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| − | '''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' was the runner-up of [[ | + | '''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. He made his debut in the first heat game of the series beating [[Bob Edwards]] 55-44, and won another two games before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. he comfortably beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final and pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] in the semi-final. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against Huw Morgan, Harshan struggled for points, and was ultimately beaten 79-65. Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final. |
Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101-87. | Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101-87. | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 18 February 2009
Harshan Lamabadusuriya was the runner-up of Series 34 in 1997. He made his debut in the first heat game of the series beating Bob Edwards 55-44, and won another two games before losing at the hands of Paul Wells. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. he comfortably beat Peter Sampson in the quarter-final and pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed James Martin in the semi-final. In the final against Huw Morgan, Harshan struggled for points, and was ultimately beaten 79-65. Harshan returned for Championship of Champions IX, beating Kate Surtees in the first round before losing to Pete Cashmore in the quarter-final.
Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a special game against fellow Scrabble Grand Master Brett Smitheram which he won 101-87.
| Preceded by Allan Saldanha |
Series runner-up Series 34 |
Followed by Dag Griffiths |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 30/12/1996 | P | Bob Edwards | 44 – 55 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1909 | 31/12/1996 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 50 – 12 | Sandra Verhiest | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1910 | 1/01/1997 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 66 – 40 | John Verhiest | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1911 | 2/01/1997 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 36 – 54 | Paul Wells | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1969 | 25/03/1997 | QF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 72 – 30 | Peter Sampson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 48 – 31 | James Martin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 1972 | 28/03/1997 | GF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 65 – 79 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | |||
| 2164 | 30/12/1997 | CP | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 44 – 34 | Kate Surtees | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2172 | 9/01/1998 | CQF | Pete Cashmore | 65 – 52 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gloria Hunniford | Mark Nyman | |||
