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| − | [[File:Sam Cappleman-Lynes.png|thumb|300px|right|Sam Cappleman-Lynes in | + | [[File:Sam Cappleman-Lynes.png|thumb|300px|right|Sam Cappleman-Lynes in Series 82.]] |
| − | '''Sam Cappleman-Lynes''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. He | + | '''Sam Cappleman-Lynes''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the runner-up of [[Series 82]], and a quarter-finalist in [[Championship of Champions XVI]]. He was a software developer from Rochdale. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]] and a member of [[c4countdown]]. His wife [[Florence Cappleman-Lynes]], also an Apterite, became an octochamp in [[Series 84]], the first under [[Anne Robinson]]'s tenure as [[presenter]]. Florence also finished as the series runner-up too. |
| − | Sam made his debut on 26 August 2020 against two-time winner [[Pete Reynolds]], where a spot of the nine-letter word {{word|LONICERAS}} helped Sam win with an impressive 114 points to Reynolds' 33. The following day, Sam reduced multiple | + | ==Appearances on the programme== |
| + | ===Heat games=== | ||
| + | Sam made his debut on [[Episode 7331|26 August 2020]] against two-time winner [[Pete Reynolds]], where a spot of the nine-letter word {{word|LONICERAS}} helped Sam win with an impressive 114 points to Reynolds' 33. The following day, Sam reduced multiple game show [[contestant]], [[Bernie Kingston]], to (at the time) the lowest ever score in a [[15-round format|15-round game]] with just five points. Sam won an additional six games on the trot, including a personal best of [[Episode 7333|124]] points, and accumulated 939 points en route to becoming the sixth [[octochamp]] of the series and the first octochamp since the [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|COVID-19 hiatus]]. He came up with some very obscure words along the way, such as {{word|MOWDIES}}, {{word|TAIHOAED}} and {{word|WINDIGO}}. Clips of his eighth win were shown on ''{{w|Gogglebox}}'' on 11 September 2020. | ||
| − | Sam returned to the show on 11 December 2020 to play the second quarter-final match against number | + | ===Finals=== |
| + | Sam returned to the show on [[Episode 7408|11 December 2020]] to play the second quarter-final match against number seven seed [[Damien Doughty]]. Sam took an early in the first two [[letters game|letters rounds]], before Doughty beat him in the first [[numbers game|numbers round]]. Sam eventually broke away by finding {{word|MASTIGURE}} for nine and solving a difficult [[conundrum]] – {{word|CRAZYLILO}} to {{word|ZIRCALLOY}} – to prevail with 121 points and qualify for the [[Episode 7412|semi-finals]], where he took on number three seed [[Leo Smith]] in the second semi-final. Both players found {{word|REFASHION}} for nine in the first letters round, before Sam established a convincing lead. However, Smith fought back by beating Sam in three letter rounds, but Sam later spotted one of the then newest additions to the ''[[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|ODP]]'', {{word|SEMITONAL}} for nine, to take the game with 124 points and qualify for the [[Episode 7413|grand final]] against number one seed [[Luke Johnson-Davies]], setting up only the second episode in more than 7,000 to feature two [[contestant]]s bearing double-barrelled surnames, the first being [[Episode 882]] between [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] and [[John Gough-Cooper]]. | ||
| − | + | In the grand final, Sam played a close game to Luke, with both players scoring in the early rounds. But Luke soon picked up speed and Sam was unable to keep up with his strong word power, although both players found {{word|EUTOPIANS}} for nine. Sam notably gave a complex solution to the second numbers before bowing out with his first defeat and garnering an overall total of 1,279 points in his run. | |
| − | Outside | + | ===Championship of Champions XVI=== |
| + | Sam returned to the programme in January 2023 to participate in [[Championship of Champions XVI]], where fellow series runner-up [[Matt O'Connor]] from [[Series 85]] was waiting for him. [[Episode 7929|The game]] was closely fought at first, with both players winning [[letters round]]s against each other, but Sam eventually pulled away with spots like {{word|MEIONITE}} and an excellent solve of a difficult two large [[numbers game]], securing an eleventh [[century]] despite a nasty [[conundrum]] {{word|RETROSOFA}} proving out of reach for both players. This meant Sam progressed to the [[Episode 7930|quarter-finals]] the next day, where his opponent was his wife [[Florence Cappleman-Lynes|Florence]]. | ||
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| + | In an excellent encounter, Sam took an early lead thanks to {{word|TELLINA}} and {{word|DOTAKU}}, but Florence snatched back two rounds of her own with {{word|THUMBED}} and {{word|HAPLITES}} to take the lead herself. This lead was preserved going into a crucial conundrum which neither player was able to solve, which meant Sam bowed out of the tournament, with his wife also holding him to his lowest score of 93 points. | ||
