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'''Natascha Kearsey''' was a finalist in [[Series 35]].
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'''Natascha Kearsey''' first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating [[Pete Cashmore]] 46-34 in the 11th heat of series 35. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become an [[octochamp]] and #2 seed. In the final rounds, she beat [[Piers Brown]] 62-31 before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in a rematch of their earlier heat game. Her performances were enough to earn her a place in [[Championship of Champions IX]], where she beat [[Christine White]], [[James Martin]] and [[Ruth Collier]] on her way to the [[episode 2177|final]], a third match between her and [[Pete Cashmore]]. natascha led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the nith champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a championship of champions.
  
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Natascha returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a [[special game]] pitting her against the unbeaten [[Scott Mearns]]. In this special 'champion of champion of champions' match, Natascha ran out the 109-100 winner, and became the first and only person to beat Scott at a game of Countdown.
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{{ep | 1983 | 14/04/1997 | P | [[Pete Cashmore]] | 34 - 46 | Natascha Kearsey | [[Geoffrey Durham]] | [[Rob Scriven]] }}
 
{{ep | 1984 | 15/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 58 - 34 | [[Geoff Roberts]] | [[Jan Harvey]] | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1985 | 16/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 61 - 42 | [[Alan Davison]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1986 | 17/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 43 - 41 | [[Diana Thomas]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1987 | 18/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 41 - 25 | [[Colin Thomas]] | Jan Harvey | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1988 | 21/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 57 - 41 | [[Tim Bentley]] | Jan Harvey | [[Peter Sweasey]] }}
 
{{ep | 1989 | 22/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 60 - 28 | [[Sharon Leonard]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
 
{{ep | 1990 | 23/04/1997 | P | Natascha Kearsey | 47 - 45 | [[Phil Campbell]] | Barry Cryer | Catherine Stokes }}
 
{{ep | 2032 | 20/06/1997 | QF | Natascha Kearsey | 62 - 31 | [[Piers Brown]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 2036 | 26/06/1997 | SF | Natascha Kearsey | 27 - 62 | [[Pete Cashmore]] | [[Terry Wogan]] | Catherine Stokes }}
 
{{ep | 2168 | 5/01/1998 | CP | [[Christine White]] | 45 - 49 | Natascha Kearsey | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
 
{{ep | 2173 | 12/01/1998 | CQF | [[James Martin]] | 51 - 52 | Natascha Kearsey | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Mark Nyman }}
 
{{ep | 2176 | 15/01/1998 | CSF | Natascha Kearsey | 59 - 56 | [[Ruth Collier]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | Mark Nyman }}
 
{{ep | 2177 | 16/01/1998 | CGF | Natascha Kearsey | 72 - 70 | [[Pete Cashmore]] | Tom O'Connor | Mark Nyman }}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
  
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{{Champion of Champions|preceded_by=Chris Rogers|coc=IX|followed_by=Scott Mearns}}
[[Category:Contestants in Series 35]]
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[[Category:Finalists]]
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[[Category:Championship of Champions winners|Kearsey, Natascha]]
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[[category:Finalists|Kearsey, Natascha]]
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[[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era|Kearsey, Natascha]]
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 35|Kearsey, Natascha]]
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[[category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IX|Kearsey, Natascha]]

Revision as of 22:01, 9 January 2008

Natascha Kearsey first appeared on Countdown on 14 April 1997, beating Pete Cashmore 46-34 in the 11th heat of series 35. She quickly amassed a further 7 wins to become an octochamp and #2 seed. In the final rounds, she beat Piers Brown 62-31 before losing to Pete Cashmore in a rematch of their earlier heat game. Her performances were enough to earn her a place in Championship of Champions IX, where she beat Christine White, James Martin and Ruth Collier on her way to the final, a third match between her and Pete Cashmore. natascha led by 2 points going into the crucial conundrum, which neither player spotted within the 30 seconds, meaning Natascha became the nith champion of champions, and to date the only woman to win a championship of champions.

Natascha returned to the Countdown studios once again in 2003 to record a special game pitting her against the unbeaten Scott Mearns. In this special 'champion of champion of champions' match, Natascha ran out the 109-100 winner, and became the first and only person to beat Scott at a game of Countdown.

Preceded by
Chris Rogers
Champion of Champions
Championship of Champions IX
Followed by
Scott Mearns