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'''Rhys Jones''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 91]]. He was a Mathematics masters graduate of {{w|Cardiff University}}, from Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales. He is also an [[Apterite]] and will almost certainly return for the end-of-series finals in June.
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'''Rhys Jones''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 91]]. He was a mathematics masters graduate of {{w|Cardiff University}}, from Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]] and will almost certainly return for the end-of-series finals in June.
  
 
==Appearances==
 
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Rhys made his debut with an impressive 9-round max performance against incumbent champ [[Ben Grinyer]], and he followed that up with seven further victories, including four [[century|centuries]] to become only the third [[octochamp]] of the series so far; his devotion to a 6-small [[numbers]] round pick every time helped with giving a cutting edge through his heats. Of further note, in his [[Episode 8500|fifth game]] he recorded the highest total of the series, and his personal best of 119, which also saw him spot the only 9-letter-word of his run in {{word|IDOLATERS}}. He also overcame particularly stiff competition in his [[Episode 8501|sixth game]], against fellow [[Apterous|Apterite]] and returnee [[Anthony Endsor]] by spotting the crucial [[conundrum]] {{word|MUSTERING}}. After seeing off his eighth opponent [[Stephen Maidens]], he finished with a very round 800 points to take the Number 1 spot for the finals in June from [[Tim James]], and just squeak into the [[800 club]] as well; Colin christened him "The Word" as a final send-off to mark his accomplishments to date.
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Jones made [[Episode 8496|his debut]] with an impressive nine-[[max]] performance against incumbent champ [[Ben Grinyer]], and he followed that up with seven further victories, including four [[century|centuries]] to become only the third [[octochamp]] of the series so far – his devotion to a six-small [[numbers round]] pick every time helped with giving a cutting edge through his heats. Of further note, in his [[Episode 8500|fifth game]], he recorded the highest total of the series so far, and his personal best of 119, which also saw him spot the only nine-letter-word of his run in {{word|IDOLATERS}}. He also overcame particularly stiff competition in his [[Episode 8501|sixth game]], against fellow [[Apterous|Apterite]] and [[returning contestants|returnee]], [[Anthony Endsor]], by spotting the crucial [[conundrum]] {{word|MUSTERING}}. After seeing off his eighth opponent, [[Stephen Maidens]], he finished with a very round 800 points to take the number one spot for the finals in June from [[Tim James]], and just squeak into the [[800 club]] as well – [[Colin Murray]] christened him "The Word" as a final send-off to mark his accomplishments to date.
  
 
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{{ep | 8497 | 17/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|102 – 65|[[Phil Hall]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|125}}
 
{{ep | 8497 | 17/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|102 – 65|[[Phil Hall]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|125}}
 
{{ep | 8498 | 18/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|98 – 70|[[Peter Littleton]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|121}}
 
{{ep | 8498 | 18/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|98 – 70|[[Peter Littleton]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|121}}
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{{ep | 8499 | 21/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|85 – 58|[[Kirsty Herring]]|[[Tanni Grey-Thompson]]|Susie Dent|138}}
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{{ep | 8499 | 21/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|85 – 58|[[Kirsty Herring]]|[[Tanni Grey-Thompson]]|Susie Dent|141}}
 
{{ep | 8500 | 22/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|119 – 71|[[Tim Fuller]]|Tanni Grey-Thompson|Susie Dent|128}}
 
{{ep | 8500 | 22/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|119 – 71|[[Tim Fuller]]|Tanni Grey-Thompson|Susie Dent|128}}
 
{{ep | 8501 | 23/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|102 – 84|[[Anthony Endsor]]|Tanni Grey-Thompson|Susie Dent|124}}
 
{{ep | 8501 | 23/04/2025 | P |Rhys Jones|102 – 84|[[Anthony Endsor]]|Tanni Grey-Thompson|Susie Dent|124}}

Revision as of 02:34, 28 April 2025

Rhys Jones
octochamp statistics
Final position TBC
Seeding TBC
Points total 800
Conundrums solved 5

Rhys Jones was an octochamp in Series 91. He was a mathematics masters graduate of Cardiff University, from Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales. He is also an Apterite and will almost certainly return for the end-of-series finals in June.

Appearances

Heat games

Jones made his debut with an impressive nine-max performance against incumbent champ Ben Grinyer, and he followed that up with seven further victories, including four centuries to become only the third octochamp of the series so far – his devotion to a six-small numbers round pick every time helped with giving a cutting edge through his heats. Of further note, in his fifth game, he recorded the highest total of the series so far, and his personal best of 119, which also saw him spot the only nine-letter-word of his run in IDOLATERS. He also overcame particularly stiff competition in his sixth game, against fellow Apterite and returnee, Anthony Endsor, by spotting the crucial conundrum MUSTERING. After seeing off his eighth opponent, Stephen Maidens, he finished with a very round 800 points to take the number one spot for the finals in June from Tim James, and just squeak into the 800 club as well – Colin Murray christened him "The Word" as a final send-off to mark his accomplishments to date.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
8496 16/04/2025 P Ben Grinyer 69 – 90 Rhys Jones Colin Murray Rachel Riley Debbie McGee Susie Dent 128
8497 17/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 102 – 65 Phil Hall Colin Murray Rachel Riley Debbie McGee Susie Dent 125
8498 18/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 98 – 70 Peter Littleton Colin Murray Rachel Riley Debbie McGee Susie Dent 121
8499 21/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 85 – 58 Kirsty Herring Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 141
8500 22/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 119 – 71 Tim Fuller Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 128
8501 23/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 102 – 84 Anthony Endsor Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 124
8502 24/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 105 – 27 Michael Taylor-Brown Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 121
8503 25/04/2025 P Rhys Jones 99 – 50 Stephen Maidens Colin Murray Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 135
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