Phil Watson - Revision history

TobyMcDonald at 00:34, 5 May 2024

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Mclarenguy22 at 12:56, 8 July 2021

2021-07-08T12:56:44Z

Spikeg1 at 16:05, 14 December 2020

2020-12-14T16:05:41Z

JamesL25: Factoid no longer correct, replaced with another

2017-03-02T13:48:38Z

Factoid no longer correct, replaced with another

JRTerrier24 at 14:23, 2 October 2011

2011-10-02T14:23:08Z

Drawoh: typo

2009-05-05T22:28:24Z

typo

Mglovesfun: error

2009-03-02T14:52:04Z

error

Mglovesfun at 14:51, 2 March 2009

2009-03-02T14:51:06Z

Mglovesfun at 14:50, 2 March 2009

2009-03-02T14:50:52Z

Mglovesfun: important facts

2009-03-02T14:50:31Z

important facts

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-'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]].
+'''Phil Watson''' was a semi-finalist in [[Series 55]]. He was a retired actuary from Biggin Hill, Kent.
-Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met No. 1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only No. 8 seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the 15 round era.
+Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to six wins, and met number one seed [[Steven Briers]] in the [[Episode 4256|quarter-final]]. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the [[conundrum]], which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the [[Episode 4260|semi-final]] to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only number eight seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the [[15-round format|15-round]] era.
 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
 {{ep | 4137 | 30/06/2006 | P |[[Andrew Balsdon]]| 49 - 98 |Phil Watson|[[Jan Ravens]]|[[Susie Dent]]|121}}
-{{ep | 4138 | 3/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 98 - 62 |[[Carlos Da Silva]]|[[Esther Rantzen]]|Susie Dent|120}}
+{{ep | 4138 | 03/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 98 - 62 |[[Carlos Da Silva]]|[[Esther Rantzen]]|Susie Dent|120}}
-{{ep | 4139 | 4/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 56 - 55 |[[Barry Grice]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|139}}
+{{ep | 4139 | 04/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 56 - 55 |[[Barry Grice]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|139}}
-{{ep | 4140 | 5/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 95 - 50 |[[Sheila Ireland]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|120}}
+{{ep | 4140 | 05/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 95 - 50 |[[Sheila Ireland]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|120}}
-{{ep | 4141 | 6/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 63 - 52 |[[Paul Collings]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|128}}
+{{ep | 4141 | 06/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 63 - 52 |[[Paul Collings]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|128}}
-{{ep | 4142 | 7/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 87 - 37 |[[Carole Johnson]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|119}}
+{{ep | 4142 | 07/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 87 - 37 |[[Carole Johnson]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|119}}
 {{ep | 4143 | 10/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 77 - 79 |[[June Bloxham]]|[[Eric Knowles]]|Susie Dent|116}}
 {{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF |[[Steven Briers]]| 72 - 82 |Phil Watson|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|138}}
-{{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF |Phil Watson| 82 - 85 |[[Tony Warren]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|120}}
+{{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF |Phil Watson| 82 - 85 |[[Tony Warren]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|121}}
 {{episode table end}}

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 '''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]].
-He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.
+Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met No. 1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only No. 8 seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the 15 round era.
 ==Episodes==

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 He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.
-As of 2016, Watson is the only #8 seed to have won a quarter-final in the 15 round era.
+As of 2020, Watson is the only #8 seed to have won a quarter-final in the 15 round era.
 ==Episodes==

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 He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.
-After Briers' win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player ever to beat Briers in the 13 games that Briers played.
+As of 2016, Watson is the only #8 seed to have won a quarter-final in the 15 round era.
 ==Episodes==

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-'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.
+'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]].
 After Briers' win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player ever to beat Briers in the 13 games that Briers played.
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 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 4137 | 30/06/2006 | P | [[Andrew Balsdon]] | 49 - 98 | Phil Watson | [[Jan Ravens]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
+{{ep | 4137 | 30/06/2006 | P |[[Andrew Balsdon]]| 49 - 98 |Phil Watson|[[Jan Ravens]]|[[Susie Dent]]|121}}
-{{ep | 4138 | 3/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 98 - 62 | [[Carlos Da Silva]] | [[Esther Rantzen]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4138 | 3/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 98 - 62 |[[Carlos Da Silva]]|[[Esther Rantzen]]|Susie Dent|120}}
-{{ep | 4139 | 4/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 56 - 55 | [[Barry Grice]] | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4139 | 4/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 56 - 55 |[[Barry Grice]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|139}}
-{{ep | 4140 | 5/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 95 - 50 | [[Sheila Ireland]] | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4140 | 5/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 95 - 50 |[[Sheila Ireland]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|120}}
-{{ep | 4141 | 6/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 63 - 52 | [[Paul Collings]] | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4141 | 6/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 63 - 52 |[[Paul Collings]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|128}}
-{{ep | 4142 | 7/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 87 - 37 | [[Carole Johnson]] | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4142 | 7/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 87 - 37 |[[Carole Johnson]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|119}}
-{{ep | 4143 | 10/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 77 - 79 | [[June Bloxham]] | [[Eric Knowles]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4143 | 10/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 77 - 79 |[[June Bloxham]]|[[Eric Knowles]]|Susie Dent|116}}
-{{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF | [[Steven Briers]] | 72 - 82 | Phil Watson | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF |[[Steven Briers]]| 72 - 82 |Phil Watson|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|138}}
-{{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF | Phil Watson | 82 - 85 | [[Tony Warren]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF |Phil Watson| 82 - 85 |[[Tony Warren]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|120}}
 {{episode table end}}

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−	'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. ~~The game was tied~~ going into the conundrum, which ~~Watson solved~~. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.	+	'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.

	After Briers' win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.		After Briers' win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.

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 '''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. The game was tied going into the conundrum, which Watson solved. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.
-After Briers win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.
+After Briers' win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.
 ==Episodes==

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:50, 2 March 2009
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−	'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. The game was tied going into the conundrum, which Watson solved. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]].	+	'''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He qualified for the series finals thanks to 6 wins, and met #1 seed [[Steven Briers]] in the quarter-final. The game was tied going into the conundrum, which Watson solved. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum.

	After Briers win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.		After Briers win at the [[Championship of Champions XIII]], Watson is the only player every to beat Briers, in the 13 games that Briers played.