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− | [[Image:Sandie Simonis.jpg|thumb|right|Sandie Simonis]] | + | [[Image:Sandie Simonis.jpg|thumb|right|Sandie Simonis in [[Series 8]]...]] |
− | [[ | + | [[File:Sandie Simonis.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 27 years later in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]!]] |
− | '''Sandie Simonis''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 8]] and [[ | + | '''Sandie Simonis''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 8]] and the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. She was from Pinner, Greater London. |
− | Her son, [[Daniel Simonis|Daniel]], was a finalist in [[Series 27]]. | + | Her son, [[Daniel Simonis|Daniel]], was a semi-finalist in [[Series 27]]. |
− | Twenty years | + | Twenty years after her original appearances, Simonis returned to the ''[[Countdown]]'' scene to compete in the [[Co-event]]s [[CoBris 2005]] and [[COLIN 2006]]. |
− | She returned to Countdown again in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the | + | She returned to ''Countdown'' again in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. She received a bye to the first round, but lost her only game to the [[Series 4]] runner-up [[Christine Hunt (Series 4)|Christine Hunt]] by a score of {{score|88|78|Episode 5630}}, after her opponent answered two [[conundrum]]s correctly. |
− | Away from Countdown, she has reached | + | Away from ''Countdown'', she has reached expert status at ''[[Scrabble]]'', and is secretary of the London ''Scrabble'' League. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 369 | 17/02/1986 | P |[[Andy Keeble]]| 53 – 53 |Sandie Simonis|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Hilary McGlynn]]| | + | {{ep | 369 | 17/02/1986 | P |[[Andy Keeble]]| 53 – 53 |Sandie Simonis|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Hilary McGlynn]]|83}} |
{{ep | 370 | 18/02/1986 | P |Andy Keeble| 60 – 63 |Sandie Simonis|Gyles Brandreth|Hilary McGlynn|73}} | {{ep | 370 | 18/02/1986 | P |Andy Keeble| 60 – 63 |Sandie Simonis|Gyles Brandreth|Hilary McGlynn|73}} | ||
− | {{ep | 371 | 19/02/1986 | P |[[YT]]| 56 – 46 |Sandie Simonis|Gyles Brandreth|Hilary McGlynn|73}} | + | {{ep | 371 | 19/02/1986 | P |[[YT|Y.T. (Paul White)]]| 56 – 46 |Sandie Simonis|Gyles Brandreth|Hilary McGlynn|73}} |
− | {{ep | M23 | | + | {{ep | M23 | 04/09/1989–08/09/1989 | M |[[Gary Franks]]| 90 – 60 |Sandie Simonis|none|[[Freda Thornton]]|133}} |
− | {{ep | M98 | Unreleased | | + | {{ep | M98 | Unreleased | M |Sandie Simonis| 77 – 49 |[[Jane Smith]]|none|[[Catherine Clarke]]|???}} |
{{ep | 5630 | 28/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Christine Hunt (Series 4)|Christine Hunt]]| 88* - 78 |Sandie Simonis|[[Mark Foster]]|[[Susie Dent]]|134}} | {{ep | 5630 | 28/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Christine Hunt (Series 4)|Christine Hunt]]| 88* - 78 |Sandie Simonis|[[Mark Foster]]|[[Susie Dent]]|134}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | <center>* includes 10 points from a | + | <center>* includes 10 points from a tiebreak conundrum</center> |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonis, Sandie}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Simonis, Sandie}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 8]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 8]] | ||
− | [[Category:Contestants in | + | [[Category:Contestants in the 30th Birthday Championship]] |
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] |
Latest revision as of 16:34, 8 September 2023
Sandie Simonis was a contestant in Series 8 and the 30th Birthday Championship. She was from Pinner, Greater London.
Her son, Daniel, was a semi-finalist in Series 27.
Twenty years after her original appearances, Simonis returned to the Countdown scene to compete in the Co-events CoBris 2005 and COLIN 2006.
She returned to Countdown again in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. She received a bye to the first round, but lost her only game to the Series 4 runner-up Christine Hunt by a score of 88 – 78, after her opponent answered two conundrums correctly.
Away from Countdown, she has reached expert status at Scrabble, and is secretary of the London Scrabble League.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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369 | 17/02/1986 | P | Andy Keeble | 53 – 53 | Sandie Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Hilary McGlynn | 83 | |
370 | 18/02/1986 | P | Andy Keeble | 60 – 63 | Sandie Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Hilary McGlynn | 73 | |
371 | 19/02/1986 | P | Y.T. (Paul White) | 56 – 46 | Sandie Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Hilary McGlynn | 73 | |
M23 | 04/09/1989–08/09/1989 | M | Gary Franks | 90 – 60 | Sandie Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Freda Thornton | 133 | ||
M98 | Unreleased | M | Sandie Simonis | 77 – 49 | Jane Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | ??? | ||
5630 | 28/01/2013 | 30B1 | Christine Hunt | 88* – 78 | Sandie Simonis | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 134 |