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− | '''John Wallace''' was | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|1|404|5}}'''John Wallace''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 5]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions II]]. |
− | + | An airways passenger services duty controller from Crawley in Surrey, he beat [[Richard Maddox]] on his début, and rattled off a further seven wins to become an octochamp – the third ever after [[William Bradford]] and [[Mark Nyman]] – and the clear #1 seed for the final stages. However, Wallace was beaten in the quarter-final by [[Robert Violett]] {{score|67|49}}. | |
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+ | Wallace returned for Championship of Champions II, beating [[Ian Bebbington]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Evans]] in the semi-final. He made a further return for [[Countdown Masters]], losing to [[Nita Marr]]. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 217 | 28/11/1984 | P | [[Richard Maddox]] | 25 - 46 | John Wallace | [[Eve Pollard]] | [[Yvonne | + | {{ep | 217 | 28/11/1984 | P |[[Richard Maddox]]| 25 - 46 |John Wallace|[[Eve Pollard]]|[[Yvonne Warburton]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 218 | 29/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 58 - 55 | [[Ian Channing]] | Eve Pollard | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 218 | 29/11/1984 | P |John Wallace| 58 - 55 |[[Ian Channing]]|Eve Pollard|Yvonne Warburton|74}} |
− | {{ep | 219 | 30/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 32 - 23 | [[Margaret Johnson]] | Eve Pollard | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 219 | 30/11/1984 | P |John Wallace| 32 - 23 |[[Margaret Johnson (Series 5)|Margaret Johnson]]|Eve Pollard|Yvonne Warburton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 220 | 3/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 51 - 35 | [[Lewis Murray]] | Eve Pollard | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 220 | 3/12/1984 | P |John Wallace| 51 - 35 |[[Lewis Murray]]|Eve Pollard|Yvonne Warburton|81}} |
− | {{ep | 221 | 4/12/1984 | P | [[Johnathan Burrows]] | 44 - 58 | John Wallace | [[John Junkin]] | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 221 | 4/12/1984 | P |[[Johnathan Burrows]]| 44 - 58 |John Wallace|[[John Junkin]]|Yvonne Warburton|72}} |
− | {{ep | 222 | 5/12/1984 | P | + | {{ep | 222 | 5/12/1984 | P |[[Barry Passfield]]| 51 - 54 |John Wallace|John Junkin|Yvonne Warburton|72}} |
− | {{ep | 223 | 6/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 52 - 41 | [[Denis Barber]] | John Junkin | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 223 | 6/12/1984 | P |John Wallace| 52 - 41 |[[Denis Barber]]|John Junkin|Yvonne Warburton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 224 | 7/12/1984 | P | [[Kath Cheetham]] | 51 - 53 | John Wallace | John Junkin | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 224 | 7/12/1984 | P |[[Kath Cheetham]]| 51 - 53 |John Wallace|John Junkin|Yvonne Warburton|72}} |
− | {{ep | 228 | 13/12/1984 | QF | John Wallace | 49 - 67 | [[Robert Violett]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | Yvonne | + | {{ep | 228 | 13/12/1984 | QF |John Wallace| 49 - 67 |[[Robert Violett]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Yvonne Warburton|69}} |
− | {{ep | 401 | 3/04/1986 | CQF | John Wallace | 59 - 38 | [[Ian Bebbington]] | Gyles Brandreth | [[Catherine Clarke]] }} | + | {{ep | 401 | 3/04/1986 | CQF |John Wallace| 59 - 38 |[[Ian Bebbington]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Catherine Clarke]]|82}} |
− | {{ep | 402 | 4/04/1986 | CSF | [[Peter Evans]] | 55 - 48 | John Wallace | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 402 | 4/04/1986 | CSF |[[Peter Evans]]| 55 - 48 |John Wallace|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|87}} |
+ | {{ep | M1 | 3/04/1989-7/04/1989 | M |[[Nita Marr]]| 114 – 69 |John Wallace|none|Catherine Clarke|134}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, John}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 5]] |
− | [[ | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
+ | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions II]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] |
Latest revision as of 18:24, 28 May 2020
John Wallace octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 404 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
John Wallace was an octochamp in Series 5 and a participant in Championship of Champions II.
An airways passenger services duty controller from Crawley in Surrey, he beat Richard Maddox on his début, and rattled off a further seven wins to become an octochamp – the third ever after William Bradford and Mark Nyman – and the clear #1 seed for the final stages. However, Wallace was beaten in the quarter-final by Robert Violett 67 – 49.
Wallace returned for Championship of Champions II, beating Ian Bebbington in the first round before losing to Pete Evans in the semi-final. He made a further return for Countdown Masters, losing to Nita Marr.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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217 | 28/11/1984 | P | Richard Maddox | 25 – 46 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warburton | 71 | |
218 | 29/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 58 – 55 | Ian Channing | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warburton | 74 | |
219 | 30/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 32 – 23 | Margaret Johnson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warburton | 70 | |
220 | 3/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 51 – 35 | Lewis Murray | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warburton | 81 | |
221 | 4/12/1984 | P | Johnathan Burrows | 44 – 58 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warburton | 72 | |
222 | 5/12/1984 | P | Barry Passfield | 51 – 54 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warburton | 72 | |
223 | 6/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 52 – 41 | Denis Barber | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warburton | 70 | |
224 | 7/12/1984 | P | Kath Cheetham | 51 – 53 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warburton | 72 | |
228 | 13/12/1984 | QF | John Wallace | 49 – 67 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 69 | |
401 | 3/04/1986 | CQF | John Wallace | 59 – 38 | Ian Bebbington | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 82 | |
402 | 4/04/1986 | CSF | Peter Evans | 55 – 48 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 87 | |
M1 | 3/04/1989-7/04/1989 | M | Nita Marr | 114 – 69 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 134 |