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− | '''Amey Deshpande''' was a | + | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|4|718|5}} |
+ | [[Image:AmeyDeshpande1.jpg|right|thumb|Amey Deshpande in [[Series 42]], aged 10.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:AmeyDeshpande2.jpg|right|thumb|Amey Deshpande in [[Series 56]], aged 17.]] | ||
+ | '''Amey Deshpande''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 42]] and a finalist in [[Series 56]]. | ||
− | In the quarter | + | From Shropshire, he first appeared in [[Series 42]] aged 10 and lost to [[John Snedden]]. He was invited back aged 12, in [[Series 47]] as part of the junior Countdown tournament, where he lost {{score|66|44}} to the impressive [[Andrew Hulme]]. Deshpande was given another go in [[Series 56]] where he ran off eight consecutive games including one [[century]] against [[Gareth Evans]], when he spotted the [[letters game|nine-letter word]] {{word|DESERTION}} and the conundrum to get 102 points. In the quarter-final against [[Anita Freeland]] the scores were close but low at {{score|62|61}}, but Deshpande failed to score in any of the next three rounds meaning that the conundrum was irrelevant, but he did solve it and lost {{score|86|71}}. |
− | [[ | + | Deshpande was the first [[octochamp]] to be crowned with [[Des O'Connor]] as a presenter. |
− | [[ | + | |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 42 | + | ==Episodes== |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 47| | + | {{episode table}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 56 | + | {{ep | 2693 | 21/01/2000 | P |[[John Snedden]]| 80 - 38 |Amey Deshpande|[[Joan Bakewell]]|[[Susie Dent]]|93}} |
+ | {{ep | 3208 | 13/03/2002 | JSF |[[Andrew Hulme]]| 66 - 44 |Amey Deshpande|[[Andi Peters]]|[[Phiona Stanley]]|82}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4273 | 16/01/2007 | P |[[Ian Volante]]| 79 - 91 |Amey Deshpande|[[Barry Cryer]]|Susie Dent|118}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4274 | 17/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 86 - 75 |[[Mandy Bill]]|Barry Cryer|Susie Dent|120}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4275 | 18/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 79 - 71 |[[Joe McCoy]]|Barry Cryer|Susie Dent|131}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4276 | 19/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 80 - 66 |[[Mike Smith (Series 56)|Mike Smith]]|Barry Cryer|Susie Dent|130}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4277 | 22/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 98 - 75 |[[Mary Jennings]]|[[Richard Digance]]|Susie Dent|138}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4278 | 23/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 87 - 50 |[[Sylvia De Rozario]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|131}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4279 | 24/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 102 - 54 |[[Gareth Evans]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|137}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4280 | 25/01/2007 | P |Amey Deshpande| 95 - 47 |[[Oliver Brennan]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|131}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 4379 | 19/06/2007 | QF |Amey Deshpande| 71 - 86 |[[Anita Freeland]]|[[Jo Brand]]|Susie Dent|127}} | ||
+ | {{episode table end}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Deshpande, Amey}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Returning contestants]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 42]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 47|*]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 56]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Teapot owners]] |
Latest revision as of 23:23, 17 January 2024
Amey Deshpande octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Quarter-finalist |
Seeding | 4 |
Points total | 718 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
Amey Deshpande was a contestant in Series 42 and a finalist in Series 56.
From Shropshire, he first appeared in Series 42 aged 10 and lost to John Snedden. He was invited back aged 12, in Series 47 as part of the junior Countdown tournament, where he lost 66 – 44 to the impressive Andrew Hulme. Deshpande was given another go in Series 56 where he ran off eight consecutive games including one century against Gareth Evans, when he spotted the nine-letter word DESERTION and the conundrum to get 102 points. In the quarter-final against Anita Freeland the scores were close but low at 62 – 61, but Deshpande failed to score in any of the next three rounds meaning that the conundrum was irrelevant, but he did solve it and lost 86 – 71.
Deshpande was the first octochamp to be crowned with Des O'Connor as a presenter.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2693 | 21/01/2000 | P | John Snedden | 80 – 38 | Amey Deshpande | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Susie Dent | 93 | ||
3208 | 13/03/2002 | JSF | Andrew Hulme | 66 – 44 | Amey Deshpande | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Andi Peters | Phiona Stanley | 82 | ||
4273 | 16/01/2007 | P | Ian Volante | 79 – 91 | Amey Deshpande | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
4274 | 17/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 86 – 75 | Mandy Bill | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
4275 | 18/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 79 – 71 | Joe McCoy | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
4276 | 19/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 80 – 66 | Mike Smith | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
4277 | 22/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 98 – 75 | Mary Jennings | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
4278 | 23/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 87 – 50 | Sylvia De Rozario | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
4279 | 24/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 102 – 54 | Gareth Evans | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
4280 | 25/01/2007 | P | Amey Deshpande | 95 – 47 | Oliver Brennan | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
4379 | 19/06/2007 | QF | Amey Deshpande | 71 – 86 | Anita Freeland | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 127 |