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[[File:Mike Daysley.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Daysley in [[Series 79]].]] | [[File:Mike Daysley.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Daysley in [[Series 79]].]] | ||
[[File:S79 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Daysley holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 79.]] | [[File:S79 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Mike Daysley holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 79.]] | ||
| − | '''Mike Daysley''' was an [[octochamp]] and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 79]]. He was an Accounts Assistant from Hull at the time of broadcast. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | + | '''Mike Daysley''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 79]]. He was an Accounts Assistant from Hull at the time of broadcast. He is also an [[Apterite]]. |
He made his debut against Tealin Glenn on 3 October 2018, scoring a strong 110 to Glenn's 87. He then put a further seven impressive victories with four scores in the 90s and three [[centuries]]. In his seventh game, he played a close game when losing the lead frequently but retained it in the last [[numbers game]]. In his eighth game, he earned his third century and became the No. 2 seed. | He made his debut against Tealin Glenn on 3 October 2018, scoring a strong 110 to Glenn's 87. He then put a further seven impressive victories with four scores in the 90s and three [[centuries]]. In his seventh game, he played a close game when losing the lead frequently but retained it in the last [[numbers game]]. In his eighth game, he earned his third century and became the No. 2 seed. | ||
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| Mike Daysley octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Champion |
| Seeding | 2 |
| Points total | 786 |
| Conundrums solved | 3 |
Mike Daysley was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 79. He was an Accounts Assistant from Hull at the time of broadcast. He is also an Apterite.
He made his debut against Tealin Glenn on 3 October 2018, scoring a strong 110 to Glenn's 87. He then put a further seven impressive victories with four scores in the 90s and three centuries. In his seventh game, he played a close game when losing the lead frequently but retained it in the last numbers game. In his eighth game, he earned his third century and became the No. 2 seed.
Daysley returned for the series finals in December 2018. He started against No. 7 seed, Adam Rolston. The pair started off level but Daysley took up speed in the second half of the show and eventually won with a strong score of 104 to Rolston's 58.
Daylsey then returned for the semi-finals and his opponent was No. 6 seed, Alan Duval. In a highly anticipated game, the pair started off slowly until the second half when (thanks to his three-large and three-small number tactics) Duval went ahead by seven points. But eventually in the third half of the show, Daysley began to pick up pace as Duval began to fall apart and eventually Daysley ran ahead and solved the conundrum to book his spot in the grand final.
In the final, Daysley played a close run game against No. 1 seed Martin May. Level pegging until Round 7, Daysley risked the invalid scopier ☓ to fall six points behind. Despite May putting a further sixteen points between the two finalists in Rounds 10 and 11, Daysley risked OUTHAUL in Round 12 which put him back into a crucial margin. May and Daysley found PANNED in Round 13 which led into a very doable two-large numbers game. Finally in a thrilling conclusion to the series, Daysley solved the crucial conundrum of PHOTOFORM in around seven seconds to win by 82 – 80. He thus became series champion – the first non-800 club member to do so since Callum Todd in Series 69 (and the first octochamp in the new 15-round era) – and was given the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy.
Daysley did not return for Championship of Champions XVI, therefore his unbeaten record remains to this day. He also became the first series champion to not participate for a Championship of Champions tournament, since Craig Beevers in Series 57 who didn’t participate for Championship of Champions XIII.
| Preceded by Zarte Siempre |
Series winner Series 79 |
Followed by Dinos Sfyris |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6922 | 3/10/2018 | P | Tealin Glenn | 87 – 110 | Mike Daysley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 6923 | 4/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 99 – 78 | Susan Stones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
| 6924 | 5/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 96 – 74 | Eamonn Mullen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 6925 | 8/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 108 – 62 | Debbie Berwick | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 6926 | 9/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 98 – 63 | Alex Harrison | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 6927 | 10/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 95 – 73 | Chris Allen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 6928 | 11/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 79 – 73 | Lee Bettinson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Clive Anderson | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 6929 | 12/10/2018 | P | Mike Daysley | 101 – 57 | Sarah Merrifield | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Clive Anderson | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6974 | 14/12/2018 | QF | Mike Daysley | 104 – 58 | Adam Rolston | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dan Walker | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 6978 | 20/12/2018 | SF | Mike Daysley | 97 – 69 | Alan Duval | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Phill Jupitus | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 6979 | 21/12/2018 | GF | Martin May | 80 – 82 | Mike Daysley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Phill Jupitus | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
