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'''Huw Morgan''' first appeared on Countdown on 14 February 1997, where he beat [[Stuart Jones]] {{score|46|44}} in the 35th heat of [[Series 34]]. He won 2 more games before losing to [[Steve Coberman]], but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #6 seed. he 'gained his revenge' on [[Steve Coberman]] in the quarter-finals, beating him {{score|54|28}}, before beating [[Paul Peters]] {{score|61|45}} in the semi-finals. In the [[episode 1972|final]], Huw started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the #5 seed [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]], who had recorded the highest score of the series after a brillaint perfomance his quarter final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten #1 seed [[James Martin]] in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Huw who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of Countdown, surviving a late comeback by Harshan to win by {{score|79|65}}. Huw returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Simon Pryde]].
 
'''Huw Morgan''' first appeared on Countdown on 14 February 1997, where he beat [[Stuart Jones]] {{score|46|44}} in the 35th heat of [[Series 34]]. He won 2 more games before losing to [[Steve Coberman]], but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #6 seed. he 'gained his revenge' on [[Steve Coberman]] in the quarter-finals, beating him {{score|54|28}}, before beating [[Paul Peters]] {{score|61|45}} in the semi-finals. In the [[episode 1972|final]], Huw started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the #5 seed [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]], who had recorded the highest score of the series after a brillaint perfomance his quarter final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten #1 seed [[James Martin]] in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Huw who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of Countdown, surviving a late comeback by Harshan to win by {{score|79|65}}. Huw returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Simon Pryde]].
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Outside of Countdown, he was a dedicated Scrabble player.
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Huw died on January 13, 2011, aged 54, after complications whilst being treated for swine flu.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Harvey Freeman|series=34|followed_by=Pete Cashmore}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Harvey Freeman|series=34|followed_by=Pete Cashmore}}

Revision as of 15:01, 13 January 2011

Huw Morgan.

Huw Morgan first appeared on Countdown on 14 February 1997, where he beat Stuart Jones 46 – 44 in the 35th heat of Series 34. He won 2 more games before losing to Steve Coberman, but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #6 seed. he 'gained his revenge' on Steve Coberman in the quarter-finals, beating him 54 – 28, before beating Paul Peters 61 – 45 in the semi-finals. In the final, Huw started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the #5 seed Harshan Lamabadusuriya, who had recorded the highest score of the series after a brillaint perfomance his quarter final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten #1 seed James Martin in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Huw who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of Countdown, surviving a late comeback by Harshan to win by 79 – 65. Huw returned for Championship of Champions IX, but was beaten in the first round by Simon Pryde.

Outside of Countdown, he was a dedicated Scrabble player.

Huw died on January 13, 2011, aged 54, after complications whilst being treated for swine flu.

Preceded by
Harvey Freeman
Series winner
Series 34
Followed by
Pete Cashmore


Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1942 14/02/1997 P Stuart Jones 44 – 46 Huw Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent
1943 17/02/1997 P David Nixon 45 – 59 Huw Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent
1944 18/02/1997 P Christine McAdam 47 – 50 Huw Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
1945 19/02/1997 P Steve Coberman 56 – 52 Huw Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
1968 24/03/1997 QF Huw Morgan 54 – 28 Steve Coberman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Rob Scriven
1971 27/03/1997 SF Huw Morgan 61 – 45 Paul Peters 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
2165 31/12/1997 CP Huw Morgan 49 – 67 Simon Pryde Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Mark Nyman