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+ | [[File:BriersDebut.png|thumb|right|200px|Steve Briers in his [[Episode 4227|second game]]...]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Steven Briers.jpg|thumb|right|325px|...then two years later in the [[Episode 4747|grand final]] of [[Championship of Champions XIII]] against [[Charlie Reams]]...]] | ||
+ | [[File:Steven Briers.png|thumb|200px|right|...and him again in the [[30th Birthday Championship]] four years later.]] | ||
+ | '''Steven "Steve" Briers''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 55]], the winner of [[Championship of Champions XIII]], and a participant in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. During his Series 55 appearances, he was a student at {{w|Richard Taunton Sixth Form College|Taunton's College}} from {{w|Southampton}}, {{w|Hampshire}}, and is most renowned for his bizarre style of solving [[numbers game]]s. | ||
− | + | ==Appearances on the programme== | |
+ | ===[[Series 55]]=== | ||
+ | Briers first appeared on [[Episode 4227|3 November 2006]], beating [[Richard Woodward]] {{score|76|62}}. He vastly improved and hammered [[Dean Rowley]] {{score|136|41}} in his [[Episode 4228|second game]], setting the then fifth-highest ever score, the then second-highest ever winning margin in ''[[Countdown]]'' history, and the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]]. He won six more games to become an [[octochamp]] and the No. 1 seed, amassing a total of 843 points. However, he was defeated in the [[Episode 4256|quarter-finals]] by [[Phil Watson]]; the only time to date in which a No. 1 seed lost a quarter-final match under the [[15 round format|15-round format]]. | ||
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+ | ===[[Championship of Champions XIII]]=== | ||
+ | Despite not making past the quarter-finals of his series, Briers was selected to return for Championship of Champions XIII, beating [[Debbi Flack]] in the [[Episode 4740|first round]], partly thanks to the nine-letter word {{word|ANTIPODES}} in the first [[letters game]]. | ||
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+ | In the [[Episode 4741|quarter-finals]], he faced [[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]], who was unbeaten with 12 wins from 12 games. The scores were close all the way, until Briers spotted the nine-letter word {{word|PESTICIDE}} when O'Donnell only had a seven. The players continued to score in every round, until the [[conundrum]], where Briers led by 18 points. O'Donnell solved the conundrum in 0.5 seconds, but it wasn't enough as he lost {{score|118|110}} to Briers, one of the highest ever losing scores. | ||
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+ | In the [[Episode 4745|semi-finals]], he faced [[Nick Wainwright]] in another close game, including a brilliant six-small [[numbers game|numbers]] solution from Wainwright. However, Briers was five points into the lead going into the conundrum {{word|FCRAVIOLA}}, which neither player solved, so it was Briers that went through to the grand final. | ||
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+ | In the [[Episode 4747|grand final]], he faced [[Charlie Reams]]. Reams started with {{word|LEPTON}} while Briers had {{word|OPULENT}} for seven. Briers maintained this lead until he had {{word|reenact {{x}}}} disallowed. Briers then took the lead, first with {{word|SNOOZED}}, then another seven points when Reams went wrong on the numbers. A seven, a six and a five for both players meant that Reams had to beat Briers on the final numbers game to force a crucial conundrum. However, Reams declared nothing, and Briers declared five away. Briers had won the tournament, and just the conundrum remained. The conundrum was {{word|ELITEBOUT}}. Briers first buzzed in with {{word|libouette {{x}}}} which was wrong, and then comically, Reams buzzed in with {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}}, referring to [[Richard Brittain]]'s [[Episode 4735|guess]] at the conundrum in the first round of the tournament. | ||
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+ | ===[[30th Birthday Championship]]=== | ||
+ | Briers returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He lost his only match against [[Series 61]] runner-up [[Andrew Hulme]] by a score of {{score|113|74|Episode 5622}}. | ||
