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− | '''Anthony''' Butcher was a contestant in and the runner-up of [[Series 8]]. 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, 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]]. | + | '''Anthony''' Butcher was a contestant in and the runner-up of [[Series 8]]. 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, 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]]. |
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Julian Hough|series=8|followed_by=Mick Keeble}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Julian Hough|series=8|followed_by=Mick Keeble}} | ||
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{{ep | 396 | 26/03/1986 | SF | [[Andy Keeble]] | 52 - 55 | Anthony Butcher | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} | {{ep | 396 | 26/03/1986 | SF | [[Andy Keeble]] | 52 - 55 | Anthony Butcher | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} | ||
{{ep | 397 | 27/03/1986 | GF | [[Clive Spate]] | 107 - 53 | Anthony Butcher | Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} | {{ep | 397 | 27/03/1986 | GF | [[Clive Spate]] | 107 - 53 | Anthony Butcher | Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }} | ||
− | {{ep | M61 | 28/5/90-1/6/90 | Masters 2 | Anthony Butcher | 89 | + | {{ep | M61 | 28/5/90-1/6/90 | Masters 2 | Anthony Butcher | 89 – 91 | [[Russell Byers]] | N/A | [[Della Thompson]] }} |
{{ep | 1888 | 25/11/1996 | fQF | [[Hilary Hopper]] | 56 - 23 | Anthony Butcher | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }} | {{ep | 1888 | 25/11/1996 | fQF | [[Hilary Hopper]] | 56 - 23 | Anthony Butcher | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 8]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 8]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] |
Revision as of 14:59, 25 October 2010
Anthony Butcher was a contestant in and the runner-up of Series 8. 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, 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.
Preceded by Julian Hough |
Series runner-up Series 8 |
Followed by Mick Keeble |