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'''[[Episode 4121]]''' featured [[Matthew Shore]] and [[Mark Tournoff]] in the [[Championship of Champions XII]] first quarter-final. Shore had just beaten the previously unbeaten [[Chris Cummins]] and Tournoff had beaten [[Steve Graston]]. The game started gently with a six and three sevens, before Tournoff beat his opponent on the [[numbers game]]. After another seven, the game came alive with {{Word|PAINTIEST}} in round 7, followed by {{word|OVERRUN}} and {{word|QUIETEN}}. A difficult numbers game failed to beat either player, and Tournoff was on a score of 86 out of a possible 86, while Shore was on 76, only dropping points on the first numbers game. In round 11, both players got another [[letters game|nine]] with {{word|HERNIATES}} and Tournoff had 104 out of a possible 104. In the next round, Tournoff missed {{word|PISTEURS}} opting for the invalid {{word|PURSIEST}} instead, and in the next round had {{word|FLOOK}} disallowed, although Shore had {{word|FORMAL}} for six anyway. After an easy numbers game ((25×10)+4+1) the players were on 117 and 114 with Shore leading by 3 points. The highest ever losing score was [[episode 3391|111]] by [[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]], losing to [[Chris Wills]] in the [[Championship of Champions XI]] and both players had already surpassed that, meaning that even if neither player got the conundrum, Tournoff would set the new highest losing score record with 114. [[Des Lynam]] informed them of this and the conundrum {{word|SILLYQUOO}} was revealed, solved in 1 second by Tournoff won won the game 124 - 117, 117 is still the highest ever losing score in a game of [[Countdown]]. | '''[[Episode 4121]]''' featured [[Matthew Shore]] and [[Mark Tournoff]] in the [[Championship of Champions XII]] first quarter-final. Shore had just beaten the previously unbeaten [[Chris Cummins]] and Tournoff had beaten [[Steve Graston]]. The game started gently with a six and three sevens, before Tournoff beat his opponent on the [[numbers game]]. After another seven, the game came alive with {{Word|PAINTIEST}} in round 7, followed by {{word|OVERRUN}} and {{word|QUIETEN}}. A difficult numbers game failed to beat either player, and Tournoff was on a score of 86 out of a possible 86, while Shore was on 76, only dropping points on the first numbers game. In round 11, both players got another [[letters game|nine]] with {{word|HERNIATES}} and Tournoff had 104 out of a possible 104. In the next round, Tournoff missed {{word|PISTEURS}} opting for the invalid {{word|PURSIEST}} instead, and in the next round had {{word|FLOOK}} disallowed, although Shore had {{word|FORMAL}} for six anyway. After an easy numbers game ((25×10)+4+1) the players were on 117 and 114 with Shore leading by 3 points. The highest ever losing score was [[episode 3391|111]] by [[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]], losing to [[Chris Wills]] in the [[Championship of Champions XI]] and both players had already surpassed that, meaning that even if neither player got the conundrum, Tournoff would set the new highest losing score record with 114. [[Des Lynam]] informed them of this and the conundrum {{word|SILLYQUOO}} was revealed, solved in 1 second by Tournoff won won the game 124 - 117, 117 is still the highest ever losing score in a game of [[Countdown]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 3 October 2008
Episode 4121 featured Matthew Shore and Mark Tournoff in the Championship of Champions XII first quarter-final. Shore had just beaten the previously unbeaten Chris Cummins and Tournoff had beaten Steve Graston. The game started gently with a six and three sevens, before Tournoff beat his opponent on the numbers game. After another seven, the game came alive with PAINTIEST in round 7, followed by OVERRUN and QUIETEN. A difficult numbers game failed to beat either player, and Tournoff was on a score of 86 out of a possible 86, while Shore was on 76, only dropping points on the first numbers game. In round 11, both players got another nine with HERNIATES and Tournoff had 104 out of a possible 104. In the next round, Tournoff missed PISTEURS opting for the invalid PURSIEST instead, and in the next round had FLOOK disallowed, although Shore had FORMAL for six anyway. After an easy numbers game ((25×10)+4+1) the players were on 117 and 114 with Shore leading by 3 points. The highest ever losing score was 111 by David Williams, losing to Chris Wills in the Championship of Champions XI and both players had already surpassed that, meaning that even if neither player got the conundrum, Tournoff would set the new highest losing score record with 114. Des Lynam informed them of this and the conundrum SILLYQUOO was revealed, solved in 1 second by Tournoff won won the game 124 - 117, 117 is still the highest ever losing score in a game of Countdown.
