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− | '''Stephen Balment''' was | + | [[Image:Stephen Balment.JPG|thumb|right|Stephen Balment]] |
+ | '''Stephen Balment''' was the [[Series 12]] champion, as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions III]] and the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. | ||
− | + | A computer programmer from Leicester, he made his debut on 14 April 1987, beating [[Keith Albans]] {{score|83|45}}, setting a record score that would remain unequalled for nine years and ultimately unbeaten following Countdown changing formats to the [[15 round game]]. [[Episode 546|The show]] would go on to be repeated on more than one occasion over the years. Balment won two more heats before eventually succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]], but would return for the quarter-finals as #4 seed. There, he defeated [[Nigel Aspden]] and [[Jon Marsh]] on his way to the final against [[Janet McRae]], and saw off McRae's challenge to emerge the {{score|81|66}} winner and the champion of the twelfth series of Countdown. | |
− | {{series winner|preceded_by=John Clarke (Series 11)|series=12|followed_by=Hilary Hopper}} | + | Balment returned the following series for [[Championship of Champions III]], but was beaten by [[Darryl Francis]] in the first round. |
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+ | He returned one last time for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]] in 1996, beating [[Gino Corr]] in the first round but losing to [[Joyce Cansfield]] in the second. | ||
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+ | Balment is also an active player on the British [[Scrabble]] circuit, where he is known as the 'Yo-Yo' because of his wildly fluctuating rating. | ||
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+ | {{series winner|preceded_by=John Clarke (Series 11){{!!}}John Clarke|series=12|followed_by=Hilary Hopper}} | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 546 | 14/04/1987 | P | [[Keith Albans]] | + | {{ep | 546 | 14/04/1987 | P |Stephen Balment| 83 - 45 |[[Keith Albans]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|85}} |
− | {{ep | 547 | 15/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 - 46 | [[Jez Gill]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 547 | 15/04/1987 | P |Stephen Balment| 53 - 46 |[[Jez Gill]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|68}} |
− | {{ep | 548 | 16/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 - 45 | [[Helen Pitt]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 548 | 16/04/1987 | P |Stephen Balment| 53 - 45 |[[Helen Pitt]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|75}} |
− | {{ep | 549 | 17/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 43 - 59 | [[Mike Tobias]] | [[Anne Robinson]] | [[Della Thompson]] }} | + | {{ep | 549 | 17/04/1987 | P |Stephen Balment| 43 - 59 |[[Mike Tobias]]|[[Anne Robinson]]|[[Della Thompson]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 591 | 16/06/1987 | QF | Stephen Balment | 73 - 63 | [[Nigel Aspden]] | [[Patrick Mower]] | [[Julia | + | {{ep | 591 | 16/06/1987 | QF |Stephen Balment| 73* - 63 |[[Nigel Aspden]]|[[Patrick Mower]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|95}} |
− | {{ep | 592 | 17/06/1987 | SF | Stephen Balment | 51 - 30 | [[Jon Marsh]] | Patrick Mower | Julia | + | {{ep | 592 | 17/06/1987 | SF |Stephen Balment| 51 - 30 |[[Jon Marsh]]|Patrick Mower|Julia Swannell|70}} |
− | {{ep | 594 | 19/06/1987 | GF | Stephen Balment | 81 - 66 | [[Janet McRae]] | [[Diane Solomon]], Patrick Mower | Julia | + | {{ep | 594 | 19/06/1987 | GF |Stephen Balment| 81 - 66 |[[Janet McRae]]|[[Diane Solomon]],<br />Patrick Mower|Julia Swannell|128}} |
− | {{ep | 596 | 23/06/1987 | CQF | [[Darryl Francis]] | 46 - 28 | Stephen Balment | [[Sally James]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 596 | 23/06/1987 | CQF |[[Darryl Francis]]| 46 - 28 |Stephen Balment|[[Sally James]]|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1875 | 6/11/1996 | dQF | Stephen Balment | 52 - 44 | [[Gino Corr]] | [[Geoffrey Durham]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | M18 | 31/07/1989–4/08/1989 | M |[[David Poulter]]| 57 – 105 |Stephen Balment|none|Catherine Clarke|??}} |
− | {{ep | 1878 | 11/11/1996 | dSF | Stephen Balment | 48 - 57 | [[Joyce Cansfield]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | M70 | 30/07/1990–3/08/1990 | M |[[Michael Wylie]]| 118 – 44 |Stephen Balment|none|[[Simon Mason]]|134}} |
+ | {{ep | 1875 | 6/11/1996 | dQF |Stephen Balment| 52 - 44 |[[Gino Corr]]|[[Geoffrey Durham]]|[[Susie Dent]]|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1878 | 11/11/1996 | dSF |Stephen Balment| 48 - 57 |[[Joyce Cansfield]]|[[Barry Cryer]]|Susie Dent|71}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
+ | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Balment, Stephen}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 12 | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33 | + | [[Category:Series winners]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions III | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 12]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions III]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] |
Latest revision as of 16:09, 4 June 2021
Stephen Balment was the Series 12 champion, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions III and the Supreme Championship.
A computer programmer from Leicester, he made his debut on 14 April 1987, beating Keith Albans 83 – 45, setting a record score that would remain unequalled for nine years and ultimately unbeaten following Countdown changing formats to the 15 round game. The show would go on to be repeated on more than one occasion over the years. Balment won two more heats before eventually succumbing to Mike Tobias, but would return for the quarter-finals as #4 seed. There, he defeated Nigel Aspden and Jon Marsh on his way to the final against Janet McRae, and saw off McRae's challenge to emerge the 81 – 66 winner and the champion of the twelfth series of Countdown.
Balment returned the following series for Championship of Champions III, but was beaten by Darryl Francis in the first round.
He returned one last time for the Supreme Championship in 1996, beating Gino Corr in the first round but losing to Joyce Cansfield in the second.
Balment is also an active player on the British Scrabble circuit, where he is known as the 'Yo-Yo' because of his wildly fluctuating rating.
Preceded by John Clarke |
Series winner Series 12 |
Followed by Hilary Hopper |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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546 | 14/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 83 – 45 | Keith Albans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 85 | |
547 | 15/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 – 46 | Jez Gill | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 68 | |
548 | 16/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 53 – 45 | Helen Pitt | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 75 | |
549 | 17/04/1987 | P | Stephen Balment | 43 – 59 | Mike Tobias | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Anne Robinson | Della Thompson | 71 | |
591 | 16/06/1987 | QF | Stephen Balment | 73* – 63 | Nigel Aspden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Patrick Mower | Julia Swannell | 95 | |
592 | 17/06/1987 | SF | Stephen Balment | 51 – 30 | Jon Marsh | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Patrick Mower | Julia Swannell | 70 | |
594 | 19/06/1987 | GF | Stephen Balment | 81 – 66 | Janet McRae | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Diane Solomon, Patrick Mower |
Julia Swannell | 128 | |
596 | 23/06/1987 | CQF | Darryl Francis | 46 – 28 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Sally James | Della Thompson | 73 | |
M18 | 31/07/1989–4/08/1989 | M | David Poulter | 57 – 105 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | ?? | ||
M70 | 30/07/1990–3/08/1990 | M | Michael Wylie | 118 – 44 | Stephen Balment | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Simon Mason | 134 | ||
1875 | 6/11/1996 | dQF | Stephen Balment | 52 – 44 | Gino Corr | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1878 | 11/11/1996 | dSF | Stephen Balment | 48 – 57 | Joyce Cansfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 71 |