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| − | '''David Thirlwall''' was the first [[octochamp]] of [[Series 52]] | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|7|704|5}} |
| + | [[Image:David Thirlwall.JPG|right|thumb|David Thirlwall]] | ||
| + | '''David Thirlwall''' was the first [[octochamp]] of [[Series 52]]. | ||
| − | + | He opened his account with 4 wins in the last games of [[Series 51]] before the series finals. Thirlwall's only century was in his debut game on 8 June 2004 against two-time victor [[Mark Hannon]], when compiling a {{score|102|95}} scoreline. | |
| − | [[ | + | Thirlwall's record of 704 points meant he returned as #7 seed for the finals, running into [[Jack Welsby]] in the quarter-finals. Thirlwall never really seemed to find his 'A' game this time around, the {{score|93|58}} scoreline in favour of Welsby ending the career of Thirlwall. |
| − | [[Category:Contestants in Series 51 | + | |
| − | [[Category:Contestants in Series 52 | + | ==Episodes== |
| − | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era | + | {{episode table}} |
| + | {{ep | 3718 | 8/06/2004 | P |[[Mark Hannon]]| 95 - 102 |David Thirlwall|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Susie Dent]]|130}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3719 | 9/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 95 - 52 |[[Jane Coulon]]|Richard Stilgoe|Susie Dent|134}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3720 | 15/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 77 - 67 |[[Eric Robinson]]|[[Martin Jarvis]]|Susie Dent|131}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3721 | 16/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 88 - 55 |[[David Phelan]]|Martin Jarvis|Susie Dent|129}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3729 | 28/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 96 - 89 |[[Martin McGuinness]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Susie Dent|134}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3730 | 29/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 80 - 69 |[[Susan Goldsmith]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3731 | 30/06/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 86 - 48 |[[Jim Mitchell]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|141}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3732 | 1/07/2004 | P |David Thirlwall| 80 - 74 |[[Graham Andrews]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 3835 | 10/12/2004 | QF |David Thirlwall| 58 - 93 |[[Jack Welsby]]|[[Rick Wakeman]]|Susie Dent|116}} | ||
| + | {{episode table end}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Thirlwall, David}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 51]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 52]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 29 May 2020
| David Thirlwall octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 7 |
| Points total | 704 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
David Thirlwall was the first octochamp of Series 52.
He opened his account with 4 wins in the last games of Series 51 before the series finals. Thirlwall's only century was in his debut game on 8 June 2004 against two-time victor Mark Hannon, when compiling a 102 – 95 scoreline.
Thirlwall's record of 704 points meant he returned as #7 seed for the finals, running into Jack Welsby in the quarter-finals. Thirlwall never really seemed to find his 'A' game this time around, the 93 – 58 scoreline in favour of Welsby ending the career of Thirlwall.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3718 | 8/06/2004 | P | Mark Hannon | 95 – 102 | David Thirlwall | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
| 3719 | 9/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 95 – 52 | Jane Coulon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 3720 | 15/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 77 – 67 | Eric Robinson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 3721 | 16/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 88 – 55 | David Phelan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 3729 | 28/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 96 – 89 | Martin McGuinness | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 3730 | 29/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 80 – 69 | Susan Goldsmith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 3731 | 30/06/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 86 – 48 | Jim Mitchell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
| 3732 | 1/07/2004 | P | David Thirlwall | 80 – 74 | Graham Andrews | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 3835 | 10/12/2004 | QF | David Thirlwall | 58 – 93 | Jack Welsby | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rick Wakeman | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
