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'''Jim Bentley''' was an [[Octochamp]] in [[Series 50]]. He overcame the sitting champion [[Brian McKeon]] by just 9 points before going on to win 7 more games, including a score of 112 against [[Richard Francis]], winning by 50 points. He went into the finals as #4 seed and faced #5 seed [[Adam Laws]]. In a very close game, they went into the conundrum {{word|NIPPERAID}} with 78 points each, but it was Adam that solved {{word|DRAINPIPE}} in 11 seconds to go onto the semi-final against #1 seed [[Chris Cummins]]. | '''Jim Bentley''' was an [[Octochamp]] in [[Series 50]]. He overcame the sitting champion [[Brian McKeon]] by just 9 points before going on to win 7 more games, including a score of 112 against [[Richard Francis]], winning by 50 points. He went into the finals as #4 seed and faced #5 seed [[Adam Laws]]. In a very close game, they went into the conundrum {{word|NIPPERAID}} with 78 points each, but it was Adam that solved {{word|DRAINPIPE}} in 11 seconds to go onto the semi-final against #1 seed [[Chris Cummins]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 28 October 2009
Jim Bentley was an Octochamp in Series 50. He overcame the sitting champion Brian McKeon by just 9 points before going on to win 7 more games, including a score of 112 against Richard Francis, winning by 50 points. He went into the finals as #4 seed and faced #5 seed Adam Laws. In a very close game, they went into the conundrum NIPPERAID with 78 points each, but it was Adam that solved DRAINPIPE in 11 seconds to go onto the semi-final against #1 seed Chris Cummins.
Since appearing on Countdown, Jim has appeared at Countdown in Lincoln in 2005, 2006 and 2008, and is a moderator and regular recapper on the C4countdown forum. He's well known for posting the first ever recap on the original C4countdown forum.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3542 | 28/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 70 – 79 | Jim Bentley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
| 3543 | 29/08/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 101 – 51 | Alison Ross | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
| 3544 | 1/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 90 – 89 | Stuart Lightfoot | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
| 3545 | 15/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 112 – 62 | Richard Francis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 3546 | 16/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 82 – 66 | Diana Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 3547 | 17/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 83 – 79 | David Moore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 3548 | 18/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 96 – 51 | Ruth Edmonds | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 3549 | 19/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 113 – 51 | Irvine Henderson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
| 3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF | Jim Bentley | 78 – 88 | Adam Laws | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | |||
