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| − | [[ | + | [[File:Jack Hurst.jpg|thumb|right|Jack Hurst in Series 63...]] |
| − | '''Jack Hurst''' was an [[octochamp]] and the [[Series | + | [[File:Jack Hurst.png|thumb|200px|right|...and three years later in the 30th Birthday Championship.]] |
| + | '''Jack Hurst''' was an [[octochamp]] and the [[Series winners|champion]] of [[Series 63]], and was the runner-up of the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. As of his Series 63 and 30th Birthday Championship appearances, he was a maths student at {{w|Pembroke College, Cambridge}}, from Desford, Leicestershire. | ||
| − | Hurst made his debut on 13 October 2010 and established himself as a Countdown legend from the get-go, getting a [[letters game|nine-letter word]] in the first round of his career and solving his first conundrum in 0.1 seconds, not the only time he would achieve this. He convincingly won all | + | ==Appearances on the show== |
| + | ===Heat games=== | ||
| + | Hurst made his debut on [[Episode 5131|13 October 2010]] and established himself as a ''[[Countdown]]'' legend from the get-go, getting a [[letters game|nine-letter word]] in the first round of his career and solving his first [[conundrum]] in 0.1 seconds, not the only time he would achieve this. He convincingly won all eight of his preliminary matches, achieving a high score of 133 (one of the highest ever) as well as a ''low'' of 110. In addition, he found nines in all but two of his heats. | ||
| − | When the dust settled, Hurst had accrued 946 points, more than twice the total of all his opponents combined and the | + | When the dust settled, Hurst had accrued 946 points, more than twice the total of all his opponents combined and the then highest total for any [[octochamp]] in the history of the show, beating the previous record set by [[Andrew Hulme]] in [[Series 61]]. Hurst was also one of very few players in history to score [[century|centuries]] in all eight of his heat games, and the first player to score above 110 in all eight heat games. Following a change to the show's format in March 2013, his octochamp total was also confirmed as the highest ever achieved in what became known as the [[15 round format (old)|"old" 15-round format]]. |
| − | However, feeling confident after his quarter-final, he was brought up against [[Marcus Hares]], and Hares was no pushover. It took the impressive word {{word|NARIYALS}}, a mistake from Hares when he declared {{word|UNTITLED}} as a | + | ===Finals=== |
| + | Hurst had appeared only a few weeks after the previous player to achieve eight [[century|centuries]], [[Eoin Monaghan]], and it was no coincidence that these two [[contestant]]s would play each other in the grand final. Nonetheless, he was still number one seed by nearly 50 points, and easily saw off [[Peter Godwin]] when he returned for the [[Episode 5172|quarter-finals]]. However, feeling confident after his quarter-final, he was brought up against [[Marcus Hares]] in the [[Episode 5176|semi-finals]], and Hares was no pushover. It took the impressive word {{word|NARIYALS}}, a mistake from Hares when he declared {{word|UNTITLED}} as a seven, and a truly amazing [[numbers game]] from Hurst, reminiscent of that of [[James Martin (Series 34)|James Martin]], before the game was settled. | ||
| − | The [[Episode 5178|grand final]] against [[Eoin Monaghan]] was a close game, with Hurst only beating Monaghan in one letters and one numbers round, but it was enough to duck out of a crucial conundrum, and he finished off with a flourish by solving {{word|SMARTIACE}} in 0.25 seconds, the fastest ever conundrum spot in a final (beating even [[Jeffrey Hansford]]). Hurst racked up a total of 1,276 points, scored at least 108 in every game he played (averaging 116) | + | The [[Episode 5178|grand final]] against [[Eoin Monaghan]] was a close game, with Hurst only beating Monaghan in one [[letters round|letters]] and one numbers round, but it was enough to duck out of a crucial [[conundrum]], and he finished off with a flourish by solving {{word|SMARTIACE}} in 0.25 seconds, the fastest ever conundrum spot in a grand final (beating even [[Jeffrey Hansford]]). Hurst racked up a total of 1,276 points, and scored at least 108 in every game he played (averaging 116). |
| − | He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 | + | ===30th Birthday Championship=== |