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+ | {{Champion of Champions|preceded_by=Paul Gallen|coc=XIII|followed_by=Dylan Taylor}} | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 4227 | | + | {{ep | 4227 | 03/11/2006 | P |[[Richard Woodward]]| 62 – 76 |Steven Briers|[[Jo Brand]]|[[Susie Dent]]|127}} |
− | {{ep | 4228 | | + | {{ep | 4228 | 06/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 136 – 41 |[[Dean Rowley]]|[[Tony Christie]]|Susie Dent|142}} |
− | {{ep | 4229 | | + | {{ep | 4229 | 07/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 106 – 56 |[[Vicky Hubble]]|Tony Christie|Susie Dent|124}} |
− | {{ep | 4230 | | + | {{ep | 4230 | 08/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 116 – 68 |[[Carl Gregory]]|Tony Christie|Susie Dent|134}} |
− | {{ep | 4231 | | + | {{ep | 4231 | 09/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 108 – 59 |[[Glenda Fullard]]|Tony Christie|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 4232 | 10/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 110 | + | {{ep | 4232 | 10/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 110 – 93 |[[Dan Ward]]|Tony Christie|Susie Dent|141}} |
− | {{ep | 4233 | 13/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 92 | + | {{ep | 4233 | 13/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 92 – 53 |[[Jennifer Brown]]|[[Keith Barron]]|Susie Dent|129}} |
− | {{ep | 4234 | 14/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 99 | + | {{ep | 4234 | 14/11/2006 | P |Steven Briers| 99 – 55 |[[Sue Pascoe]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|127}} |
− | {{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF | Steven Briers | 72 | + | {{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF |Steven Briers| 72 – 82 |[[Phil Watson]]|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|138}} |
− | {{ep | 4740 | 21/01/2009 | CP | Steve Briers | 121 | + | {{ep | 4740 | 21/01/2009 | CP |Steve Briers| 121 – 74 |[[Debbi Flack]]|[[Alastair Stewart]]|Susie Dent|126}} |
− | {{ep | 4741 | 22/01/2009 | CQF | Steve Briers | 118 | + | {{ep | 4741 | 22/01/2009 | CQF |Steve Briers| 118 – 110 |[[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]]|Alastair Stewart|Susie Dent|130}} |
− | {{ep | 4745 | 28/01/2009 | CSF | Steve Briers | 87 | + | {{ep | 4745 | 28/01/2009 | CSF |Steve Briers| 87 – 82 |[[Nick Wainwright]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 4747 | 30/01/2009 | CGF | [[Charlie Reams]] | 67 | + | {{ep | 4747 | 30/01/2009 | CGF |[[Charlie Reams]]| 67 – 88 |Steve Briers|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|114}} |
+ | {{ep | 5622 | 16/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Andrew Hulme]]| 113 – 74 |Steven Briers|[[Martin Lewis]]|Susie Dent|127}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | {{ | + | ==External Links== |
+ | * His own record of his [http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-steven-briers.htm experience on the show] on [[The Countdown Page]] | ||
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+ | {{CofC}} | ||
− | [[Category:Finalists | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Briers, Steven}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 55 | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] |
− | [[Category:Teapot owners | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 55]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII | + | [[Category:Contestants in the 30th Birthday Championship]] |
− | [[Category:Prodigies | + | [[Category:Teapot owners]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Prodigies]] |
Latest revision as of 01:09, 23 January 2023
Steven Briers octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 843 |
Conundrums solved | 6 |
Steven "Steve" Briers was an octochamp in Series 55, the winner of Championship of Champions XIII, and a participant in the 30th Birthday Championship. During his Series 55 appearances, he was a student at Taunton's College from Southampton, Hampshire, and is most renowned for his bizarre style of solving numbers games.
Contents
Appearances on the programme
Series 55
Briers first appeared on 3 November 2006, beating Richard Woodward 76 – 62. He vastly improved and hammered Dean Rowley 136 – 41 in his second game, setting the then fifth-highest ever score, the then second-highest ever winning margin in Countdown history, and the highest score of the series. He won six more games to become an octochamp and the No. 1 seed, amassing a total of 843 points. However, he was defeated in the quarter-finals by Phil Watson; the only time to date in which a No. 1 seed lost a quarter-final match under the 15-round format.
