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'''Adam Rolston''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 79]].
 
'''Adam Rolston''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 79]].
  
Rolston started his run against Apterite [[Steve Rush]] and won the game with 9 points ahead of Rush with 75 points. He then won a further 7 games to become the first octochamp of the series and will return in December 2018 for the series finals.  
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Rolston started his run against Apterite [[Steve Rush]] and won the game with 9 points ahead of Rush with 75 points. He then won a further 7 games to become the first octochamp of the series and will almost certainly return in December 2018 for the series finals.  
  
 
He is a screenwriter and director from Twickenham, who produced, among others, the 2016 film ''A Street Cat Named Bob''. His parents are the actors [[wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] and Sally Hughes.
 
He is a screenwriter and director from Twickenham, who produced, among others, the 2016 film ''A Street Cat Named Bob''. His parents are the actors [[wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] and Sally Hughes.
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{{ep | 6893 | 21/08/2018 | P |Adam Rolston| 68 - 40 |[[Fiona O'Reilly]]|Raj Bisram|Susie Dent|135}}
 
{{ep | 6893 | 21/08/2018 | P |Adam Rolston| 68 - 40 |[[Fiona O'Reilly]]|Raj Bisram|Susie Dent|135}}
 
{{ep | 6894 | 22/08/2018 | P |Adam Rolston| 76 - 75 |[[Paul Watkins]]|Raj Bisram|Susie Dent|124}}
 
{{ep | 6894 | 22/08/2018 | P |Adam Rolston| 76 - 75 |[[Paul Watkins]]|Raj Bisram|Susie Dent|124}}
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{{ep | 6895 | 23/08/2018 | P |Adam Rolston| 89 - 39 |[[Craig Lumsden]]|Raj Bisram|Susie Dent|143}}
 
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 79]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 79]]
 
[[Category:Teapot owners]]
 
[[Category:Teapot owners]]
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[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]]
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[[Category:Unbeaten contestants]]

Revision as of 14:07, 23 August 2018

Adam Rolston in Series 79.

Adam Rolston was an octochamp in Series 79.

Rolston started his run against Apterite Steve Rush and won the game with 9 points ahead of Rush with 75 points. He then won a further 7 games to become the first octochamp of the series and will almost certainly return in December 2018 for the series finals.

He is a screenwriter and director from Twickenham, who produced, among others, the 2016 film A Street Cat Named Bob. His parents are the actors Mark Rolston and Sally Hughes.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6888 14/08/2018 P Steve Rush 66 – 75 Adam Rolston Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 153
6889 15/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 76 – 59 Leonora Fleming Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 121
6890 16/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 94 – 60 Jimmy Donnelly Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 144
6891 17/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 73 – 43 Peter Dooley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 144
6892 20/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 99 – 71 Mike Grundy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 122
6893 21/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 68 – 40 Fiona O'Reilly Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 135
6894 22/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 76 – 75 Paul Watkins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 124
6895 23/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 89 – 39 Craig Lumsden Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 143