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− | '''Adam Gillard''' was an [[octochamp]] and | + | '''Adam Gillard''' was an [[octochamp]] and runner-up of [[Series 64]]. He was a student from Middlesex. He won eight heat games early on in Series 64 to achieve a total of 903 points, becoming only the sixth player in history to score over 900 as well as the sixth to achieve [[century|centuries]] in all of his preliminary games. His most convincing victory was in his final heat against [[Mavis Riley]], where he spotted the [[niner|nine-letter word]] {{word|RELATIONS}} to lead {{score|51|0}} (believed to be a record margin) after the first [[half]]. He proceeded to beat his opponent with words such as {{word|PEDALO}} and {{word|HARDENER}} as well as another niner, {{word|SIGNATURE}}, and became the second player ever, after [[Julian Fell]], to win a game by over 100 points. |
+ | In the finals, he returned as #1 seed, beating #8 seed [[Michelle Nevitt]] in the quarters, then #4 seed [[Andy McGurn]] in the semis, before succumbing to [[Edward McCullagh]] in the grand final, which also ended his run of scoring a century in every game on the show. | ||
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+ | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Eoin Monaghan|series=64}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} |
Revision as of 16:46, 4 June 2011
Adam Gillard was an octochamp and runner-up of Series 64. He was a student from Middlesex. He won eight heat games early on in Series 64 to achieve a total of 903 points, becoming only the sixth player in history to score over 900 as well as the sixth to achieve centuries in all of his preliminary games. His most convincing victory was in his final heat against Mavis Riley, where he spotted the nine-letter word RELATIONS to lead 51 – 0 (believed to be a record margin) after the first half. He proceeded to beat his opponent with words such as PEDALO and HARDENER as well as another niner, SIGNATURE, and became the second player ever, after Julian Fell, to win a game by over 100 points.
In the finals, he returned as #1 seed, beating #8 seed Michelle Nevitt in the quarters, then #4 seed Andy McGurn in the semis, before succumbing to Edward McCullagh in the grand final, which also ended his run of scoring a century in every game on the show.
Preceded by Eoin Monaghan |
Series runner-up Series 64 |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5181 | 12/01/2011 | P | Gavin Cooksley | 51 – 106 | Adam Gillard | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Tim Vine | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
5182 | 13/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 105 – 36 | Fran Dyson | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Tim Vine | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
5183 | 14/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 126 – 70 | Ray Li | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Tim Vine | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
5184 | 17/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 113 – 65 | Andy Turner | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jonathan Maitland | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
5185 | 18/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 110 – 74 | Liz Prior | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jonathan Maitland | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5186 | 19/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 116 – 32 | Cheryl Cutler | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jonathan Maitland | Susie Dent | 151 | ||
5187 | 20/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 102 – 75 | Adam Manning | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jonathan Maitland | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5188 | 21/01/2011 | P | Adam Gillard | 125 – 23 | Mavis Riley | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Jonathan Maitland | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
5272 | 26/05/2011 | QF | Michelle Nevitt | 76 – 117 | Adam Gillard | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alistair McGowan | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
5276 | 1/06/2011 | SF | Adam Gillard | 108 – 52 | Andy McGurn | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Gregg Wallace | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
5278 | 3/06/2011 | GF | Adam Gillard | 94 – 113 | Edward McCullagh | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Gregg Wallace | Susie Dent | 127 |