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− | '''Series 50''' ran from June | + | '''Series 50''' ran from 30 June to 19 December 2003. The fiftieth of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]] was won by [[Chris Cummins]]. |
Series 50 is remembered as a very strong series, with four impressive octochamps in Chris Cummins, [[Stuart Earl]], [[Stuart Solomons]] and [[Jim Bentley]], with the former two making the [[800 Club]]. | Series 50 is remembered as a very strong series, with four impressive octochamps in Chris Cummins, [[Stuart Earl]], [[Stuart Solomons]] and [[Jim Bentley]], with the former two making the [[800 Club]]. |
Revision as of 18:35, 3 May 2020
Series 50 ran from 30 June to 19 December 2003. The fiftieth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley was won by Chris Cummins.
Series 50 is remembered as a very strong series, with four impressive octochamps in Chris Cummins, Stuart Earl, Stuart Solomons and Jim Bentley, with the former two making the 800 Club.
The series finals began as expected with Chris Cummins cruising past eighth seed Brian McKeon and scoring his seventh century in the process. The next match was a nailbiter between Stuart Earl and Eamonn Timmins, with the underrated Timmins snatching the game by a point after a crucial conundrum - the shock of the tournament. Solomons scored an unconvincing victory over Philip Whitnall, while Jim Bentley and Adam Laws went into a crucial conundrum at 78 – 78, with Laws unscrambling NIPPERAID in 11 seconds to earn a place in the semifinals. In the semifinals, Cummins again made short work of his opponent, this time scoring "only" 97 to Laws' 59. Solomons was not at his best against Timmins, who had the game wrapped up with two rounds to play. And so it came to the final, with the first seed facing off against the seventh. Timmins gave a creditable performance, including a nine, but Cummins gradually edged away. The game finished 122 – 86, and the froglike Cambridge mathematician was crowned champion.
From Episode 3545, its transmission time shifted from 4.15pm to 3.15pm as part of a revamp of the Channel 4 daytime schedule.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Cummins | 8 | 858 |
2 | Stuart Earl | 8 | 807 |
3 | Stuart Solomons | 8 | 796 |
4 | Jim Bentley | 8 | 756 |
5 | Adam Laws | 6 | 677 |
6 | Philip Whitnall | 5 | 492 |
7 | Eamonn Timmins | 4 | 441 |
8 | Brian McKeon | 4 | 437 |
Finals progress
Chris Cummins (1) vs Brian McKeon (8) | Chris Cummins (1) vs Adam Laws (5) | Chris Cummins (1) vs Eamonn Timmins (7) |
Adam Laws (5) vs Jim Bentley (4) | ||
Stuart Solomons (3) vs Philip Whitnall (6) | Stuart Solomons (3) vs Eamonn Timmins (7) | |
Eamonn Timmins (7) vs Stuart Earl (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3512 | 30/06/2003 | P | Alan Stevens | 65 – 98 | Stephen Grant | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
3513 | 1/07/2003 | P | Stephen Grant | 89 – 79 | Clive Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
3514 | 2/07/2003 | P | Stephen Grant | 59 – 75 | Lilian Bland | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3515 | 3/07/2003 | P | Lilian Bland | 94 – 84 | Shelley Heywood | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3516 | 4/07/2003 | P | Lilian Bland | 64 – 94 | Ian Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3517 | 7/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 87 – 75 | Simon Robson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3518 | 8/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 99 – 85 | Jenny Fenn | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
3519 | 9/07/2003 | P | Ian Smith | 65 – 88 | Nick Peel | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jason Byrne | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3520 | 10/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 95 – 68 | Kevin Murphy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 132 | ||
3521 | 11/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 90 – 82 | Maureen Miles | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 122 | ||
3522 | 14/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 91 – 62 | Liz Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 121 | ||
3523 | 15/07/2003 | P | Nick Peel | 54 – 64 | Jim Cantle | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 141 | ||
3524 | 16/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 75 – 71 | Robin Garstone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Alison Heard | 119 | ||
3525 | 17/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 83 – 60 | Anne Pagett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
3526 | 18/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 81 – 72 | Martin Cresdee | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3527 | 21/07/2003 | P | Jim Cantle | 81 – 95 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
3528 | 22/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 105 – 47 | May Fullegar | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
3529 | 23/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 103 – 69 | Graham Tonkin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Wilson | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3530 | 29/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 108 – 38 | Andrea Needham | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3531 | 30/07/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 117 – 32 | Ron Squire | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
3532 | 5/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 91 – 63 | June Knott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
3533 | 6/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 123 – 32 | Richard Redman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
3534 | 8/08/2003 | P | Chris Cummins | 116 – 65 | Peter Twydell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3535 | 11/08/2003 | P | Colin Askew | 92 – 70 | David Toll | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3536 | 12/08/2003 | P | Colin Askew | 79 – 121 | Nick Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3537 | 13/08/2003 | P | Nick Smith | 97 – 58 | Janet Baker | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3538 | 19/08/2003 | P | Nick Smith | 58 – 83 | Brian McKeon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3539 | 20/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 93 – 51 | Reg Harding | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3540 | 26/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 96 – 88 | Pat Seymour | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3541 | 27/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 95 – 65 | Maggi Mathiesen | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3542 | 28/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 70 – 79 | Jim Bentley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
3543 | 29/08/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 101 – 51 | Alison Ross | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
3544 | 1/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 90 – 89 | Stuart Lightfoot | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3545 | 15/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 112 – 62 | Richard Francis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
3546 | 16/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 82 – 66 | Diana Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3547 | 17/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 83 – 79 | David Moore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3548 | 18/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 96 – 51 | Ruth Edmonds | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
3549 | 19/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 113 – 51 | Irvine Henderson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3550 | 22/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 71 – 65 | Eric McDonnell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
3551 | 23/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 72 – 69 | John Britton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
