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| − | '''[[ | + | The '''[[Championship of Champions XI]]''' was a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament held in 2003. It featured contestants from [[Series 42]] to [[Series 48]], including 7 [[series|series champions]] although [[Stuart Wood]] was unable to make the recordings, and [[John Rainsden]] the [[Series 44]] runner-up took his place. The tournament featured some excellent scores, most notably [[David Williams]]' losing score of 111 as [[Chris Wills]] beat him [[episode 3391|113-111]], the highest ever losing score at the time. Also of note were episodes [[episode 3400|3400]] and [[episode 3401|3401]], [[Ben Wilson]] vs. [[Tom Hargreaves]] and [[Julian Fell]] vs. [[Graham Nash]]. In both episodes the total of the two players' scores was 229, the highest ever joint total at the time. [[Episode 3404|The final]] between Wills and Nash was a close affair, and matters weren't helped by two impossible numbers games. Wills beat Nash with {{word|GAMBADE}} but Nash struck back with {{word|PENSIVE}} and {{word|METALS}}. After round 14, a [[numbers game]] where it was impossible to get within ten, the scene was set for a crucial conundrum. The conundrum was {{word|OVERSPADE}} and neither player could find {{word|EAVESDROP}} during the thirty seconds. Nash punched the air and shouted "yes!" - he'd won the tournament unbeaten with a final score of 79-73. |
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Revision as of 14:24, 3 June 2008
The Championship of Champions XI was a Championship of Champions tournament held in 2003. It featured contestants from Series 42 to Series 48, including 7 series champions although Stuart Wood was unable to make the recordings, and John Rainsden the Series 44 runner-up took his place. The tournament featured some excellent scores, most notably David Williams' losing score of 111 as Chris Wills beat him 113-111, the highest ever losing score at the time. Also of note were episodes 3400 and 3401, Ben Wilson vs. Tom Hargreaves and Julian Fell vs. Graham Nash. In both episodes the total of the two players' scores was 229, the highest ever joint total at the time. The final between Wills and Nash was a close affair, and matters weren't helped by two impossible numbers games. Wills beat Nash with GAMBADE but Nash struck back with PENSIVE and METALS. After round 14, a numbers game where it was impossible to get within ten, the scene was set for a crucial conundrum. The conundrum was OVERSPADE and neither player could find EAVESDROP during the thirty seconds. Nash punched the air and shouted "yes!" - he'd won the tournament unbeaten with a final score of 79-73.
