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− | [[Image:Don Reid.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Don Reid | + | {{octostats|'''Champion'''|1|487|6}} |
− | [[Image:Don Reid2.JPG|thumb|right| Reid-ing in black and white]] | + | [[Image:Don Reid.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Don Reid]] |
− | '''Don Reid''' | + | [[Image:Don Reid2.JPG|thumb|right|Reid-ing in black and white.]] |
+ | '''Don Reid''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 25]] and [[Championship of Champions VII]], as well as a participant in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Among the greatest of all time, Reid was from {{w|Horsham}}, {{w|West Sussex}}, but originally came from {{w|Ballymena}} in {{w|County Antrim}}, {{w|Northern Ireland}}. | ||
− | + | He first appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' on [[Episode 1361|18 February 1993]] in the 27th heat of [[Series 25]], beating [[Carolyn Taylor]] {{score|70|23}} in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an octochamp and the fourth member of the [[480 club]] with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance, number one seed for the series. In the finals, Reid defeated [[Ralph Mayer]] and [[Noel Turner]] on his way to the [[Episode 1392|grand final]] against fellow octochamp [[James Sinclair]]. After a close first [[half]], Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first [[conundrum]], and romped home {{score|97|56}} to become the 25th series champion. | |
− | + | Reid returned at the start of 1995 for Championship of Champions VII, and continued his impressive form by beating boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]], and trouncing [[Richard Campbell]] {{score|65|17}} on his way to the [[Episode 1594|grand final]] against future ''Countdown'' [[:Category:Producers|producer]], [[Damian Eadie]]. There, Reid continued his impressive display of form, comfortably beating Eadie {{score|100|73}} to become the seventh [[Championship of Champions|Champion of Champions]], and only the third ever [[grand slam winner]] (octochamp, series winner and Champion of Champions) after [[Harvey Freeman]] and [[Nic Brown]]. | |
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+ | Reid returned to ''Countdown'' the next year for the Supreme Championship, entering as one of only two unbeaten players — the other being eventual Supreme Champion [[Harvey Freeman]]. Reid entered a spirited performance, beating [[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]] and [[Dick Green]] before losing to [[Series 11]] champion [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] after a second sudden death conundrum, necessary when neither player could solve either the first nor the second conundrums, ending Reid's televised winning streak on his seventeenth game. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Wayne Summers|series=25|followed_by=Andy Bodle}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Wayne Summers|series=25|followed_by=Andy Bodle}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 1361 | 18/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 70 - 23 | [[Carolyn Taylor]] | [[Jan Harvey]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 1361 | 18/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 70 - 23 |[[Carolyn Taylor]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|[[Susie Dent]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 1362 | 19/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 62 - 40 | [[Frank McKenzie]] | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 1362 | 19/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 62 - 40 |[[Frank McKenzie]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|74}} |
− | {{ep | 1363 | 22/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 69 - 46 | [[George Rowe]] | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 1363 | 22/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 69 - 46 |[[George Rowe]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1364 | 23/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 62 - 45 | [[Paul Wheatley]] | Jan Harvey | [[Richard Samson]] }} | + | {{ep | 1364 | 23/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 62 - 45 |[[Paul Wheatley]]|Jan Harvey|[[Richard Samson]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 1365 | 24/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 46 - 29 | [[Rachel Davison]] | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1365 | 24/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 46 - 29 |[[Rachel Davison]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|69}} |
− | {{ep | 1366 | 25/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 71 - 30 | [[Donal O'Riain]] | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1366 | 25/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 71 - 30 |[[Donal O'Riain]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|85}} |
− | {{ep | 1367 | 26/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 48 - 25 | [[Lee Wellings]] | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1367 | 26/02/1993 | P |Don Reid| 48 - 25 |[[Lee Wellings]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 1368 | | + | {{ep | 1368 | 01/03/1993 | P |Don Reid| 59 - 52 |[[Michael Feaver]]|Jan Harvey|Richard Samson|84}} |
− | {{ep | 1386 | 25/03/1993 | QF | [[Ralph Mayer]] | 49 - 58 | Don Reid | [[Dinah Sheridan]] | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1386 | 25/03/1993 | QF |[[Ralph Mayer]]| 49 - 58 |Don Reid|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|Richard Samson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1390 | 31/03/1993 | SF | [[Noel Turner]] | 50 - 56 | Don Reid | Dinah Sheridan | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1390 | 31/03/1993 | SF |[[Noel Turner]]| 50 - 56 |Don Reid|Dinah Sheridan|Richard Samson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 1392 | | + | {{ep | 1392 | 02/04/1993 | GF |Don Reid| 97 - 56 |[[James Sinclair]]|Dinah Sheridan, [[Jenny Hanley]]|Richard Samson|123}} |
− | {{ep | 1589 | | + | {{ep | 1589 | 03/01/1995 | CQF |Don Reid| 63 - 46 |[[Andrew Perry]]|[[Denis Norden]]|Richard Samson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 1593 | | + | {{ep | 1593 | 09/01/1995 | CSF |Don Reid| 65 - 17 |[[Richard Campbell]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|72}} |