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| + | Over 13 games, Sam has managed to score 1,473 points with 11 wins and two losses. | ||
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| + | ==Outside ''[[Countdown]]''== | ||
| + | On [[Apterous]], as well as having already achieved a top 10 position in the Pro Ranks [https://www.apterous.org/proranks.php?period=105426], Sam has also won a game of 'Apto Fifteen to One', hosted and written by [[Philip Aston]]. [https://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.php?ticket=5477] | ||
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| + | Sam is an active member of the world of competitive puzzles. In 2018, he won the UK Sudoku Championships on his first attempt, followed by a runner-up finish in the same event the following year. He also came 40th in the 2019 World Sudoku Championships in Germany. | ||
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| + | In 2020 and 2021, Sam participated in [[ZoomDown Series 2|''ZoomDown'' Series 2]] and the [[ZoomDown specials#Numberists 2|second Numberists series]] of ''[[ZoomDown]]'', reaching the semi-finals in the latter. | ||
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| + | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Jamie Wing|series=82|followed_by=Luke Boynton}} | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 7331 | 26/08/2020 | P |[[Pete Reynolds]]| 33 - 114 |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|[[Nina Hossain]]|[[Susie Dent]]|132}} | + | {{ep | 7331 | 26/08/2020 | P |[[Pete Reynolds]]|33 - 114|Sam Cappleman-Lynes|[[Nina Hossain]]|[[Susie Dent]]|132}} |
| − | {{ep | 7332 | 27/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes| 117 - 5 |[[Bernie Kingston]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|131}} | + | {{ep | 7332 | 27/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|117 - 5|[[Bernie Kingston]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|131}} |
| − | {{ep | 7333 | 28/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes| 124 - 12 |[[Phil Savage]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|133}} | + | {{ep | 7333 | 28/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|124 - 12|[[Phil Savage]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|133}} |
| − | {{ep | 7334 | 31/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes| 121 - 17 |[[Matt Duffy]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|128}} | + | {{ep | 7334 | 31/08/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|121 - 17|[[Matt Duffy]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|128}} |
| − | {{ep | 7335 | | + | {{ep | 7335 | 01/09/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|123 - 17|[[Malcolm Slee]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|134}} |
| − | {{ep | 7336 | | + | {{ep | 7336 | 02/09/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|110 - 42|[[Mike Spencer]]|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|122}} |
| − | {{ep | 7337 | | + | {{ep | 7337 | 03/09/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|111 - 40|[[Jay Brown]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|125}} |
| − | {{ep | 7338 | | + | {{ep | 7338 | 04/09/2020 | P |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|119 - 37|[[Anthony Podmore]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|140}} |
| − | {{ep | 7408 | 11/12/2020 | QF |Sam Cappleman-Lynes| 121 - 71 |[[Damien Doughty]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|133}} | + | {{ep | 7408 | 11/12/2020 | QF |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|121 - 71|[[Damien Doughty]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|133}} |
| + | {{ep | 7412 | 17/12/2020 | SF |Sam Cappleman-Lynes|124 - 83|[[Leo Smith]]|[[Levi Roots]]|Susie Dent|157}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7413 | 18/12/2020 | GF |[[Luke Johnson-Davies]]|112 - 95|Sam Cappleman-Lynes|Levi Roots|Susie Dent|135}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7929 | 11/01/2023 | CP |[[Matt O'Connor]]|78 – 101|Sam Cappleman-Lynes|[[Heather Small]]|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 7930 | 12/01/2023 | CQF |[[Florence Cappleman-Lynes]]|95 – 93|Sam Cappleman-Lynes|Heather Small|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 29 July 2024
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Runner-up |
| Seeding | 2 |
| Points total | 939 |
| Conundrums solved | 6 |
Sam Cappleman-Lynes was an octochamp in and the runner-up of Series 82, and a quarter-finalist in Championship of Champions XVI. He was a software developer from Rochdale. He is also an Apterite and a member of c4countdown. His wife Florence Cappleman-Lynes, also an Apterite, became an octochamp in Series 84, the first under Anne Robinson's tenure as presenter. Florence also finished as the series runner-up too.
