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[[File:Mike Whiteoak.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Whiteoak in the [[30th Birthday Championship]].]] | [[File:Mike Whiteoak.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Whiteoak in the [[30th Birthday Championship]].]] | ||
− | '''Mike Whiteoak''' was a finalist in [[Series 13]], and was a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He was from Mansfield. | + | '''Mike Whiteoak''' was a finalist in [[Series 13]], and was a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He was from Mansfield. He is also a tournament [[Scrabble]] player. |
Whiteoak débuted on 30 July 1987, winning with an impressive opening score of 79. After bottoming out at 42 in his fourth game, he climbed to 80 points - one of the highest 9-round scores ever - before losing to [[Nita Marr]] in his sixth game. He returned to the finals 15 days later, outrunning the same opponent he beat in his first game, [[Peter Tatlow]], in a high-scoring quarter-final. Whiteoak’s run eventually ended with defeat to [[Kevin Nelson]] in a close semi-final. | Whiteoak débuted on 30 July 1987, winning with an impressive opening score of 79. After bottoming out at 42 in his fourth game, he climbed to 80 points - one of the highest 9-round scores ever - before losing to [[Nita Marr]] in his sixth game. He returned to the finals 15 days later, outrunning the same opponent he beat in his first game, [[Peter Tatlow]], in a high-scoring quarter-final. Whiteoak’s run eventually ended with defeat to [[Kevin Nelson]] in a close semi-final. | ||
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He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against [[Series 44]] semi-finalist [[David Hoskisson|Dave Hoskisson]] by a score of {{score|85|81}}. | He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against [[Series 44]] semi-finalist [[David Hoskisson|Dave Hoskisson]] by a score of {{score|85|81}}. | ||
− | Whiteoak | + | Whiteoak appeared on ''The Chase'' on 7 March 2018. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] |
Latest revision as of 01:18, 23 January 2023
Mike Whiteoak was a finalist in Series 13, and was a contestant in the 30th Birthday Championship. He was from Mansfield. He is also a tournament Scrabble player.
Whiteoak débuted on 30 July 1987, winning with an impressive opening score of 79. After bottoming out at 42 in his fourth game, he climbed to 80 points - one of the highest 9-round scores ever - before losing to Nita Marr in his sixth game. He returned to the finals 15 days later, outrunning the same opponent he beat in his first game, Peter Tatlow, in a high-scoring quarter-final. Whiteoak’s run eventually ended with defeat to Kevin Nelson in a close semi-final.
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against Series 44 semi-finalist Dave Hoskisson by a score of 85 – 81.
Whiteoak appeared on The Chase on 7 March 2018.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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623 | 30/07/1987 | P | Peter Tatlow | 59 – 79 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Lance Percival | Freda Thornton | 86 | |
624 | 31/07/1987 | P | Dave Edgerley | 25 – 43 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Lance Percival | Freda Thornton | 68 | |
625 | 3/08/1987 | P | Vince O'Donnell | 24 – 59 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Lance Percival | Freda Thornton | 71 | |
626 | 4/08/1987 | P | George Orgill | 37 – 42 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Diane Solomon | Freda Thornton | 82 | |
627 | 5/08/1987 | P | Derek Edwards | 52 – 80 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Diane Solomon | Freda Thornton | 83 | |
628 | 6/08/1987 | P | Nita Marr | 45 – 39 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Diane Solomon | Freda Thornton | 69 | |
639 | 21/08/1987 | QF | Peter Tatlow | 69 – 74 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Derek Nimmo | Catherine Clarke | 83 | |
643 | 27/08/1987 | SF | Kevin Nelson | 56 – 53 | Mike Whiteoak | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Derek Nimmo | Catherine Clarke | 96 | |
M42 | 15/01/1990-19/01/1990 | M | Mike Whiteoak | 49 – 96 | Gavin Rogers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Freda Thornton | 140 | ||
5632 | 30/01/2013 | 30B1 | Dave Hoskisson | 85 – 81 | Mike Whiteoak | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 125 |