− | {{ep | 1594 | 10/01/1995 | CGF | Don Reid | 100 - 73 | [[Damian Eadie]] | Denis Norden | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1594 | 10/01/1995 | CGF |Don Reid| 100 - 73 |[[Damian Eadie]]|Denis Norden|Richard Samson|111}} |
− | {{ep | 1855 | | + | {{ep | 1855 | 09/10/1996 | aQF |Don Reid| 57 - 40 |[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Susie Dent|74}} |
− | {{ep | 1859 | 15/10/1996 | aSF | Don Reid | 59 - 56 | [[Dick Green]] | [[Philip Franks]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 1859 | 15/10/1996 | aSF |Don Reid| 59 - 56 |[[Dick Green]]|[[Philip Franks]]|Susie Dent|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1861 | 17/10/1996 | aF | [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] | 63* - 53 | Don Reid | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 1861 | 17/10/1996 | aF |[[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]| 63* - 53 |Don Reid|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|73}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | <center>* includes 10 points from a | + | <center>* includes 10 points from a tiebreak [[conundrum]]</center> |
{{CofC}} | {{CofC}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Don}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Don}} | ||
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[[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 25]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 25]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VII]] | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VII]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 18 February 2023
Don Reid octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Champion |
Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 487 |
Conundrums solved | 6 |
Don Reid was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 25 and Championship of Champions VII, as well as a participant in the Supreme Championship. Among the greatest of all time, Reid was from Horsham, West Sussex, but originally came from Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
He first appeared on Countdown on 18 February 1993 in the 27th heat of Series 25, beating Carolyn Taylor 70 – 23 in an impressive debut performance. Reid went on to win seven more games to become an octochamp and the fourth member of the 480 club with an impressive aggregate score of 487 points, and was by some distance, number one seed for the series. In the finals, Reid defeated Ralph Mayer and Noel Turner on his way to the grand final against fellow octochamp James Sinclair. After a close first half, Reid broke the deadlock by solving the first conundrum, and romped home 97 – 56 to become the 25th series champion.
Reid returned at the start of 1995 for Championship of Champions VII, and continued his impressive form by beating boy wonder Andrew Perry, and trouncing Richard Campbell 65 – 17 on his way to the grand final against future Countdown producer, Damian Eadie. There, Reid continued his impressive display of form, comfortably beating Eadie 100 – 73 to become the seventh Champion of Champions, and only the third ever grand slam winner (octochamp, series winner and Champion of Champions) after Harvey Freeman and Nic Brown.
Reid returned to Countdown the next year for the Supreme Championship, entering as one of only two unbeaten players — the other being eventual Supreme Champion Harvey Freeman. Reid entered a spirited performance, beating Olivia Lloyd-Potts and Dick Green before losing to Series 11 champion John Clarke after a second sudden death conundrum, necessary when neither player could solve either the first nor the second conundrums, ending Reid's televised winning streak on his seventeenth game.
Preceded by Wayne Summers |
Series winner Series 25 |
Followed by Andy Bodle |
Preceded by Wayne Summers |
Champion of Champions Championship of Champions VII |
Followed by Chris Rogers |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1361 | 18/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 70 – 23 | Carolyn Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1362 | 19/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 62 – 40 | Frank McKenzie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1363 | 22/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 69 – 46 | George Rowe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1364 | 23/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 62 – 45 | Paul Wheatley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson | 71 | ||
1365 | 24/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 46 – 29 | Rachel Davison | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson | 69 | ||
1366 | 25/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 71 – 30 | Donal O'Riain | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson | 85 | ||
1367 | 26/02/1993 | P | Don Reid | 48 – 25 | Lee Wellings | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson | 71 | ||
1368 | 01/03/1993 | P | Don Reid | 59 – 52 | Michael Feaver | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Richard Samson | 84 | ||
1386 | 25/03/1993 | QF | Ralph Mayer | 49 – 58 | Don Reid | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
1390 | 31/03/1993 | SF | Noel Turner | 50 – 56 | Don Reid | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1392 | 02/04/1993 | GF | Don Reid | 97 – 56 | James Sinclair | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Hanley | Richard Samson | 123 | ||
1589 | 03/01/1995 | CQF | Don Reid | 63 – 46 | Andrew Perry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1593 | 09/01/1995 | CSF | Don Reid | 65 – 17 | Richard Campbell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1594 | 10/01/1995 | CGF | Don Reid | 100 – 73 | Damian Eadie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Richard Samson | 111 | ||
1855 | 09/10/1996 | aQF | Don Reid | 57 – 40 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1859 | 15/10/1996 | aSF | Don Reid | 59 – 56 | Dick Green | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1861 | 17/10/1996 | aF | John Clarke | 63* – 53 | Don Reid | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 73 |
Championship of Champions Winners | |
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I : Mark Nyman | II : Clive Freedman | III : Harvey Freeman | IV : Nic Brown | V : Tim Morrissey | VI : Wayne Summers | VII : Don Reid | VIII : Chris Rogers | IX : Natascha Kearsey | X : Scott Mearns | XI : Graham Nash | XII : Paul Gallen | XIII : Steve Briers | XIV : Dylan Taylor | XV : Zarte Siempre | XVI : Ahmed Mohamed |