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− | '''Huw Morgan''' | + | '''Huw Morgan''' was the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 34]], and a participant in [[Championship of Champions IX]]. |
− | {{series winner| | + | He first appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' on 14 February 1997, where he beat [[Stuart Jones]] {{score|46|44}}. He won two more games before losing to [[Steve Coberman]], but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the finals as No. 6 seed. He 'gained his revenge' on Steve Coberman in the quarter-finals, beating him {{score|54|28}}, before beating [[Paul Peters]] {{score|61|45}} in the semi-finals. In the [[Episode 1972|final]], Morgan started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the No. 5 seed [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]], who had recorded the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] after a brilliant performance his quarter-final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten No. 1 seed [[James Martin]] in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Morgan who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of ''Countdown'', surviving a late comeback by Lamabadusuriya to win by {{score|79|65}}. Notably, it was Morgan narrowly beating Lamabadusuriya to the buzzer on the first [[conundrum]] that really did the damage in this game, as this put Morgan 24 points ahead, by {{score|47|23}}, at half time; had Morgan not got to the buzzer first, the final result would in fact have eventually gone in Lamabadusuriya's favour by {{score|75|69}}. |
− | [[ | + | Morgan returned for Championship of Champions IX, but was beaten in the first round by [[Simon Pryde]]. |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 34 | + | |
− | [[ | + | Outside of ''Countdown'', he was a dedicated [[Scrabble]] player. |
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+ | Morgan died on 13 January 2011, aged 54, after complications whilst being treated for swine flu. | ||
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+ | {{series winner|preceded_by=Harvey Freeman|series=34|followed_by=Pete Cashmore}} | ||
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+ | ==Episodes== | ||
+ | {{episode table}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1942 | 14/02/1997 | P |[[Stuart Jones]]| 44 - 46 |Huw Morgan|[[Jan Harvey]]|[[Susie Dent]]|83}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1943 | 17/02/1997 | P |[[David Nixon]]| 45 - 59 |Huw Morgan|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|74}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1944 | 18/02/1997 | P |[[Christine McAdam]]| 47 - 50 |Huw Morgan|[[Tim Rice]]|Susie Dent|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1945 | 19/02/1997 | P |[[Steve Coberman]]| 56 - 52 |Huw Morgan|Tim Rice|Susie Dent|75}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1968 | 24/03/1997 | QF |Huw Morgan| 54 - 28 |Steve Coberman|[[Richard Digance]]|[[Rob Scriven]]|70}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1971 | 27/03/1997 | SF |Huw Morgan| 61 - 45 |[[Paul Peters]]|Richard Digance|Rob Scriven|75}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1972 | 28/03/1997 | GF |[[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]]| 65 - 79 |Huw Morgan|Richard Digance|Rob Scriven|116}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 2165 | 31/12/1997 | CP |Huw Morgan| 49 - 67 |[[Simon Pryde]]|[[Denis Norden]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|75}} | ||
+ | {{episode table end}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Huw}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Series winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 34]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX]] |
Latest revision as of 23:48, 19 January 2022
Huw Morgan was the champion of Series 34, and a participant in Championship of Champions IX.
He first appeared on Countdown on 14 February 1997, where he beat Stuart Jones 46 – 44. He won two more games before losing to Steve Coberman, but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the finals as No. 6 seed. He 'gained his revenge' on Steve Coberman in the quarter-finals, beating him 54 – 28, before beating Paul Peters 61 – 45 in the semi-finals. In the final, Morgan started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the No. 5 seed Harshan Lamabadusuriya, who had recorded the highest score of the series after a brilliant performance his quarter-final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten No. 1 seed James Martin in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Morgan who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of Countdown, surviving a late comeback by Lamabadusuriya to win by 79 – 65. Notably, it was Morgan narrowly beating Lamabadusuriya to the buzzer on the first conundrum that really did the damage in this game, as this put Morgan 24 points ahead, by 47 – 23, at half time; had Morgan not got to the buzzer first, the final result would in fact have eventually gone in Lamabadusuriya's favour by 75 – 69.
Morgan returned for Championship of Champions IX, but was beaten in the first round by Simon Pryde.
Outside of Countdown, he was a dedicated Scrabble player.
Morgan died on 13 January 2011, aged 54, after complications whilst being treated for swine flu.
Preceded by Harvey Freeman |
Series winner Series 34 |
Followed by Pete Cashmore |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1942 | 14/02/1997 | P | Stuart Jones | 44 – 46 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
1943 | 17/02/1997 | P | David Nixon | 45 – 59 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1944 | 18/02/1997 | P | Christine McAdam | 47 – 50 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1945 | 19/02/1997 | P | Steve Coberman | 56 – 52 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 75 | ||
1968 | 24/03/1997 | QF | Huw Morgan | 54 – 28 | Steve Coberman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 70 | ||
1971 | 27/03/1997 | SF | Huw Morgan | 61 – 45 | Paul Peters | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 75 | ||
1972 | 28/03/1997 | GF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 65 – 79 | Huw Morgan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven | 116 | ||
2165 | 31/12/1997 | CP | Huw Morgan | 49 – 67 | Simon Pryde | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Mark Nyman | 75 |