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|[[Jack Worsley]] | |[[Jack Worsley]] | ||
− | | [[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|XII]], [[COLIN XIV|XIV]], [[COLIN XV|XV]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|XII]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|XIV]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|XVI]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|Co:Manchester]] ([[Co:Man 2022|2022]], [[Co:Man 2023|2023]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|Co:StAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]]) | + | | [[Countdown Aces Trophy]] ([[Countdown Aces Trophy|2013]])<br />[[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Birmingham|Co:Brum]] ([[CoBrum2|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD 2014|2014]], [[COHUD 2015|2015]], [[COHUD 2016|2016]], [[COHUD 2017|2017]])<br />[[Countdown in Leamington Spa|Co:Leam]] ([[Countdown in Leamington Spa|2013]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN XII|XII]], [[COLIN XIV|XIV]], [[COLIN XV|XV]])<br />[[COLIN]] Hangover ([[COLIN XII: The Hangover|XII]], [[COLIN XIV: The Hangover|XIV]], [[COLIN XVI: The Hangover|XVI]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|Co:Manchester]] ([[Co:Man 2022|2022]], [[Co:Man 2023|2023]])<br />[[CoNot|Co:Nottingham]] ([[CoNot IV|2015]], [[Countdown in Nottingham 2016|2016]])<br />[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[CO:REA 2014|2014]], [[CO:REA 2015|2015]])<br />[[Countdown in Sheffield|Co:Sheffield]] ([[Co:Sheffield 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in St Albans|Co:StAl]] ([[CoStAl|2014]])<br />[[Countdown in West Yorkshire|Co:WY]] ([[Co:WY 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2016 FOCAL finals|2016]]) |
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| [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]],[[Co:Blackpool 2023|2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[Co:Newcastle 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]]) | | [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co-Blackpool 2019|2019]],[[Co:Blackpool 2023|2023)]]<br />[[Countdown in Cambridge|Co:Cambridge]] ([[Co:Cam|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Liverpool|Co:Liverpool]] ([[Co-Liverpool 2019|2019]])<br />[[Countdown in Milton Keynes|Co:MK]] ([[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2018|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[Co:Newcastle 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in York|Co:York]] ([[Co:York 2019|2019]])<br />[[FOCAL]] ([[2019 FOCAL finals|2019]]) | ||
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+ | |[[Tom Carey]] | ||
+ | | [[Countdown in Blackpool|Co:Blackpool]] ([[Co:Blackpool 2022|2022]])<br />[[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Co:Dublin 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in Manchester|Co:Manchester]] ([[Countdown in Manchester 2020|2020]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[Co:Newcastle 2023|2023]])<br/>[[Countdown in Reading|Co:Reading]] ([[Co:Reading 2024|2024]])<br />[[Countdown in Waterford|Co:Waterford]] ([[CoWat 2017|2017]])<br /> | ||
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|[[Kirk Bevins]] | |[[Kirk Bevins]] | ||
| [[Countdown_in_Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD|2012]], [[COHUD2|2013]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei3|2010]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2010|VI]], [[COLIN 2011|VII]])<br /> | | [[Countdown_in_Huddersfield|Co:Hud]] ([[COHUD|2012]], [[COHUD2|2013]])<br />[[CoLei|Co:Leicester]] ([[CoLei3|2010]])<br />[[COLIN]] ([[COLIN 2010|VI]], [[COLIN 2011|VII]])<br /> | ||
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|[[Hazel Drury]] | |[[Hazel Drury]] | ||
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||[[Ed McCullagh]] | ||[[Ed McCullagh]] | ||
− | | [[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 2016|2016]], [[CoDub3|2017]], [[Countdown in Dublin 4|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[Co:Edinburgh 2023|2023]])[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[CoNuT|2018]])<br /> | + | | [[Countdown in Dublin|Co:Dublin]] ([[Countdown in Dublin 2016|2016]], [[CoDub3|2017]], [[Countdown in Dublin 4|2018]])<br />[[Countdown in Edinburgh|Co:Edinburgh]] ([[Co:Edinburgh 2023|2023]])<br />[[Countdown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Co:Newcastle]] ([[CoNuT|2018]])<br /> |
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|[[Chris Wills]] | |[[Chris Wills]] | ||
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|[[Matt Bayfield]] | |[[Matt Bayfield]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Countdown in London|Co:London]] ([[Co:Lon 2011|2011]]) |
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|[[Matthew Brockwell]] | |[[Matthew Brockwell]] |
Revision as of 04:13, 21 May 2024
A Co-event is an unofficial tournament held at an organised location in the UK or Ireland that meets up for social and competitive Countdown. Inspired by Scrabble tournaments, players meet up with their Countdown board games (or in some cases, suitable computer software) and play a set number of games of Countdown, usually 5 or 6, and the player with the most wins claims 1st place. In the event of a tie, the number of points scored is used to separate the players. In most events, the top 2 players play a final to determine the winner.
There are two distinct types of tournament: head-to-head "Edinburgh-style" tournaments, and "Bristol-style" tournaments where everyone in the room plays from the same set of letters and numbers. The Countdown in Lincoln tournaments use head-to-head games, i.e. each 'table' of three players selects its own separate letters and numbers (one person acting as host, 'Dictionary Corner' and 'Rachel' whilst the other two play each other), while the Countdown in Bristol tournament uses the second system whereby players play in pairs, but all players have the same letters, numbers and conundrum (usually displayed on a board at the front of the room).
This second system eliminates the luck factor as no player or players have "better" selections than anyone else over the course of the day. However, some dislike it because, since they cannot select the letters or numbers themselves, it denies them the chance to use tactical selections to win individual games, for example picking an unusual numbers selection against an opponent known to be weak at the numbers game.
Some otherwise most Bristol-style tournaments have a system for numbers games that compromises between the two formats: A contestant from each pair makes a choice of numbers, just as on the show or in the Edinburgh format and, once everybody has chosen, a selection is revealed for each possible number of large and small numbers in one way or another, the 1st to introduce this was .co.mk in 2015.
Since 2016, the majority of tournaments have been run as part of organisational body FOCAL.
Prior to 2011, online tournaments were also listed here. However, the advent of Apterous's "tourney" system has allowed multiple tournaments to be played at once, rendering the number of tournaments sheer. Over 3,000 online tournaments have been played since 2011.
Co-event winners
List of co-events
The Edinburgh Countdown Club was the first to organise tournaments.