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'''Tim Morrissey''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 17]], the winner of [[Championship of Champions V]] and a semi-finalist in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Commonly regarded as being the second great 'Countdown prodigy' after [[Allan Saldanha]], Morrisey’s carrer spans 21 games. | '''Tim Morrissey''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 17]], the winner of [[Championship of Champions V]] and a semi-finalist in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. Commonly regarded as being the second great 'Countdown prodigy' after [[Allan Saldanha]], Morrisey’s carrer spans 21 games. | ||
− | Morrissey, from Dublin, made his debut at the age of 12 on 24 January 1989 in the tenth heat of [[Series 17]], defeating [[Jean | + | Morrissey, from Dublin, made his debut at the age of 12 on 24 January 1989 in the tenth heat of [[Series 17]], defeating [[Jean Tweddell]] {{score|63|60}}. Morrissey went onto become an [[octochamp]], despite drawing a game against [[Mary Hawes]] in the middle of his run, and returned for the final rounds as #1 seed. His total score from his eight wins was 482 points- putting him amongst the highest scoring octochamps of all time. In the final rounds, he defeated [[Jim Saywell]] {{score|60|46}} in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against [[Evan Simpson]] in the [[episode 865|semi-final]], losing {{score|56|45}}. |
His performances and his memorable character meant that he was the ideal candidate to take on [[Allan Saldanha]] in a [[14 round game]] celebrating Countdown's [[episode 1003|1000th show]]. Morrissey narrowly lost {{score|94|93}} following a crucial conundrum, which, it later transpired, was misspelled! | His performances and his memorable character meant that he was the ideal candidate to take on [[Allan Saldanha]] in a [[14 round game]] celebrating Countdown's [[episode 1003|1000th show]]. Morrissey narrowly lost {{score|94|93}} following a crucial conundrum, which, it later transpired, was misspelled! |
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Tim Morrissey was an octochamp in Series 17, the winner of Championship of Champions V and a semi-finalist in the Supreme Championship. Commonly regarded as being the second great 'Countdown prodigy' after Allan Saldanha, Morrisey’s carrer spans 21 games.
Morrissey, from Dublin, made his debut at the age of 12 on 24 January 1989 in the tenth heat of Series 17, defeating Jean Tweddell 63 – 60. Morrissey went onto become an octochamp, despite drawing a game against Mary Hawes in the middle of his run, and returned for the final rounds as #1 seed. His total score from his eight wins was 482 points- putting him amongst the highest scoring octochamps of all time. In the final rounds, he defeated Jim Saywell 60 – 46 in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against Evan Simpson in the semi-final, losing 56 – 45.
His performances and his memorable character meant that he was the ideal candidate to take on Allan Saldanha in a 14 round game celebrating Countdown's 1000th show. Morrissey narrowly lost 94 – 93 following a crucial conundrum, which, it later transpired, was misspelled!
Six months later, Morrissey would once again return to the Countdown studios, this time for Championship of Champions V, for which Morrissey was a hot favourite. After defeating Liz Barber and Lindsay Denyer, Morrissey took on Gino Corr in the final, and won a tight match 78 – 62 to become the fifth champion of champions.
Morrissey would return to Countdown one final time in 1996, aged 20, to participate in the Supreme Championship. Displaying the same impressive form that saw him win Championship of Champions V, Morrissey beat Nita Marr (spotting the crucial conundrum BOOKSHELF to take the game), Kevin Nelson, Tony Vick and Hilary Hopper to set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with Allan Saldanha. Unfortunately for Morrissey, history would repeat itself once again as Saldanha ran out the 61 – 57 winner.
His elder brother, John, appeared on the show in Series 19, but wouldn't have quite the same success as Tim.
Preceded by Nic Brown |
Champion of Champions Championship of Champions V |
Followed by Wayne Summers |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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829 | 24/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 63 – 60 | Jean Tweddell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Lance Percival | Georgia Hole | 74 | |
830 | 25/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 56 – 32 | Julie Pharro | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Sylvia Syms | Freda Thornton | 70 | |
831 | 26/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 57 – 25 | Russell Turner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Sylvia Syms | Freda Thornton | 75 | |
832 | 27/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 51 – 51 | Mary Hawes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Sylvia Syms | Freda Thornton | 71 | |
833 | 30/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 46 – 35 | Mary Hawes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Sylvia Syms | Freda Thornton | 73 | |
834 | 31/01/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 77 – 56 | Dave Chapple | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Sylvia Syms | Freda Thornton | 79 | |
835 | 1/02/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 61 – 20 | Gail Cattermole | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Frazer Hines | Freda Thornton | 74 | |
836 | 2/02/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 70 – 45 | Jenny O'Sullivan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Frazer Hines | Freda Thornton | 74 | |
837 | 3/02/1989 | P | Tim Morrissey | 52 – 40 | Elizabeth Dorey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Frazer Hines | Freda Thornton | 72 | |
861 | 9/03/1989 | QF | Tim Morrissey | 60 – 44 | Jim Saywell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole | 70 | |
865 | 15/03/1989 | SF | Evan Simpson | 56 – 45 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole | 74 | |
M37 | 11/12/89-15/12/89 | Masters 1 | Tim Morrissey | 83 – 100 | Allan Saldanha | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Freda Thornton | 138 | ||
1003 | 2/07/1990 | S | Allan Saldanha | 94 – 93 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth, Richard Stilgoe |
Catherine Clarke | 121 | ||
1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 – 54 | Liz Barber | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 69 | ||
1072 | 4/01/1991 | CSF | Lindsay Denyer | 33 – 58 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 73 | ||
1074 | 8/01/1991 | CGF | Gino Corr | 62 – 78 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Catherine Clarke | 110 | ||
1894 | 3/12/1996 | gQF | Tim Morrissey | 60 – 51 | Nita Marr | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | David Swarbrick | 82 | ||
1898 | 9/12/1996 | gSF | Tim Morrissey | 57 – 41 | Kevin Nelson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jenny Hanley | Susie Dent | 69 | ||
1900 | 11/12/1996 | gF | Tim Morrissey | 73 – 41 | Tony Vick | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jenny Hanley | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1904 | 17/12/1996 | SQF | Hilary Hopper | 49 – 56 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Catherine Clarke | 75 | ||
1906 | 19/12/1996 | SSF | Allan Saldanha | 61 – 57 | Tim Morrissey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Catherine Clarke | 71 |