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Robert Violett
Robert Violett, also known as Bob, was the runner-up of Series 5.
He only won two games in the heats with a cumulative score of 101 points before losing to Nicholas Thompson, but that was enough for him to return for the finals as #8 seed. He beat octochamp John Wallace in the quarter-final, scoring 67 points (the joint highest score of the series) and June Madell in the semi-final, before losing to Peter Evans in the final.
Violett did not play in Championship of Champions II, but did return for the Supreme Championship, losing his first game to Barry Grossman by just 6 points.
He is also a competitive Scrabble player and has been awarded the title of expert by the ABSP.
Preceded by Christine Hunt |
Series runner-up Series 5 |
Followed by Olivia Lloyd |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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209 | 16/11/1984 | P | Pam Fairless | 51 – 52 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 86 | |
210 | 19/11/1984 | P | Ken Yates | 23 – 49 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 70 | |
211 | 20/11/1984 | P | Nicholas Thompson | 38 – 35 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 68 | |
228 | 13/12/1984 | QF | John Wallace | 49 – 67 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 69 | |
232 | 19/12/1984 | SF | June Madell | 25 – 47 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 69 | |
234 | 21/12/1984 | GF | Peter Evans | 87 – 71 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 114 | |
M38 | 18/12/89-22/12/89 | Masters 1 | Janet McRae | 84 – 61 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Freda Thornton | ??? | ||
M93 | 7/1/91-11/1/91 | Masters 2 | Robert Violett | 71 – 70 | Liz Barber | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Freda Thornton | 134 | ||
1870 | 30/10/1996 | cQF | Barry Grossman | 48 – 42 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | June Whitfield | Susie Dent | 84 |