| + | He returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' in 2013, as one of 41 [[contestant]]s taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. He won his first match against [[Series 65]] semi-finalist, [[Mark Deeks]], by a score of {{score|108|103|Episode 5617}}. He then beat the [[Series 28]] runner-up, [[Wayne Kelly]], scoring [[Episode 5636|143]] points in the process – at the time, the second highest score in the history of the show. He then defeated the [[Series 47]] [[series winners|champion]], [[Chris Wills]], by {{score|115|70|Episode 5643}}, setting up a [[Episode 5651|quarter-final]] with [[Series 58]] champion, [[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]], winning the match by {{score|115|97}}, needing a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] for the first time on the show. The next day, he was up against [[Series 66]] runner-up, [[Jonathan Rawlinson]], in a titanic [[Episode 5652|semi-final]]. After drawing the first 10 rounds, Rawlinson took a six point lead after Hurst's gamble with {{word|hammies {{x}}}} backfired, but Hurst then took a one point lead after spotting {{word|AUTOPSY}}, then he sealed the win by solving the conundrum {{word|TURNMOIST}} in three seconds. | ||
| − | The [[Episode 5654|grand final]] of the | + | The [[Episode 5654|grand final]] of the championship took place on 1 March, when Hurst played the [[Series 54]] champion, [[Conor Travers]]. Travers, who had scored [[max game]]s in his previous three matches, took an early lead in Round 3 when he spotted the nine {{word|PONYTAILS}}, and the only points he dropped from there were the three for not reaching the target in the first [[numbers game]]. Hurst's challenge ended when he missed {{word|POMADES}} in Round 13, leaving Travers to max the final two rounds to equal the highest ever score in the show's history with 146. Hurst did still score 111 points, meaning that his lowest score from 17 shows was still 108. |
| − | + | ===[[Special episode]]=== | |
| + | Seven years later, Hurst returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' on 22 December 2020 to play [[Episode S48|the second of three Christmas specials]] against [[Callum Todd]]. Hurst showed no sign of slowing down spotting {{word|MARLSTONE}} in the second [[letters round]] and {{word|PATHOGENS}} in the 10th letters round, ultimately prevailing with 125 points to Todd's 100 points. | ||
| − | {{series winner|preceded_by=Oliver Garner|series=63|followed_by=Edward McCullagh}} | + | ==Co-events== |
| − | {{series runner-up 2|preceded_by=Heather Styles|series=30th Birthday Championship}} | + | Before appearing on the show, Hurst made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CoLei2]] in 2009, and was due to appear at [[CoLei3]], which was happening during the time his shows were broadcast but pulled out with a few days to go. His first Co-event win was at [[CoLei4]] in 2011, and has won numerous since, still partaking in events to this day. He has made a number of Co-event appearances with his brother, [[Josh Hurst]]. |
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| + | ==''[[ZoomDown]]''== | ||
| + | In 2020, Hurst appeared in [[ZoomDown Series 1|''ZoomDown'' Series 1]], losing his [[Episode ZD25|first game]] in a rematch of the [[Episode 5654|30th Birthday Championship grand final]] against [[Conor Travers]]. | ||
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| + | He then participated in [[ZoomDown Series 2|Series 2]], winning his first match against [[Luke Johnson-Davies]], but losing to a [[max game]] by [[James Rowan|James Roper]]. | ||
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| + | His next appearance was in the special [[ZoomDown specials#GoatZDown|GoatZDown]] series, this time reaching the [[Episode ZDS11#Grand Final|grand final]] against [[Callum Todd]], but losing on a crucial [[conundrum]]. | ||
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| + | {{series winner|preceded_by=Oliver Garner|series=63|followed_by=Ed McCullagh{{!}}Edward McCullagh}} | ||
| + | {{series runner-up 2|preceded_by=Heather Styles|series=30th Birthday Championship|followed_by=Andy Platt}} | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 5137 | 21/10/2010 | P |Jack Hurst| 133 - 65 |[[Alex Curran]]|Alistair McGowan|Susie Dent|134}} | {{ep | 5137 | 21/10/2010 | P |Jack Hurst| 133 - 65 |[[Alex Curran]]|Alistair McGowan|Susie Dent|134}} | ||