Championship of Champions XIII
Despite not making past the quarter-finals of his series, Briers was selected to return for Championship of Champions XIII, beating Debbi Flack in the first round, partly thanks to the nine-letter word ANTIPODES in the first letters game.
In the quarter-finals, he faced David O'Donnell, who was unbeaten with 12 wins from 12 games. The scores were close all the way, until Briers spotted the nine-letter word PESTICIDE when O'Donnell only had a seven. The players continued to score in every round, until the conundrum, where Briers led by 18 points. O'Donnell solved the conundrum in 0.5 seconds, but it wasn't enough as he lost 118 – 110 to Briers, one of the highest ever losing scores.
In the semi-finals, he faced Nick Wainwright in another close game, including a brilliant six-small numbers solution from Wainwright. However, Briers was five points into the lead going into the conundrum FCRAVIOLA, which neither player solved, so it was Briers that went through to the grand final.
In the grand final, he faced Charlie Reams. Reams started with LEPTON while Briers had OPULENT for seven. Briers maintained this lead until he had reenact ☓ disallowed. Briers then took the lead, first with SNOOZED, then another seven points when Reams went wrong on the numbers. A seven, a six and a five for both players meant that Reams had to beat Briers on the final numbers game to force a crucial conundrum. However, Reams declared nothing, and Briers declared five away. Briers had won the tournament, and just the conundrum remained. The conundrum was ELITEBOUT. Briers first buzzed in with libouette ☓ which was wrong, and then comically, Reams buzzed in with GANDISEEG, referring to Richard Brittain's guess at the conundrum in the first round of the tournament.
30th Birthday Championship
Briers returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He lost his only match against Series 61 runner-up Andrew Hulme by a score of 113 – 74.
Preceded by Paul Gallen |
Champion of Champions Championship of Champions XIII |
Followed by Dylan Taylor |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4227 | 03/11/2006 | P | Richard Woodward | 62 – 76 | Steven Briers | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
4228 | 06/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 136 – 41 | Dean Rowley | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Tony Christie | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
4229 | 07/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 106 – 56 | Vicky Hubble | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Tony Christie | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
4230 | 08/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 116 – 68 | Carl Gregory | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Tony Christie | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
4231 | 09/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 108 – 59 | Glenda Fullard | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Tony Christie | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4232 | 10/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 110 – 93 | Dan Ward | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Tony Christie | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
4233 | 13/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 92 – 53 | Jennifer Brown | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
4234 | 14/11/2006 | P | Steven Briers | 99 – 55 | Sue Pascoe | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF | Steven Briers | 72 – 82 | Phil Watson | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
4740 | 21/01/2009 | CP | Steve Briers | 121 – 74 | Debbi Flack | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
4741 | 22/01/2009 | CQF | Steve Briers | 118 – 110 | David O'Donnell | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
4745 | 28/01/2009 | CSF | Steve Briers | 87 – 82 | Nick Wainwright | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4747 | 30/01/2009 | CGF | Charlie Reams | 67 – 88 | Steve Briers | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 114 | ||
5622 | 16/01/2013 | 30BP | Andrew Hulme | 113 – 74 | Steven Briers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 127 |
External Links
- His own record of his experience on the show on The Countdown Page
Championship of Champions Winners | |
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I : Mark Nyman | II : Clive Freedman | III : Harvey Freeman | IV : Nic Brown | V : Tim Morrissey | VI : Wayne Summers | VII : Don Reid | VIII : Chris Rogers | IX : Natascha Kearsey | X : Scott Mearns | XI : Graham Nash | XII : Paul Gallen | XIII : Steve Briers | XIV : Dylan Taylor | XV : Zarte Siempre | XVI : Ahmed Mohamed |