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| − | '''Loz Sands''' was a quarter-finalist in [[Series 46]]. She first appeared on 19 November 2001, beating [[Iain Wilson]] 92 | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|3|569|5 (out of 6)|viscount=yes}} |
| + | [[Image:Loz Sands.jpeg|right|thumb|Loz Sands in [[Championship of Champions XI]].]] | ||
| + | '''Lorraine "Loz" Sands''' was a [[:Category:Viscounts|viscount]] and quarter-finalist in [[Series 46]], and a quarter-finalist in [[Championship of Champions XI]]. She was from Shepshed, Leicestershire. | ||
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| + | She first appeared on [[Episode 3126|19 November 2001]], beating [[Iain Wilson]] {{score|92|66}}. She won a further five games to become a viscount (due to the series being shorter than usual), and returned for the finals as number three seed. Sands lost her [[Episode 3148|quarter-final]] to [[Steve Sandalls]], but impressed producers and viewers alike with her personality and charm, and so was invited back for Championship of Champions XI, although this was considered rather controversial by many fans of the series as her participation in the [[Championship of Champions]] came at the expense of Steve Sandalls, who had eliminated her in their quarter-final match. She pulled off a minor upset by beating the previously unbeaten [[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]] {{score|77|60|Episode 3390}} in the first round, but lost to [[Chris Wills]] in the [[Episode 3398|quarter-final]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 3126 | 19/11/2001 | P | [[Iain Wilson]] | 66 | + | {{ep | 3126 | 19/11/2001 | P |[[Iain Wilson]]| 66 – 92 |Loz Sands|[[Barry Norman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|124}} |
| − | {{ep | 3127 | 20/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 97 | + | {{ep | 3127 | 20/11/2001 | P |Loz Sands| 97 – 82 |[[Ray Gossington]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|137}} |
| − | {{ep | 3128 | 21/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 80 | + | {{ep | 3128 | 21/11/2001 | P |Loz Sands| 80 – 64 |[[Ron Else]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|121}} |
| − | {{ep | 3129 | 22/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 111 | + | {{ep | 3129 | 22/11/2001 | P |Loz Sands| 111 – 37 |[[Ena Clinton]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|141}} |
| − | {{ep | 3130 | 23/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 86 | + | {{ep | 3130 | 23/11/2001 | P |Loz Sands| 86 – 65 |[[Richard Hewitt]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|126}} |
| − | {{ep | 3131 | 26/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 103 | + | {{ep | 3131 | 26/11/2001 | P |Loz Sands| 103 – 55 |[[Steve Smith (Series 46)|Steve Smith]]|[[Richard Digance]]|[[Richard Samson]]|118}} |
| − | {{ep | 3148 | 19/12/2001 | QF | Loz Sands | 66 | + | {{ep | 3148 | 19/12/2001 | QF |Loz Sands| 66 – 82 |[[Steve Sandalls]]|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Tania Styles]]|138}} |
| − | {{ep | 3390 | | + | {{ep | 3390 | 06/01/2003 | CP |[[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]]| 60 – 77 |Loz Sands|[[Martin Jarvis]]|Susie Dent|127}} |
| − | {{ep | 3398 | 16/01/2003 | CQF | [[Chris Wills]] | 98 | + | {{ep | 3398 | 16/01/2003 | CQF |[[Chris Wills]]| 98 – 69 |Loz Sands|[[Tim Rice]]|Susie Dent|132}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 19 August 2025
| Loz Sands octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 3 |
| Points total | 569 (from 6 games) |
| Conundrums solved | 5 (out of 6) |
Loz Sands in Championship of Champions XI.
Lorraine "Loz" Sands was a viscount and quarter-finalist in Series 46, and a quarter-finalist in Championship of Champions XI. She was from Shepshed, Leicestershire.
She first appeared on 19 November 2001, beating Iain Wilson 92 – 66. She won a further five games to become a viscount (due to the series being shorter than usual), and returned for the finals as number three seed. Sands lost her quarter-final to Steve Sandalls, but impressed producers and viewers alike with her personality and charm, and so was invited back for Championship of Champions XI, although this was considered rather controversial by many fans of the series as her participation in the Championship of Champions came at the expense of Steve Sandalls, who had eliminated her in their quarter-final match. She pulled off a minor upset by beating the previously unbeaten Michael Calder 77 – 60 in the first round, but lost to Chris Wills in the quarter-final.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3126 | 19/11/2001 | P | Iain Wilson | 66 – 92 | Loz Sands | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 3127 | 20/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 97 – 82 | Ray Gossington | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 3128 | 21/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 80 – 64 | Ron Else | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 3129 | 22/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 111 – 37 | Ena Clinton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
| 3130 | 23/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 86 – 65 | Richard Hewitt | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 3131 | 26/11/2001 | P | Loz Sands | 103 – 55 | Steve Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Richard Samson | 118 | ||
| 3148 | 19/12/2001 | QF | Loz Sands | 66 – 82 | Steve Sandalls | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Tania Styles | 138 | ||
| 3390 | 06/01/2003 | CP | Michael Calder | 60 – 77 | Loz Sands | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 3398 | 16/01/2003 | CQF | Chris Wills | 98 – 69 | Loz Sands | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
