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'''David Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]] and a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. | '''David Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]] and a [[contestant]] in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. | ||
| − | He is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster, and finished runner up in the National Scrabble Championship on | + | He is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster, and finished runner-up in the {{w|National Scrabble Championship (UK)|National Scrabble Championship}} on 18 October 2009, beaten by ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Series 57]] champion [[Craig Beevers]]. He is known as "Dweebovision" on {{w|YouTube}} [https://youtube.com/c/zapateo99dweebovision] and regularly uploads videos of himself playing the game on {{w|Internet Scrabble Club}} and in face-to-face tournaments in the UK and around the world. In 2019, he and fellow Scrabbler [[Robert Violett|Bob Violett]] set a new record for the highest combined score in a tournament game: 1,213. [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/othersports/94617/geropiga_for_88_points_players_score_world_scrabble_record_in_malta_open#.XMYZhozTWhA] |
| − | Webb is also a keen crossworder and has been on many game shows including ''Raise the Roof'', and ''100%'' thirty-one times. | + | Webb is also a keen crossworder and has been on many game shows including ''{{w|Raise the Roof (game show)|Raise the Roof}}'', and ''{{w|100% (game show)|100%}}'' thirty-one times. |
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| + | He returned to ''Countdown'' in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He lost his only match against the [[Series 6]] champion [[Darryl Francis]] by a score of {{score|86|68}}. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in 30th Birthday Championship]] | [[Category:Contestants in 30th Birthday Championship]] | ||
[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 7 May 2022
David Webb in the 30th Birthday Championship.
David Webb was a finalist in Series 22 and a contestant in the 30th Birthday Championship.
He is also a Scrabble Grandmaster, and finished runner-up in the National Scrabble Championship on 18 October 2009, beaten by Countdown's Series 57 champion Craig Beevers. He is known as "Dweebovision" on YouTube [1] and regularly uploads videos of himself playing the game on Internet Scrabble Club and in face-to-face tournaments in the UK and around the world. In 2019, he and fellow Scrabbler Bob Violett set a new record for the highest combined score in a tournament game: 1,213. [2]
Webb is also a keen crossworder and has been on many game shows including Raise the Roof, and 100% thirty-one times.
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. He lost his only match against the Series 6 champion Darryl Francis by a score of 86 – 68.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1149 | 23/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 53 – 23 | Anne Lyng | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 83 | ||
| 1150 | 24/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 50 – 21 | Hattie Ison | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
| 1151 | 25/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 61 – 39 | Jackie Watson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
| 1152 | 26/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 52 – 18 | Harry Victor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
| 1153 | 29/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 43 – 40 | Andrew Mitchell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Sheridan Morley | Richard Samson | 80 | ||
| 1154 | 30/07/1991 | P | David Webb | 41 – 64 | Robert Teuton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
| 1194 | 24/09/1991 | QF | Una Szewc | 47 – 65 | David Webb | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 75 | ||
| 1195 | 25/09/1991 | SF | Chris Waddington | 60 – 56 | David Webb | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 83 | ||
| 5620 | 14/01/2013 | 30BP | Darryl Francis | 86 – 68 | David Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