{{ep | 5138 | 22/10/2010 | P |Jack Hurst| 110 - 49 |[[Jonathan Welti]]|Alistair McGowan|Susie Dent|131}} | {{ep | 5138 | 22/10/2010 | P |Jack Hurst| 110 - 49 |[[Jonathan Welti]]|Alistair McGowan|Susie Dent|131}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 5172 | | + | {{ep | 5172 | 09/12/2010 | QF |Jack Hurst| 108 - 40 |[[Peter Godwin]]|[[Amanda Lamb]]|Susie Dent|114}} |
{{ep | 5176 | 15/12/2010 | SF |[[Marcus Hares]]| 80 - 109 |Jack Hurst|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|118}} | {{ep | 5176 | 15/12/2010 | SF |[[Marcus Hares]]| 80 - 109 |Jack Hurst|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|118}} | ||
{{ep | 5178 | 17/12/2010 | GF |Jack Hurst| 113 - 85 |[[Eoin Monaghan]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|114}} | {{ep | 5178 | 17/12/2010 | GF |Jack Hurst| 113 - 85 |[[Eoin Monaghan]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|114}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 5617 | | + | {{ep | 5617 | 09/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Mark Deeks]]| 103 - 108 |Jack Hurst|[[Dave Myers]]|Susie Dent|120}} |
| − | {{ep | 5636 | | + | {{ep | 5636 | 05/02/2013 | 30B1 |[[Wayne Kelly]]| 89 - 143 |Jack Hurst|[[Kate Adie]]|Susie Dent|152}} |
{{ep | 5643 | 14/02/2013 | 30B2 |[[Chris Wills]]| 70 - 115 |Jack Hurst|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|119}} | {{ep | 5643 | 14/02/2013 | 30B2 |[[Chris Wills]]| 70 - 115 |Jack Hurst|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 5651 | 26/02/2013 | 30BQF |Jack Hurst| 115 - 97 |[[David O'Donnell]]|[[Jenny Eclair]]|Susie Dent|122}} | + | {{ep | 5651 | 26/02/2013 | 30BQF |Jack Hurst| 115 - 97 |[[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]]|[[Jenny Eclair]]|Susie Dent|122}} |
{{ep | 5652 | 27/02/2013 | 30BSF |[[Jonathan Rawlinson]]| 105 - 116 |Jack Hurst|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|126}} | {{ep | 5652 | 27/02/2013 | 30BSF |[[Jonathan Rawlinson]]| 105 - 116 |Jack Hurst|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|126}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 5654 | | + | {{ep | 5654 | 01/03/2013 | 30BGF |Jack Hurst| 111 - 146 |[[Conor Travers]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|149}} |
| + | {{ep | S48 | 22/12/2020 | S |[[Callum Todd]]| 100 - 125 |Jack Hurst|[[Rory Bremner]]|Susie Dent|153}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323337/Maths-genius-Jack-Hurst-smashes-Countdowns-highest-score.html Maths genius, 18, smashes highest ever score on TV's Countdown (that's 946 in eight programmes), | + | *[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323337/Maths-genius-Jack-Hurst-smashes-Countdowns-highest-score.html Maths genius, 18, smashes highest ever score on TV's ''Countdown'' (that's 946 in eight programmes)], ''{{w|Daily Mail}}'', 25 October 2010 |
| − | *[http://www.metro.co.uk/news/845010-teen-genius-smashes-countdown-points-record Teen genius Jack Hurst smashes Countdown points record, Metro, 25 October | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101026232927/http://www.metro.co.uk/news/845010-teen-genius-smashes-countdown-points-record Teen genius Jack Hurst smashes ''Countdown'' points record], ''{{w|Metro (British newspaper)|Metro}}'', 25 October 2010 |
| − | *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/nov/04/student-slang-too-strong-for-countdown DTCEIASHF?… Then you're not welcome on Countdown, The Guardian, 4 November 2010 | + | *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/nov/04/student-slang-too-strong-for-countdown DTCEIASHF?… Then you're not welcome on ''Countdown''], ''{{w|The Guardian}}'', 4 November 2010 |
| − | *[http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/846125-countdown-contestant-jack-hurst-suggests-s-tface-in-letters-round Countdown contestant Jack Hurst suggests s**tface in letters round, Metro, 4 November 2010 | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101107152210/http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/846125-countdown-contestant-jack-hurst-suggests-s-tface-in-letters-round ''Countdown'' contestant Jack Hurst suggests s**tface in letters round], ''Metro'', 4 November 2010 |
