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'''David Reid''' was the runner-up of [[Series 11]] back in 1987. A crossword enthusiast from Edinburgh, he won three heats before being beaten by [[James Wilkie]], and returned for the final rounds as #7 seed. In the final rounds, he beat [[Alan Johnson]] and [[Ken Heaton]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, but lost the final {{score|97|61}} to [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]. | '''David Reid''' was the runner-up of [[Series 11]] back in 1987. A crossword enthusiast from Edinburgh, he won three heats before being beaten by [[James Wilkie]], and returned for the final rounds as #7 seed. In the final rounds, he beat [[Alan Johnson]] and [[Ken Heaton]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, but lost the final {{score|97|61}} to [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]. | ||
− | Reid did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Supreme Championship]], losing heavily in the first round against [[Clive Spate]]. | + | Reid did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did return for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], losing heavily in the first round against [[Clive Spate]]. |
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+ | Reid also played in the [[Masters Series 1|first series of ''Countdown Masters'']]. Notably, he was the first player to have ever gotten a [[letters game|nine-letter word]] in a Masters series, declaring {{word|CONVERGES}} in his game against [[Tim O'Kane]]. | ||
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Mike Percik|series=11|followed_by=Janet McRae}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Mike Percik|series=11|followed_by=Janet McRae}} |
Revision as of 16:58, 26 June 2011
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David Reid was the runner-up of Series 11 back in 1987. A crossword enthusiast from Edinburgh, he won three heats before being beaten by James Wilkie, and returned for the final rounds as #7 seed. In the final rounds, he beat Alan Johnson and Ken Heaton in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, but lost the final 97 – 61 to John Clarke.
Reid did not play in Championship of Champions III, but did return for the Supreme Championship, losing heavily in the first round against Clive Spate.
Reid also played in the first series of Countdown Masters. Notably, he was the first player to have ever gotten a nine-letter word in a Masters series, declaring CONVERGES in his game against Tim O'Kane.
Preceded by Mike Percik |
Series runner-up Series 11 |
Followed by Janet McRae |