle for the number two seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her [[Episode 2032|quarter-final]], she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} to set up a [[rematch]] with Peter Cashmore in the [[Episode 2036|semi-finals]]. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score|27|62}} to the eventual [[series winners|series champion]].
-Nevertheless, her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] (by just one point, following an unsolved crucial conundrum) and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Kearsey led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Kearsey became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.
+Nevertheless, her performances were enough to earn her a place in Championship of Champions IX, where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin (Series 34)|James Martin]] (by just one point, following an unsolved crucial conundrum) and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[Episode 2177|grand final]], a third match between her and Pete Cashmore. Kearsey led by two points going into the crucial conundrum, which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Kearsey became the ninth [[Championship of Champions|Champion of Champions]], and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.
-Kearsey returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Kearsey ran out the {{score|109|100}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Mearns at a game of Countdown.
+Kearsey returned to the [[Countdown studios|''Countdown'' studios]] once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Kearsey ran out the {{score|109|100|Episode S9}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Mearns at a game of ''Countdown''.
 {{Champion of Champions|preceded_by=Chris Rogers|coc=IX|followed_by=Scott Mearns}}
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 {{ep | 2032 | 20/06/1997 | QF |Natascha Kearsey| 62 – 31 |[[Piers Brown]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Rob Scriven|70}}
 {{ep | 2036 | 26/06/1997 | SF |Natascha Kearsey| 27 – 62 |Peter Cashmore|[[Terry Wogan]]|Catherine Stokes|69}}
-{{ep | 2168 | 5/01/1998 | CP |[[Christine White]]| 45 – 49 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|71}}
+{{ep | 2168 | 05/01/1998 | CP |[[Christine White]]| 45 – 49 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|71}}
-{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF |[[James Martin]]| 51 – 52 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
+{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF |[[James Martin (Series 34)|James Martin]]| 51 – 52 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
 {{ep | 2176 | 15/01/1998 | CSF |Natascha Kearsey| 59 – 56 |[[Ruth Collier]]|[[Tom O'Connor]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
 {{ep | 2177 | 16/01/1998 | CGF |Natascha Kearsey| 72 – 70 |Pete Cashmore|Tom O'Connor|Mark Nyman|118}}
-{{ep | S9 | 9/09/2003 | S |[[Scott Mearns]]| 100 – 109 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Bob Bevan]]|[[Alison Heard]]|137}}
+{{ep | S9 | 09/09/2003 | S |[[Scott Mearns]]| 100 – 109 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Bob Bevan]]|[[Alison Heard]]|137}}
 {{episode table end}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kearsey, Natascha}}
 [[Category:Finalists]]
 [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 35]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX]]

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	'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.		'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.

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−	'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon~~, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997~~, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.	+	'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.

	Kearney began her Countdown journey by beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score\|46\|34}} in the 11th heat of the series. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quarter-final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score\|62\|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score\|27\|62}} to the eventual series champion.		Kearney began her Countdown journey by beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score\|46\|34}} in the 11th heat of the series. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quarter-final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score\|62\|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score\|27\|62}} to the eventual series champion.

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-'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the 11th heat of [[Series 35]].
+'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 35]] and the winner of [[Championship of Champions IX]]. Her title places her among the most successful female players of all time.
-She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial Conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quarter-final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score|27|62}} to the eventual series champion. Nevertheless, her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] (by just one point after a closely-fought game where neither player was able to unscramble the crucial conundrum in the 30 seconds) and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Kearsey led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Kearsey became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.
+Kearney began her Countdown journey by beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the 11th heat of the series. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quarter-final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Kearsey's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score|27|62}} to the eventual series champion.
 Kearsey returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Kearsey ran out the {{score|109|100}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Mearns at a game of Countdown.

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−	'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 30-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score\|46\|34}} in the 11th heat of [[Series 35]]. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become an [[octochamp]] ~~and #2 seed~~, facing just ~~three~~ crucial Conundrums along the way. In ~~the~~ final ~~rounds~~, she beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score\|62\|31}} ~~before losing~~ to [[Pete Cashmore]] in ~~a rematch~~ of ~~their earlier heat game~~. ~~Her~~ performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177\|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Natascha led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.	+	'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 29-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score\|46\|34}} in the 11th heat of [[Series 35]]. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series, facing just two crucial Conundrums along the way, but eventually had to settle for the #2 seed position after being overtaken in the seedings by [[Dag Griffiths]] two weeks later. In her quaret final, she comfortably beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score\|62\|31}} to set up a rematch with [[Pete Cashmore]] in the semi-finals. While the two players were fairly evenly matched in the seedings, Natascha's failed to score in any of the last four rounds, which saw her fall by {{score\|27\|62}} to the eventual series champion. Nevertheless, her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] (by just one point after a closely-fought game where neither player was able to unscramble the crucial conundrum in the 30 seconds) and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177\|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Natascha led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.

	Natascha returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Natascha ran out the {{score\|109\|100}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Scott at a game of Countdown.		Natascha returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Natascha ran out the {{score\|109\|100}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Scott at a game of Countdown.

