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| − | '''David Kempshall''' was | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|8|732|6}} |
| + | [[File:David Kempshall.png|thumb|200px|right|David Kempshall in Series 82.]] | ||
| + | '''David Kempshall''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. He was a Marketing Director from Stafford. He became an [[Apterite]] after his heat appearances were recorded. | ||
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| + | Kempshall made his debut on 22 April 2020 against Hussain Mulla, winning with a score of 107. He followed this with seven more victories and another two [[centuries]]. In the last episode before the [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus]], he wrapped his heat run with an octotal of 732 points. | ||
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| + | Kempshall returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' for the [[series]] finals as the No. 8 seed on 10 December 2020, against the No. 1 seed Luke Johnson-Davies for the first quarter-final. Johnson-Davies pulled away early in the game, but Kempshall kept within his reach although he discounted a potential [[nine-letter word]] which wasn't in the dictionary. But both players found {{word|DETAILING}} in the last letters round and scored points in all four [[numbers round]]s before Luke emerged victorious with a [[max game]] performance, relegating Kempshall to his first defeat with 89 points. Kempshall amassed 821 points overall in his nine games. | ||
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| + | ==Episodes== | ||
| + | {{episode table}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7311 | 22/04/2020 | P |[[Hussain Mulla]]| 83 - 107 |David Kempshall|[[Nicki Chapman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|123}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7312 | 23/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 90 - 71 |[[Linda Vijeh]]|Nicki Chapman|Susie Dent|145}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7313 | 24/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 75 - 56 |[[Steve Moorhouse]]|Nicki Chapman|Susie Dent|165}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7314 | 27/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 89 - 76 |[[Andy Hewitt]]|[[Fern Britton]]|Susie Dent|135}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7315 | 28/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 75 - 64 |[[Lee Price]]|Fern Britton|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7316 | 29/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 115 - 30 |[['Pax' Paxton]]|Fern Britton|Susie Dent|135}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7317 | 30/04/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 64 - 53 |[[James Sealey]]|Fern Britton|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7318 | 1/05/2020 | P |David Kempshall| 117 - 54 |[[Dick Jones]]|Fern Britton|Susie Dent|158}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7407 | 10/12/2020 | QF |'''[[Luke Johnson-Davies]]'''| '''136''' - 89 |David Kempshall|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|'''136'''}} | ||
| + | {{episode table end}} | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kempshall, David}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 82]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 16 July 2026
| David Kempshall octochamp statistics | |
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| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 8 |
| Points total | 732 |
| Conundrums solved | 6 |
David Kempshall was an octochamp in Series 82. He was a Marketing Director from Stafford. He became an Apterite after his heat appearances were recorded.
Kempshall made his debut on 22 April 2020 against Hussain Mulla, winning with a score of 107. He followed this with seven more victories and another two centuries. In the last episode before the 2020 COVID-19 hiatus, he wrapped his heat run with an octotal of 732 points.
Kempshall returned to Countdown for the series finals as the No. 8 seed on 10 December 2020, against the No. 1 seed Luke Johnson-Davies for the first quarter-final. Johnson-Davies pulled away early in the game, but Kempshall kept within his reach although he discounted a potential nine-letter word which wasn't in the dictionary. But both players found DETAILING in the last letters round and scored points in all four numbers rounds before Luke emerged victorious with a max game performance, relegating Kempshall to his first defeat with 89 points. Kempshall amassed 821 points overall in his nine games.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7311 | 22/04/2020 | P | Hussain Mulla | 83 – 107 | David Kempshall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 7312 | 23/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 90 – 71 | Linda Vijeh | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 7313 | 24/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 75 – 56 | Steve Moorhouse | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 165 | ||
| 7314 | 27/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 89 – 76 | Andy Hewitt | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7315 | 28/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 75 – 64 | Lee Price | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7316 | 29/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 115 – 30 | 'Pax' Paxton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7317 | 30/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 64 – 53 | James Sealey | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7318 | 1/05/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 117 – 54 | Dick Jones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 158 | ||
| 7407 | 10/12/2020 | QF | Luke Johnson-Davies | 136 – 89 | David Kempshall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
