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− | [[Image:David Acton.jpg|right|thumb|frame|David Acton | + | {{octostats|'''Champion'''|1|486|6}} |
− | '''David Acton''' | + | [[Image:David Acton.jpg|right|thumb|frame|David Acton]] |
+ | '''David Acton''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 31]], as well as a semi-finalist in [[Championship of Champions VIII]]. | ||
− | + | He first appeared on Countdown on 27 February 1996, beating [[Bryan Darbey]] {{score|67|42}}. Acton won his remaining seven games in impressive fashion, including an {{score|81|8}} drubbing of [[Peter Chamberlain]], the highest score of the series and second largest 9-round winning margin of all time. With 486 points to his name, Acton was the clear #1 seed going into the final rounds. | |
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+ | In the finals, he defeated [[Kevin Fisk]] and [[Anne Bougourd]] on his way to a Grand Final match-up with [[Kenneth Michie]]. Despite having two words disallowed, Acton was still leading by 6 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], and unscrambled {{word|SUSISDENT}} in 11.5 seconds to become the first undefeated champion since [[Don Reid]] in [[Series 25]]. However, being a strict vegan, Acton famously declined the first prize of the leather-bound dictionaries and opted instead for the CD-ROM form, donating the difference to a local school. | ||
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+ | Acton returned later that year for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], comfortably beating [[Dennis Fearon]] in the first round before falling to eventual winner [[Chris Rogers]] in the semi-final. | ||
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+ | Acton would return to Countdown one last time, for a [[special episode]] – a rematch of his final with Kenneth Michie. This time, Michie was the clear winner. | ||
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+ | David Acton is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Verity Joubert|series=31|followed_by=Alan Sinclair}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Verity Joubert|series=31|followed_by=Alan Sinclair}} | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | ==Episodes== |
− | [[category:Octochamps of the 9 round era | + | {{episode table}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 31 | + | {{ep | 1759 | 27/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 67 - 42 |[[Bryan Darbey]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Catherine Stokes]]|70}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VIII | + | {{ep | 1760 | 28/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 62 - 21 |[[John Shirreffs]]|Nigel Rees|Catherine Stokes|83}} |
+ | {{ep | 1761 | 29/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 47 - 40 |[[Joan Coker]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|Catherine Stokes|70}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1762 | 1/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 81 - 8 |[[Peter Chamberlain]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|83}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1763 | 4/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 52 - 44 |[[Ed Barlow]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1764 | 5/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 52 - 31 |[[Liz Groombridge]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1765 | 6/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 70 - 35 |[[Paulinus Barnes]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1766 | 7/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 55 - 44 |[[Paul Parry]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1776 | 21/03/1996 | QF |[[Kevin Fisk]]| 36 - 63 |David Acton|[[Rosalind Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|93}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1780 | 27/03/1996 | SF |David Acton| 54 - 48 |[[Anne Bougourd]]|Rosalind Ayres|Susie Dent|74}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1782 | 29/03/1996 | GF |David Acton| 83 - 67 |[[Kenneth Michie]]|[[Martin Jarvis]], Rosalind Ayres|Susie Dent|127}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1849 | 1/10/1996 | CQF |David Acton| 61 - 13 |[[Dennis Fearon]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|81}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1852 | 4/10/1996 | CSF |[[Chris Rogers]]| 47 - 41 |David Acton|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|83}} | ||
+ | {{ep | S8 | 8/09/2003 | S |David Acton| 70 – 104 |Kenneth Michie|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|141}} | ||
+ | {{episode table end}} | ||
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Acton, David}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Series winners]] | ||
+ | [[category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 31]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VIII]] |
Latest revision as of 12:06, 4 September 2020
David Acton octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Champion |
Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 486 |
Conundrums solved | 6 |
David Acton was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 31, as well as a semi-finalist in Championship of Champions VIII.
He first appeared on Countdown on 27 February 1996, beating Bryan Darbey 67 – 42. Acton won his remaining seven games in impressive fashion, including an 81 – 8 drubbing of Peter Chamberlain, the highest score of the series and second largest 9-round winning margin of all time. With 486 points to his name, Acton was the clear #1 seed going into the final rounds.
In the finals, he defeated Kevin Fisk and Anne Bougourd on his way to a Grand Final match-up with Kenneth Michie. Despite having two words disallowed, Acton was still leading by 6 points going into the crucial conundrum, and unscrambled SUSISDENT in 11.5 seconds to become the first undefeated champion since Don Reid in Series 25. However, being a strict vegan, Acton famously declined the first prize of the leather-bound dictionaries and opted instead for the CD-ROM form, donating the difference to a local school.
Acton returned later that year for Championship of Champions VIII, comfortably beating Dennis Fearon in the first round before falling to eventual winner Chris Rogers in the semi-final.
Acton would return to Countdown one last time, for a special episode – a rematch of his final with Kenneth Michie. This time, Michie was the clear winner.
David Acton is also a Scrabble Grandmaster.
Preceded by Verity Joubert |
Series winner Series 31 |
Followed by Alan Sinclair |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1759 | 27/02/1996 | P | David Acton | 67 – 42 | Bryan Darbey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Catherine Stokes | 70 | ||
1760 | 28/02/1996 | P | David Acton | 62 – 21 | John Shirreffs | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Catherine Stokes | 83 | ||
1761 | 29/02/1996 | P | David Acton | 47 – 40 | Joan Coker | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 70 | ||
1762 | 1/03/1996 | P | David Acton | 81 – 8 | Peter Chamberlain | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 83 | ||
1763 | 4/03/1996 | P | David Acton | 52 – 44 | Ed Barlow | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 72 | ||
1764 | 5/03/1996 | P | David Acton | 52 – 31 | Liz Groombridge | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 72 | ||
1765 | 6/03/1996 | P | David Acton | 70 – 35 | Paulinus Barnes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 72 | ||
1766 | 7/03/1996 | P | David Acton | 55 – 44 | Paul Parry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Catherine Stokes | 73 | ||
1776 | 21/03/1996 | QF | Kevin Fisk | 36 – 63 | David Acton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rosalind Ayres | Susie Dent | 93 | ||
1780 | 27/03/1996 | SF | David Acton | 54 – 48 | Anne Bougourd | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rosalind Ayres | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1782 | 29/03/1996 | GF | David Acton | 83 – 67 | Kenneth Michie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
1849 | 1/10/1996 | CQF | David Acton | 61 – 13 | Dennis Fearon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 81 | ||
1852 | 4/10/1996 | CSF | Chris Rogers | 47 – 41 | David Acton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
S8 | 8/09/2003 | S | David Acton | 70 – 104 | Kenneth Michie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 141 |