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'''Anthony''' Butcher was a contestant in and the runner-up of [[Series 8]]. He first appeared toward the end of the series, winning three games before the start of the quarter-finals. He entered the final rounds as #6 seed, and beat [[David Weller]] and [[Andy Keeble]] on his way to the final against [[Clive Spate]]. However, Anthony was outclassed in the final by Clive's superior skill, and lost 107-53. Anthony did not play in [[Championship of Champions II]], but did return for the [[supreme championship]], where he lost in the first round to [[Hilary Hopper]].
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'''Anthony Butcher''' was the runner-up of [[Series 8]], and a participant in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]].
  
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A postal worker from Banbury, Oxfordshire, he first appeared toward the end of the series, winning three games before the start of the quarter-finals. He entered the final rounds as #3 seed, and beat [[David Weller]] and [[Andy Keeble]] on his way to the final against [[Clive Spate]]. However, Butcher was outclassed in the final by Spate's superior skill, and lost {{score|107|53}}.
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Butcher did not play in [[Championship of Champions II]], but did return for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], where he lost in the first round to [[Hilary Hopper]].
  
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 388 | 14/03/1986 | P | [[Tony Clarke]] | 41 - 44 | Anthony Butcher | [[Bill Tidy]] | }}
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{{ep | 388 | 14/03/1986 | P |[[Tony Clarke]]| 41 - 44 |Anthony Butcher|[[Bill Tidy]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|74}}
{{ep | 389 | 17/03/1986 | P | Anthony Butcher | 63 - 19 | [[Susan Graham]] | Bill Tidy | }}
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{{ep | 389 | 17/03/1986 | P |[[Susan Graham]]| 19 - 63 |Anthony Butcher|Bill Tidy|Julia Swannell|73}}
{{ep | 390 | 18/03/1986 | P | Anthony Butcher | 68 - 5 | [[Leonard Southall]] | Bill Tidy | }}
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{{ep | 390 | 18/03/1986 | P |[[Leonard Southall]]| 5 - 68 |Anthony Butcher|Bill Tidy|Julia Swannell|83}}
{{ep | 393 | 21/03/1986 | QF | Anthony Butcher | 54 - 20 | [[David Weller]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | [[Julia Swannel]] }}
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{{ep | 393 | 21/03/1986 | QF |Anthony Butcher| 54 - 20 |[[David Weller]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Julia Swannell|74}}
{{ep | 396 | 26/03/1986 | SF | [[Andy Keeble]] | 52 - 55 | Anthony Butcher | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 396 | 26/03/1986 | SF |[[Andy Keeble]]| 52 - 55 |Anthony Butcher|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|85}}
{{ep | 397 | 27/03/1986 | GF | [[Clive Spate]] | 107 - 53 | Anthony Butcher | Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 397 | 27/03/1986 | GF |[[Clive Spate]]| 107 - 53 |Anthony Butcher|Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|149}}
{{ep | 1888 | 25/11/1996 | fQF | [[Hilary Hopper]] | 56 - 23 | Anthony Butcher | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
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{{ep | M61 | 28/05/1990-1/06/1990 | M |Anthony Butcher| 89 – 91 |[[Russell Byers]]|none|[[Della Thompson]]|???}}  
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{{ep | 1888 | 25/11/1996 | fQF |[[Hilary Hopper]]| 56 - 23 |Anthony Butcher|[[Tom O'Connor]]|[[Catherine Stokes]]|70}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
  
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Revision as of 12:05, 3 May 2020

Anthony Butcher

Anthony Butcher was the runner-up of Series 8, and a participant in the Supreme Championship.

A postal worker from Banbury, Oxfordshire, he first appeared toward the end of the series, winning three games before the start of the quarter-finals. He entered the final rounds as #3 seed, and beat David Weller and Andy Keeble on his way to the final against Clive Spate. However, Butcher was outclassed in the final by Spate's superior skill, and lost 107 – 53.

Butcher did not play in Championship of Champions II, but did return for the Supreme Championship, where he lost in the first round to Hilary Hopper.

Preceded by
Julian Hough
Series runner-up
Series 8
Followed by
Mick Keeble

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
388 14/03/1986 P Tony Clarke 41 – 44 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy Julia Swannell 74
389 17/03/1986 P Susan Graham 19 – 63 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy Julia Swannell 73
390 18/03/1986 P Leonard Southall 5 – 68 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy Julia Swannell 83
393 21/03/1986 QF Anthony Butcher 54 – 20 David Weller Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 74
396 26/03/1986 SF Andy Keeble 52 – 55 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 85
397 27/03/1986 GF Clive Spate 107 – 53 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 149
M61 28/05/1990-1/06/1990 M Anthony Butcher 89 – 91 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none Della Thompson ???
1888 25/11/1996 fQF Hilary Hopper 56 – 23 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes 70