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'''[[Graham Nash]]''' (born 25 December 1979) was an [[octochamp]] in and [[champion]] of [[Series 43]], and winner of [[Championship of Champions XI]]. Nash made his [[Countdown]] debut on July 20 2000, defeating two-times winner and [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]] member [[Melanie Beaumont]] by 60 points to 49. He demonstrated consistent scoring to polish off seven further wins, including a high score of 72 points against [[Roger Robinson]]. With an eight game total of 465 points, Nash qualified for the series finals as number 2 seed. Herein, he narrowly overcame [[Gordon Cusworth]] and [[Clare Wright]] to set up a grand final against number 5 seed [[Matthew Turner]]. In a nip and tuck game, the penultimate numbers round proved decisive as it gave Nash a 10 point advantage. He was able to hold onto until the crucial conundrum {{word|ANEWREBEL}}, which he in turn solved, to become Countdown's forty-third series champion.
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'''[[Nita Marr]]''' (born 28 December 1943, the same day as [[Richard Whiteley]]) was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of [[Series 13]]. She came from Longniddry won seven consecutive heat games before losing her eighth to [[Mark Preston]]. Nonetheless, she returned for the series finals as #1 seed, beating [[Cath Powell]] in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion [[Hilary Hopper]] in the semi-finals. Marr returned for [[Championship of Champions IV]], causing a huge upset by beating [[Allan Saldanha]] in the quarter-final, but losing to eventual winner [[Nic Brown]] in the semi-final.
  
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Nash returned in 2003 for [[Championship of Champions XI]]. Nash's first game of the tournament pitted him against [[Series 42]] semi-finalist [[David Ballheimer]]; words including {{word|VINTAGES}} and {{word|MICROBES}} helped Nash to a comfortable 103–70 victory. Against the hotly-tipped [[Julian Fell]], Nash had {{word|formica}} {{X}} disallowed as it is listed in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|dictionary]] as a proper noun. Fell returned the favour by having {{word|gambiers}} {{X}} disallowed, giving Nash a one point advantage which he held until the conundrum. In less than two seconds, Nash unravelled {{word|MENDMEDOC}} to beat Fell by 11 points.
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She returned to the studios once again for the [[Supreme Championship]] in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish wunderkind [[Tim Morrissey]] on the crucial conundrum {{word|BOOKSHELF}}. She also participated in both series of [[Countdown Masters]], winning the first ever match against [[John Wallace]] and losing in the second series against [[Jenny Haldane]]. Nita also recorded a [[special game]] against [[The Countdown Page]] author [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]], which she lost {{score|113|70}}.
  
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Nash defeated [[Series 47]] finalist [[Tom Hargreaves]] in his semi-final to establish a grand final against Hargreaves' old adversary [[Chris Wills]]. Wills took the lead in round 4 with {{word|GAMBADE}} but Nash levelled the scores with {{word|PENSIVE}}. In round eight Wills had {{word|mistle}} {{X}} disallowed, gifting Nash a six point lead which he held until a crucial conundrum. After 30 seconds, neither player had been able to unravel {{word|OVERSPADE}} which gave Nash a seemingly unlikely Championship of Champions victory.  He has since appeared on other television shows including ''Brainteaser'', ''Grand Slam'' and ''Divided''. ('''[[Graham Nash|more...]]''')
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Marr is best known in the Countdown community as founder of the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]], which has been running for two decades. She authored a chapter of [[Countdown: Spreading The Word]], detailing her experiences both on the show and in setting up the club. ('''[[Nita Marr|more...]]''')

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Nita Marr (born 28 December 1943, the same day as Richard Whiteley) was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of Series 13. She came from Longniddry won seven consecutive heat games before losing her eighth to Mark Preston. Nonetheless, she returned for the series finals as #1 seed, beating Cath Powell in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion Hilary Hopper in the semi-finals. Marr returned for Championship of Champions IV, causing a huge upset by beating Allan Saldanha in the quarter-final, but losing to eventual winner Nic Brown in the semi-final.

She returned to the studios once again for the Supreme Championship in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish wunderkind Tim Morrissey on the crucial conundrum BOOKSHELF. She also participated in both series of Countdown Masters, winning the first ever match against John Wallace and losing in the second series against Jenny Haldane. Nita also recorded a special game against The Countdown Page author Mike Brown, which she lost 113 – 70.

Marr is best known in the Countdown community as founder of the Edinburgh Countdown Club, which has been running for two decades. She authored a chapter of Countdown: Spreading The Word, detailing her experiences both on the show and in setting up the club. (more...)

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