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| − | '''Perry Fung''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 40]]. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, [[Richard Whiteley]] still gave | + | '''Perry Fung''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 40]]. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, [[Richard Whiteley]] still gave Fung a [[teapot]], for being the 2nd youngest contestant in the show's history at the time. |
| − | Outside Countdown, | + | Outside Countdown, Fung became the youngest ever winner of a [[Scrabble]] Tournament of any division at the age of 8, going onto to win the second series of ''TV Scrabble''. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 40]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 40]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 47|*]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] | ||
[[Category:Prodigies]] | [[Category:Prodigies]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 22 November 2011
Perry Fung was a contestant in Series 40. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, Richard Whiteley still gave Fung a teapot, for being the 2nd youngest contestant in the show's history at the time.
Outside Countdown, Fung became the youngest ever winner of a Scrabble Tournament of any division at the age of 8, going onto to win the second series of TV Scrabble.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2502 | 16/04/1999 | P | Jim Allen | 41 – 37 | Perry Fung | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Damian Eadie | 74 | ||
| 3207 | 12/03/2002 | JSF | Bruce Lambert | 26 – 45 | Perry Fung | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Andi Peters | Phiona Stanley | 65 | ||
| 3209 | 14/03/2002 | JF | Andrew Hulme | 53 – 41 | Perry Fung | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Andi Peters | Phiona Stanley | 72 | ||
External Link
Article from the 1999 Chelmsford Weekly News when Perry first appeared.