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-'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 30-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the 11th heat of Series 35. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become an [[octochamp]] and #2 seed, facing just three crucial Conundrums along the way. In the final rounds, she beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in a rematch of their earlier heat game. Her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Natascha led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.
+'''Natascha Kearsey''', at the time a 30-year-old software engineer from Swindon, first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] {{score|46|34}} in the 11th heat of [[Series 35]]. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become an [[octochamp]] and #2 seed, facing just three crucial Conundrums along the way. In the final rounds, she beat [[Piers Brown]] {{score|62|31}} before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in a rematch of their earlier heat game. Her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. Natascha led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the ninth champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a Championship of Champions.
 Natascha returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special episode]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match, Natascha ran out the {{score|109|100}} winner, and became the first and only person to beat Scott at a game of Countdown.
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 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 1983 | 14/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 46 – 34 | [[Pete Cashmore|Peter Cashmore]] | [[Geoffrey Durham]] | [[Rob Scriven]] }}
+{{ep | 1983 | 14/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 46 – 34 |[[Pete Cashmore|Peter Cashmore]]|[[Geoffrey Durham]]|[[Rob Scriven]]|73}}
-{{ep | 1984 | 15/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 58 – 34 | [[Geoff Roberts]] | [[Jan Harvey]] | Rob Scriven }}
+{{ep | 1984 | 15/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 58 – 34 |[[Geoff Roberts]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|Rob Scriven|70}}
-{{ep | 1985 | 16/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 61 – 42 | [[Alan Davison]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
+{{ep | 1985 | 16/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 61 – 42 |[[Alan Davison]]|Jan Harvey|Rob Scriven|75}}
-{{ep | 1986 | 17/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 43 – 41 | [[Diana Thomas]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
+{{ep | 1986 | 17/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 43 – 41 |[[Diana Thomas]]|Jan Harvey|Rob Scriven|72}}
-{{ep | 1987 | 18/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 41 – 25 | [[Colin Thomas]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
+{{ep | 1987 | 18/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 41 – 25 |[[Colin Thomas]]|Jan Harvey|Rob Scriven|70}}
-{{ep | 1988 | 21/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 57 – 41 | [[Tim Bentley]] | Jan Harvey | [[Peter Sweasey]] }}
+{{ep | 1988 | 21/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 57 – 41 |[[Tim Bentley]]|Jan Harvey|[[Peter Sweasey]]|81}}
-{{ep | 1989 | 22/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 60 – 28 | [[Sharon Leonard]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
+{{ep | 1989 | 22/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 60 – 28 |[[Sharon Leonard]]|[[Barry Cryer]]|[[Catherine Stokes]]|85}}
-{{ep | 1990 | 23/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 47 – 45 | [[Phil Campbell]] | Barry Cryer | Catherine Stokes }}
+{{ep | 1990 | 23/04/1997 | P |Natascha Kearsey| 47 – 45 |[[Phil Campbell]]|Barry Cryer|Catherine Stokes|72}}
-{{ep | 2032 | 20/06/1997 | QF | Natascha Kearsey | 62 – 31 | [[Piers Brown]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | Rob Scriven }}
+{{ep | 2032 | 20/06/1997 | QF |Natascha Kearsey| 62 – 31 |[[Piers Brown]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Rob Scriven|70}}
-{{ep | 2036 | 26/06/1997 | SF | Natascha Kearsey | 27 – 62 | [[Pete Cashmore|Peter Cashmore]] | [[Terry Wogan]] | Catherine Stokes }}
+{{ep | 2036 | 26/06/1997 | SF |Natascha Kearsey| 27 – 62 |[[Pete Cashmore|Peter Cashmore]]|[[Terry Wogan]]|Catherine Stokes|69}}
-{{ep | 2168 | 5/01/1998 | CP | [[Christine White]] | 45 – 49 | Natascha Kearsey | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
+{{ep | 2168 | 5/01/1998 | CP |[[Christine White]]| 45 – 49 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|71}}
-{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF | [[James Martin]] | 51 – 52 | Natascha Kearsey | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Mark Nyman }}
+{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF |[[James Martin]]| 51 – 52 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
-{{ep | 2176 | 15/01/1998 | CSF | Natascha Kearsey | 59 – 56 | [[Ruth Collier]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | Mark Nyman }}
+{{ep | 2176 | 15/01/1998 | CSF |Natascha Kearsey| 59 – 56 |[[Ruth Collier]]|[[Tom O'Connor]]|Mark Nyman|72}}
-{{ep | 2177 | 16/01/1998 | CGF | Natascha Kearsey | 72 – 70 | [[Pete Cashmore]] | Tom O'Connor | Mark Nyman }}
+{{ep | 2177 | 16/01/1998 | CGF |Natascha Kearsey| 72 – 70 |[[Pete Cashmore]]|Tom O'Connor|Mark Nyman|118}}
-{{ep | S9 | 9/09/2003 | S | [[Scott Mearns]] | 100 – 109 | Natascha Kearsay | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]] }}
+{{ep | S9 | 9/09/2003 | S |[[Scott Mearns]]| 100 – 109 |Natascha Kearsey|[[Bob Bevan]]|[[Alison Heard]]|137}}
 {{episode table end}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kearsey, Natascha}}
 [[Category:Championship of Champions winners]]
-[[category:Finalists]]
+[[Category:Finalists]]
 [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 35]]
-[[category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX]]
+[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX]]