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'''Andy Bodle''' first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating [[Val Frost]] 57-50 in the 20th heat of [[series 26]]. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by [[Joe Brown]], losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating [[Howard Whiteley]] (no relation) and [[Chris Feetenby]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old [[Andrew Perry]] in the [[episode 1457|final]]. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as DIOXANE and PLEURISY being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], losing to [[Damian Eadie]] in the first round, and also returned for the [[supreme championship]], beating [[Phil Jordan]] in the first round before losing to [[John Clarke]] in the group semi-final. | '''Andy Bodle''' first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating [[Val Frost]] 57-50 in the 20th heat of [[series 26]]. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by [[Joe Brown]], losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating [[Howard Whiteley]] (no relation) and [[Chris Feetenby]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old [[Andrew Perry]] in the [[episode 1457|final]]. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as DIOXANE and PLEURISY being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], losing to [[Damian Eadie]] in the first round, and also returned for the [[supreme championship]], beating [[Phil Jordan]] in the first round before losing to [[John Clarke]] in the group semi-final. | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 13 August 2007
Andy Bodle first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating Val Frost 57-50 in the 20th heat of series 26. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by Joe Brown, losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating Howard Whiteley (no relation) and Chris Feetenby in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old Andrew Perry in the final. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as DIOXANE and PLEURISY being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for Championship of Champions VII, losing to Damian Eadie in the first round, and also returned for the supreme championship, beating Phil Jordan in the first round before losing to John Clarke in the group semi-final.
| Preceded by Don Reid |
Series winner Series 26 |
Followed by David Elias |
