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− | A '''century''' is an occurrence of a | + | A '''century''' is an occurrence of a [[contestant]] scoring at least 100 points. This was never achieved in the [[9-round format]] as it required the players to find at least three nine-letter words in the six [[letters round]]s available. However, before the [[15-round format|15-round]] era, centuries were possible in [[14 round format (old)|14-round]] games, as well as in the ''[[Countdown Masters]]'' series, where [[Richard Whiteley]] often called players that achieved them ''centurions.'' |
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+ | Centuries have become relatively common in 15-round games. The first ever century was by [[Clive Spate]] in the [[Episode 397|grand final]] of [[Series 8]]. He scored 107 points in the 14-round game. The first ever century in a 15-round game was by [[Ian McMenzie]] in the [[Episode 3089|fourth game]] of [[Series 46]]. | ||
==Most centuries== | ==Most centuries== | ||
+ | Since the start of the 15-round era in Series 46, the following players have achieved at least five centuries in heat games, sorted alphabetically by surname: | ||
− | + | # 13: [[Zarte Siempre]] (five in [[Series 69]] plus eight in [[Series 78]]) | |
− | + | # 9: [[Matt O'Connor]] (one in [[Series 65]] plus eight in [[Series 85]]) | |
# 8: [[Craig Beevers]] | # 8: [[Craig Beevers]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Luke Boynton]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Edward Byrne]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Dan Byrom]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Tom Cappleman]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Tom Carey|Thomas Carey]] | ||
# 8: [[Julian Fell]] | # 8: [[Julian Fell]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Mark Finnerty]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Adam Gillard]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[James Haughton]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Ronan Higginson]] | ||
# 8: [[Andrew Hulme]] | # 8: [[Andrew Hulme]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Jack Hurst]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Giles Hutchings]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Martin May]] (two in [[Series 57]] plus six in [[Series 79]]) | ||
+ | # 8: [[Toby McDonald]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Robin McKay]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Cillian McMulkin]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Elliott Mellor]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Ahmed Mohamed]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Eoin Monaghan]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Mark Murray]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Andy Platt]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Stephen Read]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Harry Savage]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Jen Steadman]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Tom Stevenson]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Dylan Taylor]] | ||
+ | # 8: [[Jonathan Wynn]] | ||
# 7: [[Kirk Bevins]] | # 7: [[Kirk Bevins]] | ||
# 7: [[Innis Carson]] | # 7: [[Innis Carson]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Jeff Clayton]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Ann Dibben]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Paul Erdunast]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[George Ford]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[John Hardie]] | ||
# 7: [[Tom Hargreaves]] | # 7: [[Tom Hargreaves]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Stu Harkness]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Bradley Horrocks]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Dan McColm]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Ed McCullagh|Edward McCullagh]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Paul Nixon]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Tricia Pay]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Antoinette Ryan]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Viraj Seelam]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Leo Smith]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Glen Webb]] | ||
# 7: [[Chris Wills]] | # 7: [[Chris Wills]] | ||
+ | # 7: [[Jack Worsley]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Maggie Barlow]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Quinn Bartlett]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Stephen Briggs]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Florence Cappleman-Lynes]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Bradley Cates]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Tom Chafer-Cook]] | ||
# 6: [[Chris Cummins]] | # 6: [[Chris Cummins]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Mark Davies]] | ||
# 6: [[Paul Gallen]] | # 6: [[Paul Gallen]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Marcus Hares]] | ||
# 6: [[Stewart Holden]] | # 6: [[Stewart Holden]] | ||
# 6: [[James Hurrell]] | # 6: [[James Hurrell]] | ||
− | # 6: [[David O'Donnell]] | + | # 6: [[Tracey Mills]] |
+ | # 6: [[Liam Moloney]]* | ||
+ | # 6: [[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]] | ||
# 6: [[Grace Page]] | # 6: [[Grace Page]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Jonathan Rawlinson]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Dinos Sfyris]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Martyn Simpson]]* | ||
# 6: [[Conor Travers]] | # 6: [[Conor Travers]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Gerry Tynan]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Ian Volante]] (one in [[Series 56]] plus five in [[Series 82]]) | ||
+ | # 6: [[Jamie Washington]] | ||
# 6: [[Jack Welsby]] | # 6: [[Jack Welsby]] | ||
+ | # 6: [[Jamie Wing]]** | ||
+ | # 5: [[Philip Aston]]* | ||
+ | # 5: [[Ben Bazzard]] | ||
# 5: [[John Brackstone]] | # 5: [[John Brackstone]] | ||
# 5: [[Steven Briers]] | # 5: [[Steven Briers]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[James Burley]] | ||
# 5: [[Jon Corby]] | # 5: [[Jon Corby]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Mark Deeks]] | ||
# 5: [[George Greenhough]] | # 5: [[George Greenhough]] | ||
# 5: [[Lee Hartley]] | # 5: [[Lee Hartley]] | ||
# 5: [[Paul Howe]] | # 5: [[Paul Howe]] | ||
− | # 5: [[Chris Hunt]] | + | # 5: [[Chris Hunt]]* |
+ | # 5: [[Martin Hurst]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Steve Hyde]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Wesley Jardine]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Andy Noden]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Paul O'Brien]] | ||
# 5: [[Jon O'Neill]] | # 5: [[Jon O'Neill]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Samir Pilica]] | ||
# 5: [[Charlie Reams]] | # 5: [[Charlie Reams]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Moose Rosser]] | ||
# 5: [[Matthew Shore]] | # 5: [[Matthew Shore]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Kevin Steede]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Ryan Styles]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Matthew Tassier]] | ||
# 5: [[Kevin Thurlow]] | # 5: [[Kevin Thurlow]] | ||
# 5: [[Mark Tournoff]] | # 5: [[Mark Tournoff]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Brendan Whitehurst]] | ||
+ | # 5: [[Alan Young]] (one in [[Series 69]] plus four in [[Series 86]]) | ||
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+ | <nowiki>*</nowiki>[[Chris Hunt]], [[Liam Moloney]], [[Philip Aston]], and [[Martyn Simpson]] are the only players to have achieved five or more centuries, and not gone on to become [[octochamp]]s. | ||
− | * | + | <nowiki>**</nowiki>[[Jamie Wing]] scored 100 on his debut against [[Paul Anderson]] including a tiebreak [[conundrum]] – this is not included as a century on this page. |
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] |
Revision as of 20:16, 25 January 2024
A century is an occurrence of a contestant scoring at least 100 points. This was never achieved in the 9-round format as it required the players to find at least three nine-letter words in the six letters rounds available. However, before the 15-round era, centuries were possible in 14-round games, as well as in the Countdown Masters series, where Richard Whiteley often called players that achieved them centurions.