Contents
Appearances on the programme
Heat games
Sam made his debut on 26 August 2020 against two-time winner Pete Reynolds, where a spot of the nine-letter word LONICERAS helped Sam win with an impressive 114 points to Reynolds' 33. The following day, Sam reduced multiple game show contestant, Bernie Kingston, to (at the time) the lowest ever score in a 15-round game with just five points. Sam won an additional six games on the trot, including a personal best of 124 points, and accumulated 939 points en route to becoming the sixth octochamp of the series and the first octochamp since the COVID-19 hiatus. He came up with some very obscure words along the way, such as MOWDIES, TAIHOAED and WINDIGO. Clips of his eighth win were shown on Gogglebox on 11 September 2020.
Finals
Sam returned to the show on 11 December 2020 to play the second quarter-final match against number seven seed Damien Doughty. Sam took an early in the first two letters rounds, before Doughty beat him in the first numbers round. Sam eventually broke away by finding MASTIGURE for nine and solving a difficult conundrum – CRAZYLILO to ZIRCALLOY – to prevail with 121 points and qualify for the semi-finals, where he took on number three seed Leo Smith in the second semi-final. Both players found REFASHION for nine in the first letters round, before Sam established a convincing lead. However, Smith fought back by beating Sam in three letter rounds, but Sam later spotted one of the then newest additions to the ODP, SEMITONAL for nine, to take the game with 124 points and qualify for the grand final against number one seed Luke Johnson-Davies, setting up only the second episode in more than 7,000 to feature two contestants bearing double-barrelled surnames, the first being Episode 882 between Derek Stuart-Clark and John Gough-Cooper.
In the grand final, Sam played a close game to Luke, with both players scoring in the early rounds. But Luke soon picked up speed and Sam was unable to keep up with his strong word power, although both players found EUTOPIANS for nine. Sam notably gave a complex solution to the second numbers before bowing out with his first defeat and garnering an overall total of 1,279 points in his run.
Championship of Champions XVI
Sam returned to the programme in January 2023 to participate in Championship of Champions XVI, where fellow series runner-up Matt O'Connor from Series 85 was waiting for him. The game was closely fought at first, with both players winning letters rounds against each other, but Sam eventually pulled away with spots like MEIONITE and an excellent solve of a difficult two large numbers game, securing an eleventh century despite a nasty conundrum RETROSOFA proving out of reach for both players. This meant Sam progressed to the quarter-finals the next day, where his opponent was his wife Florence.
In an excellent encounter, Sam took an early lead thanks to TELLINA and DOTAKU, but Florence snatched back two rounds of her own with THUMBED and HAPLITES to take the lead herself. This lead was preserved going into a crucial conundrum which neither player was able to solve, which meant Sam bowed out of the tournament, with his wife also holding him to his lowest score of 93 points.
Over 13 games, Sam has managed to score 1,473 points with 11 wins and two losses.
Outside Countdown
On Apterous, as well as having already achieved a top 10 position in the Pro Ranks [1], Sam has also won a game of 'Apto Fifteen to One', hosted and written by Philip Aston. [2]
Sam is an active member of the world of competitive puzzles. In 2018, he won the UK Sudoku Championships on his first attempt, followed by a runner-up finish in the same event the following year. He also came 40th in the 2019 World Sudoku Championships in Germany.
In 2020 and 2021, Sam participated in ZoomDown Series 2 and the second Numberists series of ZoomDown, reaching the semi-finals in the latter.
| Preceded by Jamie Wing |
Series runner-up Series 82 |
Followed by Luke Boynton |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7331 | 26/08/2020 | P | Pete Reynolds | 33 – 114 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 7332 | 27/08/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 117 – 5 | Bernie Kingston | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 7333 | 28/08/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 124 – 12 | Phil Savage | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7334 | 31/08/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 121 – 17 | Matt Duffy | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 7335 | 01/09/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 123 – 17 | Malcolm Slee | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 7336 | 02/09/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 110 – 42 | Mike Spencer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 7337 | 03/09/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 111 – 40 | Jay Brown | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 7338 | 04/09/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 119 – 37 | Anthony Podmore | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
| 7408 | 11/12/2020 | QF | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 121 – 71 | Damien Doughty | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7412 | 17/12/2020 | SF | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 124 – 83 | Leo Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
| 7413 | 18/12/2020 | GF | Luke Johnson-Davies | 112 – 95 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7929 | 11/01/2023 | CP | Matt O'Connor | 78 – 101 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Heather Small | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 7930 | 12/01/2023 | CQF | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 95 – 93 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Heather Small | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
