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− | '''David Williams''' was a semi-finalist | + | {{octostats|Semi-finalist|1|535|'''8'''}} |
+ | {{otherpeople|David Williams}} | ||
+ | [[File:David Williams.png|thumb|200px|right|David Williams in the [[30th Birthday Championship]].]] | ||
+ | '''David Williams''' was a semi-finalist in [[Series 43]] and a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. | ||
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+ | ==Appearances on the programme== | ||
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+ | ===Heat games=== | ||
+ | He first appeared on 23 August 2000, beating [[Sheila Reid]] {{score|67|41}}, and won a further seven games to not only become an [[octochamp]] and No. 1 seed for the series, but also the highest-scoring octochamp of the [[9 round format|9 round]] era with an aggregate score of 535, surpassing [[Harvey Freeman]]'s long-standing record by 12 points. Notably, he solved all 8 conundrums during his octochamp run, and was only the third player to do so after [[Darryl Francis]] and Freeman himself. | ||
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+ | ===Series finals=== | ||
+ | Williams beat [[James Sheppard]] in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against [[Matthew Turner]] in the semi-final, losing {{score|57|40}}. | ||
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+ | ===Championship of Champions XI=== | ||
+ | Williams returned in 2003 for [[Championship of Champions XI]], and faced [[Chris Wills]] in the first round. Williams led by eight points going into the [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] thanks to an excellent final [[numbers game]], but Wills' superior reflexes enabled him to buzz in almost instantly, meaning he went through whilst Williams had to leave the competition. However, Williams' losing score of 111 added another record to his list, until it was beaten by [[Matthew Shore]] at the [[Championship of Champions XII|following]] [[Championship of Champions]] event. | ||
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+ | ===30th Birthday Championship=== | ||
+ | He returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' in 2013, just over a decade later, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He received a bye to the first round, but lost his only game convincingly to [[Series 61]] champion [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] by a score of {{score|108|58}}. | ||
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+ | ===Post-Countdown=== | ||
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+ | His son, [[Richard Williams]] would himself make an appearance on Countdown in [[Series 84]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 2827 | 23/08/2000 | P | [[Sheila Reid]] | 41 - 67 | David Williams | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 2827 | 23/08/2000 | P |[[Sheila Reid]]| 41 - 67 |David Williams|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2828 | 24/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 78 - 29 | [[Tony McGill]] | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2828 | 24/08/2000 | P |David Williams| 78 - 29 |[[Tony McGill]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|83}} |
− | {{ep | 2829 | 25/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 72 - 41 | [[Alistair Littlewood]] | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2829 | 25/08/2000 | P |David Williams| 72 - 41 |[[Alistair Littlewood]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|81}} |
− | {{ep | 2830 | 29/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 62 - 13 | [[Rose Agnew]] | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2830 | 29/08/2000 | P |David Williams| 62 - 13 |[[Rose Agnew]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|74}} |
− | {{ep | 2831 | 30/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 69 - 42 | [[Marion Alexander]] | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2831 | 30/08/2000 | P |David Williams| 69 - 42 |[[Marion Alexander]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|71}} |
− | {{ep | 2832 | 5/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 63 - 33 | [[Mike Pilkington]] | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2832 | 5/09/2000 | P |David Williams| 63 - 33 |[[Mike Pilkington]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|81}} |
− | {{ep | 2833 | 6/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 59 - 36 | [[Paul Coulson]] | [[Carol Barnes]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2833 | 6/09/2000 | P |David Williams| 59 - 36 |[[Paul Coulson]]|[[Carol Barnes]]|Susie Dent|75}} |
− | {{ep | 2834 | 7/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 65 - 41 | [[Mark Dermody]] | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2834 | 7/09/2000 | P |David Williams| 65 - 41 |[[Mark Dermody]]|Carol Barnes|Susie Dent|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2905 | 15/12/2000 | QF | David Williams | 62 - 46 | [[James Sheppard]] | [[Anya Sitaram]] | [[Richard Samson]] }} | + | {{ep | 2905 | 15/12/2000 | QF |David Williams| 62 - 46 |[[James Sheppard]]|[[Anya Sitaram]]|[[Richard Samson]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2909 | 21/12/2000 | SF | David Williams | 40 - 57 | [[Matthew Turner]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2909 | 21/12/2000 | SF |David Williams| 40 - 57 |[[Matthew Turner]]|[[Barry Cryer]]|Susie Dent|73}} |
− | {{ep | 3391 | 7/01/2003 | CP | [[Chris Wills]] | 113 - 111 | David Williams | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3391 | 7/01/2003 | CP |[[Chris Wills]]| 113 - 111 |David Williams|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|131}} |
+ | {{ep | 5628 | 24/01/2013 | 30B1 |David Williams| 58 - 108 |[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]|[[Margaret Mountford]]|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Finalists | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, David}} |
− | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 43 | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] |
− | [[ | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 43]] |
− | [[Category:Teapot owners | + | [[Category:Contestants in the 30th Birthday Championship]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XI]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Teapot owners]] |
Latest revision as of 01:18, 23 January 2023
David Williams (Series 43) octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Semi-finalist |
Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 535 |
Conundrums solved | 8 |
- For other people called David Williams, see David Williams.
David Williams was a semi-finalist in Series 43 and a contestant in the 30th Birthday Championship.
Contents
Appearances on the programme
Heat games
He first appeared on 23 August 2000, beating Sheila Reid 67 – 41, and won a further seven games to not only become an octochamp and No. 1 seed for the series, but also the highest-scoring octochamp of the 9 round era with an aggregate score of 535, surpassing Harvey Freeman's long-standing record by 12 points. Notably, he solved all 8 conundrums during his octochamp run, and was only the third player to do so after Darryl Francis and Freeman himself.
Series finals
Williams beat James Sheppard in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against Matthew Turner in the semi-final, losing 57 – 40.
Championship of Champions XI
Williams returned in 2003 for Championship of Champions XI, and faced Chris Wills in the first round. Williams led by eight points going into the crucial conundrum thanks to an excellent final numbers game, but Wills' superior reflexes enabled him to buzz in almost instantly, meaning he went through whilst Williams had to leave the competition. However, Williams' losing score of 111 added another record to his list, until it was beaten by Matthew Shore at the following Championship of Champions event.
30th Birthday Championship
He returned to Countdown in 2013, just over a decade later, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He received a bye to the first round, but lost his only game convincingly to Series 61 champion Chris Davies by a score of 108 – 58.
Post-Countdown
His son, Richard Williams would himself make an appearance on Countdown in Series 84.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2827 | 23/08/2000 | P | Sheila Reid | 41 – 67 | David Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
2828 | 24/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 78 – 29 | Tony McGill | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
2829 | 25/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 72 – 41 | Alistair Littlewood | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 81 | ||
2830 | 29/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 62 – 13 | Rose Agnew | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
2831 | 30/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 69 – 42 | Marion Alexander | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
2832 | 5/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 63 – 33 | Mike Pilkington | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 81 | ||
2833 | 6/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 59 – 36 | Paul Coulson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 75 | ||
2834 | 7/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 65 – 41 | Mark Dermody | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
2905 | 15/12/2000 | QF | David Williams | 62 – 46 | James Sheppard | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
2909 | 21/12/2000 | SF | David Williams | 40 – 57 | Matthew Turner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
3391 | 7/01/2003 | CP | Chris Wills | 113 – 111 | David Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5628 | 24/01/2013 | 30B1 | David Williams | 58 – 108 | Chris Davies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 119 |