3552 | 24/09/2003 | P | Geoff Trinick | 43 – 77 | Bonnie White | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3553 | 25/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 94 – 55 | Matt Blason | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3554 | 26/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 78 – 59 | Janet Chambers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jennie Bond | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
3555 | 29/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 95 – 75 | Peter Watkins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
3556 | 30/09/2003 | P | Bonnie White | 75 – 78 | Scott Bowman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
3557 | 1/10/2003 | P | Scott Bowman | 102 – 76 | Kerry Copland | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
3558 | 2/10/2003 | P | Scott Bowman | 78 – 96 | Jim Critchley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
3559 | 3/10/2003 | P | Jim Critchley | 60 – 84 | Philip Whitnall | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Griffiths | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
3560 | 6/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 93 – 61 | David Burke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 154 | ||
3561 | 7/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 71 – 68 | Susan Mulkeen | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 117 | ||
3562 | 8/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 100 – 53 | Peter Leabourne | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 129 | ||
3563 | 9/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 95 – 75 | Gill Jolly | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 133 | ||
3564 | 10/10/2003 | P | Philip Whitnall | 49 – 97 | Ayoola Erinle | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Alison Heard | 128 | ||
3565 | 13/10/2003 | P | Ayoola Erinle | 73 – 66 | Heather Burger | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3566 | 14/10/2003 | P | Ayoola Erinle | 56 – 73 | Paul Trow | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
3567 | 15/10/2003 | P | Paul Trow | 90 – 78 | Mike Adcock | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
3568 | 16/10/2003 | P | Paul Trow | 78 – 82 | Bob Selby | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
3569 | 17/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 63 – 61 | Rajesh Kesur | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Mo Mowlam | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
3570 | 20/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 89 – 73 | Geoff Buck | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3571 | 21/10/2003 | P | Bob Selby | 84 – 96 | Gail Richman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3572 | 22/10/2003 | P | Gail Richman | 65 – 82 | Eamonn Timmins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
3573 | 23/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 95 – 74 | Carolyn Lysons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3574 | 24/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 99 – 59 | Stuart Black | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3575 | 27/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 95 – 66 | Mary Holgate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3576 | 28/10/2003 | P | Eamonn Timmins | 70 – 105 | Stuart Solomons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 164 | ||
3577 | 29/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 96 – 31 | Barry Gray | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
3578 | 30/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 104 – 34 | Sheila Bearfield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
3579 | 31/10/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 117 – 25 | Sue Hearn | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lesley Garrett | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
3580 | 3/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 97 – 78 | Ajaz Iqbal | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
3581 | 4/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 99 – 73 | Tricia Cooper | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
3582 | 5/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 86 – 54 | Alex Fish | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3583 | 6/11/2003 | P | Stuart Solomons | 92 – 76 | Bob Brock | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3584 | 7/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 84 – 69 | Margaret Swaffield | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3585 | 10/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 85 – 78 | Philip Milne | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3586 | 11/11/2003 | P | Simon Chapman | 47 – 83 | Mark Pavey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3587 | 12/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 100 – 36 | Sheila Travers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
3588 | 13/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 92 – 70 | Gareth Johnson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
3589 | 14/11/2003 | P | Mark Pavey | 68 – 83 | Stuart Earl | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Peter Baldwin | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3590 | 17/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 112 – 63 | Josie Tapp | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 140 | ||
3591 | 18/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 98 – 90 | Paul Skingsley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 119 | ||
3592 | 19/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 98 – 85 | Jason Reed | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 121 | ||
3593 | 20/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 107 – 53 | Helen O'Rourke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 134 | ||
3594 | 21/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 85 – 69 | Neil Green | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sue MacGregor | Richard Samson | 119 | ||
3595 | 24/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 111 – 64 | Peter Deakin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3596 | 25/11/2003 | P | Stuart Earl | 113 – 35 | Barbara Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
3597 | 26/11/2003 | P | Jane Chand | 49 – 108 | Adam Laws | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3598 | 27/11/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 89 – 86 | John Charleston-Stokes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3599 | 28/11/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 92 – 54 | Rebecca Pasha | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
3600 | 1/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 83 – 72 | Dudley Turner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3601 | 2/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 93 – 57 | Kevin Chandler | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3602 | 3/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 123 – 38 | Bob Gardiner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
3603 | 4/12/2003 | P | Adam Laws | 89 – 90 | Lynda House | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
3604 | 5/12/2003 | P | Lynda House | 70 – 56 | Brian Bottomley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
3605 | 8/12/2003 | P | Lynda House | 78 – 95 | Steve Graston | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
3606 | 9/12/2003 | P | Steve Graston | 95 – 59 | Carol Bestwick | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
3607 | 10/12/2003 | P | Steve Graston | 105 – 20 | Robin Barnett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
3608 | 11/12/2003 | QF | Brian McKeon | 58 – 107 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3609 | 12/12/2003 | QF | Stuart Earl | 87 – 88 | Eamonn Timmins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
3610 | 15/12/2003 | QF | Stuart Solomons | 87 – 69 | Philip Whitnall | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF | Jim Bentley | 78 – 88 | Adam Laws | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
3612 | 17/12/2003 | SF | Adam Laws | 59 – 97 | Chris Cummins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 111 | ||
3613 | 18/12/2003 | SF | Eamonn Timmins | 96 – 85 | Stuart Solomons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
3614 | 19/12/2003 | GF | Chris Cummins | 122 – 86 | Eamonn Timmins | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 133 |