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Anthony Butcher

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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 finals as number three seed, and beat David Weller and Andy Keeble on his way to the grand final against Clive Spate. However, Butcher was outclassed 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 by 56 – 23.

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 70
396 26/03/1986 SF Andy Keeble 52 – 55 Anthony Butcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 69
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 28/05/1990–01/06/1990 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