| − | *[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/could-you-make-an-eightletter-word-out-of-f-i-d-e-t-c-a-s-h-2125744.html Could you make an eight-letter word out of F I D E T C A S H?, The Independent, 5 November 2010 | + | *[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/could-you-make-an-eightletter-word-out-of-f-i-d-e-t-c-a-s-h-2125744.html Could you make an eight-letter word out of F I D E T C A S H?], ''{{w|The Independent}}'', 5 November 2010 |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Jack}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Jack}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 63]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 63]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Contestants in 30th Birthday Championship]] | + | [[Category:Contestants in the 30th Birthday Championship]] |
[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
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[[Category:Tournament winners]] | [[Category:Tournament winners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants on ZoomDown]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants with eight consecutive prelim centuries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 15 October 2024
| Jack Hurst octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Champion |
| Seeding | 1 |
| Points total | 946 |
| Conundrums solved | 6 |
Jack Hurst was an octochamp and the champion of Series 63, and was the runner-up of the 30th Birthday Championship. As of his Series 63 and 30th Birthday Championship appearances, he was a maths student at Pembroke College, Cambridge, from Desford, Leicestershire.
Contents
Appearances on the show
Heat games
Hurst made his debut on 13 October 2010 and established himself as a Countdown legend from the get-go, getting a nine-letter word in the first round of his career and solving his first conundrum in 0.1 seconds, not the only time he would achieve this. He convincingly won all eight of his preliminary matches, achieving a high score of 133 (one of the highest ever) as well as a low of 110. In addition, he found nines in all but two of his heats.
When the dust settled, Hurst had accrued 946 points, more than twice the total of all his opponents combined and the then highest total for any octochamp in the history of the show, beating the previous record set by Andrew Hulme in Series 61. Hurst was also one of very few players in history to score centuries in all eight of his heat games, and the first player to score above 110 in all eight heat games. Following a change to the show's format in March 2013, his octochamp total was also confirmed as the highest ever achieved in what became known as the "old" 15-round format.
Finals
Hurst had appeared only a few weeks after the previous player to achieve eight centuries, Eoin Monaghan, and it was no coincidence that these two contestants would play each other in the grand final. Nonetheless, he was still number one seed by nearly 50 points, and easily saw off Peter Godwin when he returned for the quarter-finals. However, feeling confident after his quarter-final, he was brought up against Marcus Hares in the semi-finals, and Hares was no pushover. It took the impressive word NARIYALS, a mistake from Hares when he declared UNTITLED as a seven, and a truly amazing numbers game from Hurst, reminiscent of that of James Martin, before the game was settled.
The grand final against Eoin Monaghan was a close game, with Hurst only beating Monaghan in one letters and one numbers round, but it was enough to duck out of a crucial conundrum, and he finished off with a flourish by solving SMARTIACE in 0.25 seconds, the fastest ever conundrum spot in a grand final (beating even Jeffrey Hansford). Hurst racked up a total of 1,276 points, and scored at least 108 in every game he played (averaging 116).
30th Birthday Championship
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He won his first match against Series 65 semi-finalist, Mark Deeks, by a score of 108 – 103. He then beat the Series 28 runner-up, Wayne Kelly, scoring 143 points in the process – at the time, the second highest score in the history of the show. He then defeated the Series 47 champion, Chris Wills, by 115 – 70, setting up a quarter-final with Series 58 champion, David O'Donnell, winning the match by 115 – 97, needing a crucial conundrum for the first time on the show. The next day, he was up against Series 66 runner-up, Jonathan Rawlinson, in a titanic semi-final. After drawing the first 10 rounds, Rawlinson took a six point lead after Hurst's gamble with hammies ☓ backfired, but Hurst then took a one point lead after spotting AUTOPSY, then he sealed the win by solving the conundrum TURNMOIST in three seconds.
