Phil Davies

Phil Davies in Series 78.

Phil Davies was an octochamp in Series 78.

He started his run on 5 February, bottoming out at 75 points in his third game, but then climbing to a high of 114 in his seventh. On Valentine’s Day, he missed the conundrum on his final game which denied him a fourth consecutive century and provisional number one seed, but still achieved three centuries in his eight wins to become the second octochamp of the series.

Davies' 757 points netted him a place in the Series 78 finals as the #4 seed, and he returned in June to face former Series 32 finalist Paul Harper. Davies spotted the nine OUTRANGES early in the show and mounted a 42-point lead, but in the second and third "halves" Harper clawed back the deficit until he was nearly within striking distance. Only an evenly matched final numbers round prevented a crucial conundrum and assured Davies a place in the semis.

Since his octorun, Davies has become an Apterite.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6756	5/02/2018	P	David Shipley	47 – 78	Phil Davies	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Suzannah Lipscomb	Susie Dent	123
6757	6/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	96 – 28	Simon Block	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alexis Conran	Susie Dent	122
6758	7/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	75 – 61	Lisa Miller	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alexis Conran	Susie Dent	133
6759	8/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	98 – 86	Alyn McFetridge	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alexis Conran	Susie Dent	124
6760	9/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	100 – 77	John Owens	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alexis Conran	Susie Dent	133
6761	12/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	104 – 77	Ben Jenkins	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alexis Conran	Susie Dent	126
6762	13/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	114 – 37	Mike O'Connell	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alistair McGowan	Susie Dent	147
6763	14/02/2018	P	Phil Davies	92 – 43	Heather Blackley	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Alistair McGowan	Susie Dent	122
6850	19/06/2018	QF	Phil Davies	81 – 69	Paul Harper	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Fospero	Susie Dent	143