Centuries have become relatively common in 15-round games. The first ever century was by Clive Spate in the grand final of Series 8. He scored 107 points in the 14-round game. The first ever century in a 15-round game was by Ian McMenzie in the fourth game of Series 46.
Most centuries
Since the start of the 15-round era in Series 46, the following players have achieved at least five centuries in heat games, sorted alphabetically by surname:
- 13: Zarte Siempre (five in Series 69 plus eight in Series 78)
- 9: Matt O'Connor (one in Series 65 plus eight in Series 85)
- 8: Craig Beevers
- 8: Luke Boynton
- 8: Edward Byrne
- 8: Dan Byrom
- 8: Tom Cappleman
- 8: Sam Cappleman-Lynes
- 8: Thomas Carey
- 8: Julian Fell
- 8: Mark Finnerty
- 8: Adam Gillard
- 8: James Haughton
- 8: Ronan Higginson
- 8: Andrew Hulme
- 8: Jack Hurst
- 8: Giles Hutchings
- 8: Luke Johnson-Davies
- 8: Martin May (two in Series 57 plus six in Series 79)
- 8: Toby McDonald
- 8: Robin McKay
- 8: Cillian McMulkin
- 8: Elliott Mellor
- 8: Ahmed Mohamed
- 8: Eoin Monaghan
- 8: Mark Murray
- 8: Andy Platt
- 8: Stephen Read
- 8: Harry Savage
- 8: Jen Steadman
- 8: Tom Stevenson
- 8: Dylan Taylor
- 8: Jonathan Wynn
- 7: Kirk Bevins
- 7: Innis Carson
- 7: Jeff Clayton
- 7: Chris Davies
- 7: Ann Dibben
- 7: Paul Erdunast
- 7: George Ford
- 7: John Hardie
- 7: Tom Hargreaves
- 7: Stu Harkness
- 7: Bradley Horrocks
- 7: Dan McColm
- 7: Edward McCullagh
- 7: Paul Nixon
- 7: Tricia Pay
- 7: Antoinette Ryan
- 7: Viraj Seelam
- 7: Leo Smith
- 7: Glen Webb
- 7: Chris Wills
- 7: Jack Worsley
- 6: Maggie Barlow
- 6: Quinn Bartlett
- 6: Stephen Briggs
- 6: Florence Cappleman-Lynes
- 6: Bradley Cates
- 6: Tom Chafer-Cook
- 6: Chris Cummins
- 6: Mark Davies
- 6: Paul Gallen
- 6: Marcus Hares
- 6: Stewart Holden
- 6: James Hurrell
- 6: Tracey Mills
- 6: Liam Moloney*
- 6: David O'Donnell
- 6: Grace Page
- 6: Jonathan Rawlinson
- 6: Dinos Sfyris
- 6: Martyn Simpson*
- 6: Conor Travers
- 6: Gerry Tynan
- 6: Ian Volante (one in Series 56 plus five in Series 82)
- 6: Jamie Washington
- 6: Jack Welsby
- 6: Jamie Wing**
- 5: Philip Aston*
- 5: Ben Bazzard
- 5: John Brackstone
- 5: Steven Briers
- 5: James Burley
- 5: Jon Corby
- 5: Mark Deeks
- 5: George Greenhough
- 5: Lee Hartley
- 5: Paul Howe
- 5: Chris Hunt*
- 5: Martin Hurst
- 5: Steve Hyde
- 5: Wesley Jardine
- 5: Andy Noden
- 5: Paul O'Brien
- 5: Jon O'Neill
- 5: Samir Pilica
- 5: Charlie Reams
- 5: Moose Rosser
- 5: Matthew Shore
- 5: Kevin Steede
- 5: Ryan Styles
- 5: Matthew Tassier
- 5: Kevin Thurlow
- 5: Mark Tournoff
- 5: Brendan Whitehurst
- 5: Alan Young (one in Series 69 plus four in Series 86)
*Chris Hunt, Liam Moloney, Philip Aston, and Martyn Simpson are the only players to have achieved five or more centuries, and not gone on to become octochamps.
**Jamie Wing scored 100 on his debut against Paul Anderson including a tiebreak conundrum – this is not included as a century on this page.