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− | '''Wayne Summers''' from the Channel Islands first appeared at the tender age of 15 in the first heat of [[Series 24]], beating fellow newcomer [[Bernadette Battman]] {{score|73|41}} (the champion's chair having been vacated at the end of [[Series 23]]). Wayne would win four more heat games, including a close game against [[Deborah Rettie]] that was decided by a [[sudden death conundrum]], before losing to his own father, [[Martin Summers]], {{score|64|54}} in his sixth game. Wayne's performances were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed, and after two close games against [[Ged O'Toole]] and [[Alan Payne]] in the quarter- and semi-final respectively, he found himself facing #8 seed [[Fiona Davies]] in the final. After a close-run game, Wayne ran out the winner {{score|67|47}}, and became the youngest ever series champion, a title he would hold for almost fifteen years until [[Conor Travers]] won [[Series 54]] at a slightly younger age. Wayne returned at the start of 1993 for [[Championship of Champions VI]], where he beat [[Phil Jordan]] and [[Fiona Willis]] on his way to the final against [[Chris Waddington]]. Wayne won a close match {{score|79|67}} to become the sixth champion of champions. Wayne would return to Countdown one last time three years later for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], where he received a seed into the group semi-finals. Unfortunately for Wayne, he was defeated in his first game {{score|59|39}} by [[Hilary Hopper]]. | + | '''Wayne Summers''' from the Channel Islands first appeared at the tender age of 15 in the first heat of [[Series 24]], beating fellow newcomer [[Bernadette Battman]] {{score|73|41}} (the champion's chair having been vacated at the end of [[Series 23]]). Wayne would win four more heat games, including a close game against [[Deborah Rettie]] that was decided by a [[sudden death conundrum]], before losing to his own father, [[Martin Summers]], {{score|64|54}} in his sixth game. Wayne's performances were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed, and after two close games against [[Ged O'Toole]] and [[Alan Payne]] in the quarter- and semi-final respectively, he found himself facing #8 seed [[Fiona Davies]] in the final. After a close-run game, Wayne ran out the winner {{score|67|47}}, and became the youngest ever series champion, a title he would hold for almost fifteen years until [[Conor Travers]] won [[Series 54]] at a slightly younger age. Wayne returned at the start of 1993 for [[Championship of Champions VI]], where he beat [[Phil Jordan]] and [[Fiona Willis]] on his way to the final against [[Chris Waddington]]. Wayne won a close match {{score|79|67}} to become the sixth champion of champions. Wayne would return to Countdown one last time three years later for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], where he received a seed into the group semi-finals. Unfortunately for Wayne, he was defeated in his first game {{score|59|39}} by [[Hilary Hopper]] after a series of unfortunate missed words. |
{{series winner|preceded_by=Gareth Williams|series=24|followed_by=Don Reid}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Gareth Williams|series=24|followed_by=Don Reid}} |
Revision as of 16:30, 20 November 2010
Wayne Summers from the Channel Islands first appeared at the tender age of 15 in the first heat of Series 24, beating fellow newcomer Bernadette Battman 73 – 41 (the champion's chair having been vacated at the end of Series 23). Wayne would win four more heat games, including a close game against Deborah Rettie that was decided by a sudden death conundrum, before losing to his own father, Martin Summers, 64 – 54 in his sixth game. Wayne's performances were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed, and after two close games against Ged O'Toole and Alan Payne in the quarter- and semi-final respectively, he found himself facing #8 seed Fiona Davies in the final. After a close-run game, Wayne ran out the winner 67 – 47, and became the youngest ever series champion, a title he would hold for almost fifteen years until Conor Travers won Series 54 at a slightly younger age. Wayne returned at the start of 1993 for Championship of Champions VI, where he beat Phil Jordan and Fiona Willis on his way to the final against Chris Waddington. Wayne won a close match 79 – 67 to become the sixth champion of champions. Wayne would return to Countdown one last time three years later for the Supreme Championship, where he received a seed into the group semi-finals. Unfortunately for Wayne, he was defeated in his first game 59 – 39 by Hilary Hopper after a series of unfortunate missed words.
Preceded by Gareth Williams |
Series winner Series 24 |
Followed by Don Reid |
Preceded by Tim Morrissey |
Champion of Champions Championship of Champions VI |
Followed by Don Reid |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1263 | 29/06/1992 | P | Bernadette Battman | 41 – 73 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1264 | 30/06/1992 | P | Robert Cockrell | 36 – 39 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1265 | 1/07/1992 | P | Deborah Rettie | 45 – 55 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1266 | 2/07/1992 | P | Clive Dean | 19 – 42 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1267 | 3/07/1992 | P | Tracy Moore | 33 – 46 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1268 | 6/07/1992 | P | Martin Summers | 64 – 54 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rula Lenska | Susie Dent | |||
1323 | 21/09/1992 | QF | Ged O'Toole | 49 – 54 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Judy Pearsall | |||
1326 | 24/09/1992 | SF | Wayne Summers | 42 – 41 | Alan Payne | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Judy Pearsall | |||
1327 | 25/09/1992 | GF | Wayne Summers | 67 – 47 | Fiona Davies | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams, Jenny Hanley | Judy Pearsall | |||
1330 | 6/01/1993 | CQF | Wayne Summers | 60 – 38 | Phil Jordan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | |||
1333 | 11/01/1993 | CSF | Fiona Willis | 51 – 52 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | |||
1334 | 12/01/1993 | CGF | Chris Waddington | 67 – 79 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Susie Dent | |||
1891 | 28/11/1996 | fSF | Hilary Hopper | 59 – 39 | Wayne Summers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | David Swarbrick |
Championship of Champions Winners | |
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I : Mark Nyman | II : Clive Freedman | III : Harvey Freeman | IV : Nic Brown | V : Tim Morrissey | VI : Wayne Summers | VII : Don Reid | VIII : Chris Rogers | IX : Natascha Kearsey | X : Scott Mearns | XI : Graham Nash | XII : Paul Gallen | XIII : Steve Briers | XIV : Dylan Taylor | XV : Zarte Siempre | XVI : Ahmed Mohamed |