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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Conor Travers 2.jpg|thumb|left|150px|'''[[Conor Travers]]''' showing off the [[Richard Whiteley]] memorial trophy.]] |
| − | + | '''[[Conor Travers]]''' became the youngest ever series champion by winning [[Series 54]] in 2005. He won his first game with a score of 99, followed by 111 against [[John Archer]] and 99 against [[Geoff Alderman]]. His remaining 5 games were all [[century|centuries]], with a top score of 124 and a low score of 111. Out of the 8 games of his [[octochamp]] run, only two were less than 110. He beat [[Daniel Peake]] by 69 points in the quarter-final, [[Paul Howe]] by 24 points in the semi-final before meeting [[Matthew Shore]] in the Series final. There he won narrowly 98 - 83 to become the youngest ever Series champion, at 14 years old. He returned for [[Championship of Champions XII|CofC XII]] beating [[John Hunt]] and [[John Brackstone]] in the first two rounds. Considered one of the favourites after his 890 aggregate as an Octochamp, he lost 118 - 102 to the eventual winner [[Paul Gallen]] in the [[Episode 4126|semi-final]]. In 14 games, Conor's lowest score was 98 and his average was 110.4 points per game. After losing to Paul Gallen, he appeared on Countdown's [[Episode S24|25th anniversary special]] against [[Chris Wills]] and won the game 69 - 58 in a disappointing contest. | |
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Conor Travers became the youngest ever series champion by winning Series 54 in 2005. He won his first game with a score of 99, followed by 111 against John Archer and 99 against Geoff Alderman. His remaining 5 games were all centuries, with a top score of 124 and a low score of 111. Out of the 8 games of his octochamp run, only two were less than 110. He beat Daniel Peake by 69 points in the quarter-final, Paul Howe by 24 points in the semi-final before meeting Matthew Shore in the Series final. There he won narrowly 98 - 83 to become the youngest ever Series champion, at 14 years old. He returned for CofC XII beating John Hunt and John Brackstone in the first two rounds. Considered one of the favourites after his 890 aggregate as an Octochamp, he lost 118 - 102 to the eventual winner Paul Gallen in the semi-final. In 14 games, Conor's lowest score was 98 and his average was 110.4 points per game. After losing to Paul Gallen, he appeared on Countdown's 25th anniversary special against Chris Wills and won the game 69 - 58 in a disappointing contest.
