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− | '''Simon Pryde''' was a finalist in [[Series 36]]. | + | '''Simon Pryde''' was a semi-finalist from [[Series 36]] in 1997. |
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+ | A 25-year-old newsreader for Metro Radio in his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the time, he beat [[Ann Franklin]] in his first appearance and won a further five games before losing by a single point to [[Steve Barry]] after a crucial conundrum. Pryde returned for the final rounds as #3 seed, and beat [[Philip Logie]] in the quarter-finals before losing to [[Maria Boyes]] on a crucial conundrum in the semis. | ||
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+ | Pryde returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], and pulled off a minor upset by beating [[Series 34]] champion [[Huw Morgan]] in the first round to set up a rematch with Maria Boyes in the quarter-finals. This time, Pryde emerged triumphant and progressed to the semi-finals, where he was beaten {{score|47|41}} by [[Pete Cashmore]], on a crucial conundrum. | ||
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+ | Although he was unable to proceed past the semi-finals of Series 36 or Championship of Champions IX, Pryde was one of the most consistent series finalists in the History of Countdown who never either reached or won a series or [[Championship of Champions]] grand final, as he was one of only a very few such contenders not to ever face a non-crucial conundrum where he had already lost the game. In all three of his defeats he lost on a crucial conundrum when behind on the scoreboard after neither player was able to solve the conundrum. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 2076 | 21/08/1997 | P | [[Ann Franklin]] | + | {{ep | 2076 | 21/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 51 - 23 |[[Ann Franklin]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Peter Sweasey]]|80}} |
− | {{ep | 2077 | 22/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 66 - 29 | [[ | + | {{ep | 2077 | 22/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 66 - 29 |[[Geneviève Chan]]|Gyles Brandreth|Peter Sweasey|74}} |
− | {{ep | 2078 | 25/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 52 - 49 | [[Bill Rodwell]] | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey }} | + | {{ep | 2078 | 25/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 52 - 49 |[[Bill Rodwell]]|Gyles Brandreth|Peter Sweasey|71}} |
− | {{ep | 2079 | 26/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 64 - 35 | [[Clive Doe]] | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey }} | + | {{ep | 2079 | 26/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 64 - 35 |[[Clive Doe]]|Gyles Brandreth|Peter Sweasey|70}} |
− | {{ep | 2080 | 27/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 55 - 39 | [[Margaret Blott]] | [[Derek Nimmo]] | Peter Sweasey }} | + | {{ep | 2080 | 27/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 55 - 39 |[[Margaret Blott]]|[[Derek Nimmo]]|Peter Sweasey|82}} |
− | {{ep | 2081 | 28/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 54 - 45 | [[Robin Lawson]] | Derek Nimmo | Peter Sweasey }} | + | {{ep | 2081 | 28/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 54 - 45 |[[Robin Lawson]]|Derek Nimmo|Peter Sweasey|72}} |
− | {{ep | 2082 | 29/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 42 - 43 | [[Steve Barry]] | Derek Nimmo | Peter Sweasey }} | + | {{ep | 2082 | 29/08/1997 | P |Simon Pryde| 42 - 43 |[[Steve Barry]]|Derek Nimmo|Peter Sweasey|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2098 | 22/09/1997 | QF | Simon Pryde | 58 - 39 | [[Philip Logie]] | [[Nicholas Parsons]] | [[Hannah Robertson]] }} | + | {{ep | 2098 | 22/09/1997 | QF |Simon Pryde| 58 - 39 |[[Philip Logie]]|[[Nicholas Parsons]]|[[Hannah Robertson]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 2101 | 25/09/1997 | SF | [[Maria Boyes]] | 43 - 40 | Simon Pryde | Nicholas Parsons | Hannah Robertson }} | + | {{ep | 2101 | 25/09/1997 | SF |[[Maria Boyes]]| 43 - 40 |Simon Pryde|Nicholas Parsons|Hannah Robertson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2165 | 31/12/1997 | CP | [[Huw Morgan]] | | + | {{ep | 2165 | 31/12/1997 | CP |[[Huw Morgan]]| 49 - 67 |Simon Pryde|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|75}} |
− | {{ep | 2171 | 8/01/1998 | CQF | Simon Pryde | 41 - 33 | | + | {{ep | 2171 | 8/01/1998 | CQF |Simon Pryde| 41 - 33 |Maria Boyes|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Mark Nyman|76}} |
− | {{ep | 2175 | 14/01/1998 | CSF | Simon Pryde | 41 - 47 | [[Pete Cashmore]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | Mark Nyman }} | + | {{ep | 2175 | 14/01/1998 | CSF |Simon Pryde| 41 - 47 |[[Pete Cashmore]]|[[Tom O'Connor]]|Mark Nyman|73}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pryde, Simon}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pryde, Simon}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 36]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 36]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX]] |
Latest revision as of 12:41, 25 February 2013
Simon Pryde was a semi-finalist from Series 36 in 1997.
A 25-year-old newsreader for Metro Radio in his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the time, he beat Ann Franklin in his first appearance and won a further five games before losing by a single point to Steve Barry after a crucial conundrum. Pryde returned for the final rounds as #3 seed, and beat Philip Logie in the quarter-finals before losing to Maria Boyes on a crucial conundrum in the semis.
Pryde returned for Championship of Champions IX, and pulled off a minor upset by beating Series 34 champion Huw Morgan in the first round to set up a rematch with Maria Boyes in the quarter-finals. This time, Pryde emerged triumphant and progressed to the semi-finals, where he was beaten 47 – 41 by Pete Cashmore, on a crucial conundrum.
Although he was unable to proceed past the semi-finals of Series 36 or Championship of Champions IX, Pryde was one of the most consistent series finalists in the History of Countdown who never either reached or won a series or Championship of Champions grand final, as he was one of only a very few such contenders not to ever face a non-crucial conundrum where he had already lost the game. In all three of his defeats he lost on a crucial conundrum when behind on the scoreboard after neither player was able to solve the conundrum.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2076 | 21/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 51 – 23 | Ann Franklin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey | 80 | ||
2077 | 22/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 66 – 29 | Geneviève Chan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey | 74 | ||
2078 | 25/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 52 – 49 | Bill Rodwell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey | 71 | ||
2079 | 26/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 64 – 35 | Clive Doe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Peter Sweasey | 70 | ||
2080 | 27/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 55 – 39 | Margaret Blott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Derek Nimmo | Peter Sweasey | 82 | ||
2081 | 28/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 54 – 45 | Robin Lawson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Derek Nimmo | Peter Sweasey | 72 | ||
2082 | 29/08/1997 | P | Simon Pryde | 42 – 43 | Steve Barry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Derek Nimmo | Peter Sweasey | 73 | ||
2098 | 22/09/1997 | QF | Simon Pryde | 58 – 39 | Philip Logie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nicholas Parsons | Hannah Robertson | 71 | ||
2101 | 25/09/1997 | SF | Maria Boyes | 43 – 40 | Simon Pryde | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nicholas Parsons | Hannah Robertson | 73 | ||
2165 | 31/12/1997 | CP | Huw Morgan | 49 – 67 | Simon Pryde | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Mark Nyman | 75 | ||
2171 | 8/01/1998 | CQF | Simon Pryde | 41 – 33 | Maria Boyes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gloria Hunniford | Mark Nyman | 76 | ||
2175 | 14/01/1998 | CSF | Simon Pryde | 41 – 47 | Pete Cashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Mark Nyman | 73 |