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| '''Chris Cummins''' was an octochamp in and winner of [[Series 50]].
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| A Cambridge mathematics undergraduate, Cummins made his debut on 21st July 2003, scoring a solid 95 to get into the champion's chair. He cruised through the next seven games with little opposition, scoring six more centuries and an impressive {{corral| url=recap.asp?recap=332| text=123}} against [[Richard Redman]]. This game was particular memorable for Cummins' double niner of GASOMETER/MEGASTORE. The quarter final was another one-sided affair, as Cummins posted 107 to [[Brian McKeon]]'s 58, before despatching [[Adam Laws]] with similar ease. The final, against [[Eamonn Timmins]], was his first serious challenge, but winning spots of HOMAGES, CENSORED and TADPOLES opened a substantial lead by the end of the second half, which also included 18-pointer REGIMENTS for both players. Dropping only one point in the third half, Cummins ran out comfortable winner by 122 to 86.
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| Like all series champions, he was invited back for [[Championship of Champions XII]], and was drawn against [[Matthew Shore]]. Both players made good finds in BALLETIC and ODDMENTS, despite missing NOURISHES, and Cummins was two points ahead going into the conundrum. However Shore solved RUMPIZETA in 2 seconds to snatch the game, with the final score at 109-101. This was the ninth century of Cummins' career, in which he had also never scored below 91, but his run was over.
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| [[Category:Series winners|Cummins, Chris]]
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| [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era|Cummind, Chris]]
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| [[Category:Contestants in Series 50|Cummins, Chris]]
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