The grand final of the championship took place on 1 March, when Hurst played the Series 54 champion, Conor Travers. Travers, who had scored max games in his previous three matches, took an early lead in Round 3 when he spotted the nine PONYTAILS, and the only points he dropped from there were the three for not reaching the target in the first numbers game. Hurst's challenge ended when he missed POMADES in Round 13, leaving Travers to max the final two rounds to equal the highest ever score in the show's history with 146. Hurst did still score 111 points, meaning that his lowest score from 17 shows was still 108.
Special episode
Seven years later, Hurst returned to Countdown on 22 December 2020 to play the second of three Christmas specials against Callum Todd. Hurst showed no sign of slowing down spotting MARLSTONE in the second letters round and PATHOGENS in the 10th letters round, ultimately prevailing with 125 points to Todd's 100 points.
Co-events
Before appearing on the show, Hurst made his Co-event debut at CoLei2 in 2009, and was due to appear at CoLei3, which was happening during the time his shows were broadcast but pulled out with a few days to go. His first Co-event win was at CoLei4 in 2011, and has won numerous since, still partaking in events to this day. He has made a number of Co-event appearances with his brother, Josh Hurst.
ZoomDown
In 2020, Hurst appeared in ZoomDown Series 1, losing his first game in a rematch of the 30th Birthday Championship grand final against Conor Travers.
He then participated in Series 2, winning his first match against Luke Johnson-Davies, but losing to a max game by James Roper.
His next appearance was in the special GoatZDown series, this time reaching the grand final against Callum Todd, but losing on a crucial conundrum.
| Preceded by Oliver Garner |
Series winner Series 63 |
Followed by Edward McCullagh |
| Preceded by Heather Styles |
Series runner-up 30th Birthday Championship |
Followed by Andy Platt |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5131 | 13/10/2010 | P | Andrew Greenway | 66 – 114 | Jack Hurst | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | David Lloyd | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 5132 | 14/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 120 – 57 | Ailsa Jensen | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | David Lloyd | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 5133 | 15/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 112 – 46 | David Smith | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | David Lloyd | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
| 5134 | 18/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 122 – 44 | Charlie Clarke | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
| 5135 | 19/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 120 – 56 | Phil Bishop | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5136 | 20/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 115 – 29 | Joseph Bartram | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5137 | 21/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 133 – 65 | Alex Curran | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 5138 | 22/10/2010 | P | Jack Hurst | 110 – 49 | Jonathan Welti | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5172 | 09/12/2010 | QF | Jack Hurst | 108 – 40 | Peter Godwin | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Amanda Lamb | Susie Dent | 114 | ||
| 5176 | 15/12/2010 | SF | Marcus Hares | 80 – 109 | Jack Hurst | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 5178 | 17/12/2010 | GF | Jack Hurst | 113 – 85 | Eoin Monaghan | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 114 | ||
| 5617 | 09/01/2013 | 30BP | Mark Deeks | 103 – 108 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5636 | 05/02/2013 | 30B1 | Wayne Kelly | 89 – 143 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 152 | ||
| 5643 | 14/02/2013 | 30B2 | Chris Wills | 70 – 115 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5651 | 26/02/2013 | 30BQF | Jack Hurst | 115 – 97 | David O'Donnell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 5652 | 27/02/2013 | 30BSF | Jonathan Rawlinson | 105 – 116 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 5654 | 01/03/2013 | 30BGF | Jack Hurst | 111 – 146 | Conor Travers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 149 | ||
| S48 | 22/12/2020 | S | Callum Todd | 100 – 125 | Jack Hurst | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
External Links
- Maths genius, 18, smashes highest ever score on TV's Countdown (that's 946 in eight programmes), Daily Mail, 25 October 2010
- Teen genius Jack Hurst smashes Countdown points record, Metro, 25 October 2010
- DTCEIASHF?… Then you're not welcome on Countdown, The Guardian, 4 November 2010
- Countdown contestant Jack Hurst suggests s**tface in letters round, Metro, 4 November 2010
- Could you make an eight-letter word out of F I D E T C A S H?, The Independent, 5 November 2010
