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Anthony Butcher

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Anthony Butcher.

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, 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
389 17/03/1986 P Susan Graham 19 – 63 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy
390 18/03/1986 P Leonard Southall 5 – 68 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy
393 21/03/1986 QF Anthony Butcher 54 – 20 David Weller Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannel
396 26/03/1986 SF Andy Keeble 52 – 55 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannel
397 27/03/1986 GF Clive Spate 107 – 53 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannel
M61 28/5/90-1/6/90 Masters 2 Anthony Butcher 89 – 91 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman N/A Della Thompson
1888 25/11/1996 fQF Hilary Hopper 56 – 23 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes