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− | '''Stephen Briggs''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 43]] and [[Series 73 | + | {{octostats|Semi-finalist|3|883|5}} |
+ | [[Image:StephenBriggs.jpg|right|thumb|Stephen Briggs in [[Series 73]].]] | ||
+ | '''Stephen Briggs''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 43]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 73]]. | ||
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+ | Having won three games (and only losing the fourth on a tie-break conundrum) in his original run, Briggs returned in 2015 with a victory over fellow series finalist [[Liam Moloney]]. Seven more wins, including six centuries, followed to which was enough for Briggs to qualify for the finals as 3rd seed. He defeated [[Judy Bursford]] in the quarter-final but was unable to overcome eventual series champion [[Jonathan Wynn]] in the semi-final, losing in a high scoring encounter. | ||
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+ | With 883 points, Briggs has the highest octotal for a non-apterite in the Apterous era. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 6182 | 3/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 98 - 67 |[[Chris Wreaves]]|[[Gethin Jones]]|Susie Dent|132}} | {{ep | 6182 | 3/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 98 - 67 |[[Chris Wreaves]]|[[Gethin Jones]]|Susie Dent|132}} | ||
{{ep | 6183 | 4/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 116 - 55 |[[Euan Crabb]]|Gethin Jones|Susie Dent|134}} | {{ep | 6183 | 4/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 116 - 55 |[[Euan Crabb]]|Gethin Jones|Susie Dent|134}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6184 | 5/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 106 - 51 |[[Kadi Batra]]|Gethin Jones|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6185 | 6/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 110 - 48 |[[Grant Weaver]]|Gethin Jones|Susie Dent|119}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6186 | 7/08/2015 | P |Stephen Briggs| 125 - 56 |[[Nigel Bridge]]|Gethin Jones|Susie Dent|129}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6273 | 17/12/2015 | QF |Stephen Briggs| 110 - 48 |[[Judy Bursford]]|[[Tim Rice]]|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF |[[Jonathan Wynn]]| 134 - 100 |Stephen Briggs|Tim Rice|Susie Dent|157}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Briggs, Stephen}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Briggs, Stephen}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Returning contestants]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 43]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 43]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 73]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 73]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] |
Latest revision as of 23:17, 17 January 2024
Stephen Briggs octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Semi-finalist |
Seeding | 3 |
Points total | 883 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
Stephen Briggs was a contestant in Series 43 and an octochamp in Series 73.
Having won three games (and only losing the fourth on a tie-break conundrum) in his original run, Briggs returned in 2015 with a victory over fellow series finalist Liam Moloney. Seven more wins, including six centuries, followed to which was enough for Briggs to qualify for the finals as 3rd seed. He defeated Judy Bursford in the quarter-final but was unable to overcome eventual series champion Jonathan Wynn in the semi-final, losing in a high scoring encounter.
With 883 points, Briggs has the highest octotal for a non-apterite in the Apterous era.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2899 | 7/12/2000 | P | Sid Sears | 41 – 51 | Stephen Briggs | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 75 | ||
2900 | 8/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 66 – 36 | Elsie Metcalfe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 73 | ||
2901 | 11/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 69 – 45 | Donald Lyons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
2902 | 12/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 45 – 55* | James Aukett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
6179 | 23/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 77 – 98 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6180 | 24/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 103 – 44 | Sam Fuller | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6181 | 27/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 127 – 51 | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6182 | 3/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 98 – 67 | Chris Wreaves | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6183 | 4/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 116 – 55 | Euan Crabb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6184 | 5/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 106 – 51 | Kadi Batra | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6185 | 6/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Grant Weaver | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6186 | 7/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 125 – 56 | Nigel Bridge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
6273 | 17/12/2015 | QF | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Judy Bursford | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF | Jonathan Wynn | 134 – 100 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 157 |