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− | '''Andrew Guy''' was a contestant in [[Series 3]] and that series's ultimate champion. An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as #6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated #3 seed [[Allan Simmons]] in the quarter-finals before beating #2 seed, the first ever [[octochamp]] [[William Bradford]] in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the [[crucial conundrum]] {{word|RREALCOTE}} in 3 seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured #1 seed [[Mark Nyman]] to become the third series champion. He returned for [[Championship of Champions I]], but was defeated in the quarter-finals 61 | + | '''Andrew Guy''' was a contestant in [[Series 3]] and that series's ultimate champion. An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as #6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated #3 seed [[Allan Simmons]] in the quarter-finals before beating #2 seed, the first ever [[octochamp]] [[William Bradford]] in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the [[crucial conundrum]] {{word|RREALCOTE}} in 3 seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured #1 seed [[Mark Nyman]] to become the third series champion. He returned for [[Championship of Champions I]], but was defeated in the quarter-finals {{score|61|48}} by [[Russell Byers]]. Andrew did not play in the [[series 33|Supreme Championship]]. |
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ash Haji|series=3|followed_by=Brian Hudson}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Ash Haji|series=3|followed_by=Brian Hudson}} | ||
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{{ep | 128 | 8/12/1983 | QF | Andrew Guy | 62 – 35 | [[Allan Simmons]] | [[Ned Sherrin]] | [[Julia Swannel]] }} | {{ep | 128 | 8/12/1983 | QF | Andrew Guy | 62 – 35 | [[Allan Simmons]] | [[Ned Sherrin]] | [[Julia Swannel]] }} | ||
{{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF | [[William Bradford]] | 42 – 65 | Andrew Guy | Ned Sherrin | Julia Swannel }} | {{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF | [[William Bradford]] | 42 – 65 | Andrew Guy | Ned Sherrin | Julia Swannel }} | ||
− | {{ep | 132 | 15/12/1983 | GF | Andrew Guy | 92 – 85 | [[Mark Nyman]] | Ned Sherrin, Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} | + | {{ep | 132 | 15/12/1983 | GF | Andrew Guy | 92 – 85 | [[Mark Nyman]] | Ned Sherrin,<br />Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} |
{{ep | 187 | 17/10/1984 | CQF | Andrew Guy | 48 – 61 | [[Russell Byers]] | Ned Sherrin | [[Yvonne Warberton]] }} | {{ep | 187 | 17/10/1984 | CQF | Andrew Guy | 48 – 61 | [[Russell Byers]] | Ned Sherrin | [[Yvonne Warberton]] }} | ||
{{ep|M101| 4/3/91-8/3/91 | Masters 2 | [[Ian Bebbington]] | 99 – 86 | Andrew Guy | N/A | [[Freda Thornton]] }} | {{ep|M101| 4/3/91-8/3/91 | Masters 2 | [[Ian Bebbington]] | 99 – 86 | Andrew Guy | N/A | [[Freda Thornton]] }} |
Revision as of 19:34, 28 August 2010
Andrew Guy was a contestant in Series 3 and that series's ultimate champion. An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as #6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated #3 seed Allan Simmons in the quarter-finals before beating #2 seed, the first ever octochamp William Bradford in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the crucial conundrum RREALCOTE in 3 seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured #1 seed Mark Nyman to become the third series champion. He returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the quarter-finals 61 – 48 by Russell Byers. Andrew did not play in the Supreme Championship.
Preceded by Ash Haji |
Series winner Series 3 |
Followed by Brian Hudson |