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Toby McDonald
Toby McDonald was an octochamp in Series 78. He is also an Apterite. He has now qualified to return in June 2018 for the series finals.
Making his debut on 26 April 2018, aged 17, McDonald prevailed over three-time winner and former professional golfer Jason Palmer in an extremely close encounter, snatching the game on a crucial conundrum with both players already over 100 points. McDoland sealed another seven victories, all of which were centuries, including a top score of 121. His octotal is 882. His numbers, particularly, were very strong: of the 320 points available from these in his run, he accumulated 308, placing him equal second (with Stephen Read) on highest cumulative score from 32 numbers rounds in an octorun, behind Dylan Taylor’s 311. He is the first ever octochamp born in the 21st century, having been born in January 2001.
He is the son of Series 54 contestant Laura McDonald, who lost to seven-time winner and finalist Christine Armstrong. Away from Countdown, he is a keen video gamer.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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6814 | 26/04/2018 | P | Jason Palmer | 104 – 115 | Toby McDonald | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6815 | 30/04/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 108 – 68 | Maxim Hall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6816 | 1/05/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 121 – 32 | Colin Beckwith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
6817 | 2/05/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 110 – 38 | Terry Monaghan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6818 | 3/05/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 111 – 10 | Alyssa Critchley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6819 | 4/05/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 109 – 53 | Nilesh Pandya | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6820 | 7/05/2018 | P | Toby McDonald | 104 – 71 | Simon Cluskey | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 146 |