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− | '''John Hadfield''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 14]] and contestant in [[Series 80]]. As of his | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|3|429|4}}[[File:John Hadfield.png|thumb|200px|right|John Hadfield, 32 years after his first appearance, in [[Series 80]].]] |
+ | '''John Hadfield''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 14]] and contestant in [[Series 80]]. As of his first appearance, he was a showroom manager for a bedroom furniture company from Isleworth, Middlesex. As of his second appearance, he was the Town Crier of Westbury in Wiltshire. | ||
− | He survived a crucial conundrum on his début, and went on to accumulate 429 points to qualify for the finals as | + | He survived a crucial conundrum on his début, and went on to accumulate 429 points to qualify for the finals as No. 3 seed. He faced [[Frank Houston]] in his quarter-final match, where he built a 10-point lead after the first three rounds. He then fell to 5 behind five rounds later after missing an available T extension of {{word|FUNNIES}} and blundering in the last numbers round. Houston eventually solved the crucial conundrum {{word|UNCLEPEAT}} to upset Hadfield's run. |
− | Hadfield returned | + | Hadfield returned for a second debut in 2019, but unfortunately ran into [[Elliott Mellor]] who ended with the highest ever score of 152 points on ''Countdown'' at the time. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 674 | 13/11/1987 | P |[[Richard Farrer]]| 36 - 74 |John Hadfield|Lance Percival|Catherine Clarke|95}} | {{ep | 674 | 13/11/1987 | P |[[Richard Farrer]]| 36 - 74 |John Hadfield|Lance Percival|Catherine Clarke|95}} | ||
{{ep | 703 | 21/12/1987 | QF |[[Frank Houston]]| 56 - 41 |John Hadfield|[[Carol Thatcher]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|74}} | {{ep | 703 | 21/12/1987 | QF |[[Frank Houston]]| 56 - 41 |John Hadfield|[[Carol Thatcher]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|74}} | ||
− | {{ep | M16 | 17/ | + | {{ep | M16 | 17/07/1889-21/07/1989 | M |[[Julian Hough]]| 124 – 61 |John Hadfield|none|Catherine Clarke|136}} |
+ | {{ep | 7077 | 17/05/2019 | P |[[Elliott Mellor]]| 152 - 40 |John Hadfield|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|[[Susie Dent]]|154}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hadfield, John}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadfield, John}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Returning contestants]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 14]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 14]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | ||
[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 80]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 80]] |
Latest revision as of 23:30, 17 January 2024
John Hadfield octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 3 |
Points total | 429 |
Conundrums solved | 4 |
John Hadfield was an octochamp in Series 14 and contestant in Series 80. As of his first appearance, he was a showroom manager for a bedroom furniture company from Isleworth, Middlesex. As of his second appearance, he was the Town Crier of Westbury in Wiltshire.
He survived a crucial conundrum on his début, and went on to accumulate 429 points to qualify for the finals as No. 3 seed. He faced Frank Houston in his quarter-final match, where he built a 10-point lead after the first three rounds. He then fell to 5 behind five rounds later after missing an available T extension of FUNNIES and blundering in the last numbers round. Houston eventually solved the crucial conundrum UNCLEPEAT to upset Hadfield's run.
Hadfield returned for a second debut in 2019, but unfortunately ran into Elliott Mellor who ended with the highest ever score of 152 points on Countdown at the time.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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667 | 4/11/1987 | P | Bhala Appadoo | 41 – 45 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Russell Harty | Catherine Clarke | 70 | |
668 | 5/11/1987 | P | Jean Anderson | 25 – 51 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Russell Harty | Catherine Clarke | 84 | |
669 | 6/11/1987 | P | Anju Shah | 32 – 47 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Russell Harty | Catherine Clarke | 72 | |
670 | 9/11/1987 | P | Monica Sutcliffe | 32 – 45 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Russell Harty | Catherine Clarke | 97 | |
671 | 10/11/1987 | P | Betty Powell | 6 – 63 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Russell Harty | Catherine Clarke | 69 | |
672 | 11/11/1987 | P | John Brown | 25 – 49 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Lance Percival | Catherine Clarke | 72 | |
673 | 12/11/1987 | P | Jean Clague | 42 – 55 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Lance Percival | Catherine Clarke | 75 | |
674 | 13/11/1987 | P | Richard Farrer | 36 – 74 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Lance Percival | Catherine Clarke | 95 | |
703 | 21/12/1987 | QF | Frank Houston | 56 – 41 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Carol Thatcher | Julia Swannell | 74 | |
M16 | 17/07/1889-21/07/1989 | M | Julian Hough | 124 – 61 | John Hadfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 136 | ||
7077 | 17/05/2019 | P | Elliott Mellor | 152 – 40 | John Hadfield | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 154 |