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[[Image:CTC25.jpg|thumb|Conor in the 25th Anniversary Episode]] | [[Image:CTC25.jpg|thumb|Conor in the 25th Anniversary Episode]] | ||
− | '''Conor Travers''' became the youngest ever series champion by winning [[Series 54]] in 2005, at the age of fourteen. 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 | + | '''Conor Travers''' became the youngest ever series champion by winning [[Series 54]] in 2005, at the age of fourteen. 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 also holds the record for winning the longest series, as the series started the previous year due to the death of [[Richard Whiteley]], which delayed the start of the series being filmed. In total, 153 episodes were filmed, the most ever for one series. |
He returned for [[Championship of Champions XII|CofC XII]] beating [[John Hunt (Series 52)|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. | He returned for [[Championship of Champions XII|CofC XII]] beating [[John Hunt (Series 52)|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. |
Revision as of 14:40, 17 November 2009
Conor Travers became the youngest ever series champion by winning Series 54 in 2005, at the age of fourteen. 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 also holds the record for winning the longest series, as the series started the previous year due to the death of Richard Whiteley, which delayed the start of the series being filmed. In total, 153 episodes were filmed, the most ever for one series.
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.
Since losing to Paul Gallen, he appeared on Countdown's 25th anniversary special against Chris Wills and won the game 69 – 58. He then started playing Countdown online again and spent some time in the #1 position on Apterous, and had the highest ever score of 161.
Conor has also competed in several tournaments, including COLIN 2005, COLIN 2006 and CoBris 2006, was the winner of COLIN 2008 and CoBris 2005, and came 2nd in CoBris 2007.
Episodes
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# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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3977 | 23/11/2005 | P | Ray Oakley | 58 – 99 | Conor Travers | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | |||
3978 | 24/11/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 111 – 35 | John Archer | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | |||
3979 | 25/11/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 99 – 58 | Geoff Alderman | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | |||
3980 | 28/11/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 114 – 57 | Jane Capie | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | |||
3981 | 29/11/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 111 – 53 | Steven Whitaker | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | |||
3982 | 30/11/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 124 – 69 | Andrew Christley | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | |||
3983 | 1/12/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 115 – 53 | Judy Bursford | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | |||
3984 | 2/12/2005 | P | Conor Travers | 117 – 61 | Vicky Prime | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | |||
4106 | 18/05/2006 | QF | Daniel Peake | 38 – 107 | Conor Travers | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
4110 | 24/05/2006 | SF | Conor Travers | 124 – 100 | Paul Howe | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
4112 | 26/05/2006 | GF | Conor Travers | 98 – 83 | Matthew Shore | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
4115 | 31/05/2006 | CP | Conor Travers | 124 – 91 | John Hunt | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ron Atkinson | Susie Dent | |||
4123 | 12/06/2006 | CQF | Conor Travers | 101 – 80 | John Brackstone | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Kim Woodburn | Susie Dent | |||
4126 | 15/06/2006 | CSF | Paul Gallen | 118 – 102 | Conor Travers | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Kim Woodburn | Susie Dent | |||
4473 | 2/11/2007 | S | Chris Wills | 58 – 69 | Conor Travers | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Alison Heard |
Preceded by John Mayhew |
Series winner Series 54 |
Followed by Richard Brittain |