Ash Haji

Ash Haji.

Ash Haji was the champion of the second series of Countdown. he won two heats of the show before losing to Russell Byers, against whom he would prevail in the grand-final, winning by 71 points to 70. Ash returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the semi-finals by ultimate winner Mark Nyman. Ash played in the Supreme Championship, but was beaten by Julian Hough in his first game.

Preceded by Joyce Cansfield

Series winner Series 2

Followed by Andrew Guy

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
42	29/04/1983	P	Norma Nicholson	37 – 45	Ash Haji	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams	[[]]
43	3/05/1983	P	Ash Haji	58 – 18	Gray Robertson	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams
44	4/05/1983	P	Ash Haji	30 – 59	Russell Byers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams
72	22/06/1983	QP	Ash Haji	49 – 26	Bobbie Bennett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth
77	29/06/1983	QF	Ash Haji	68 – 39	Philip Nelkon	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Angela O'Dougherty	Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
79	1/07/1983	SF	Ash Haji	41 – 35	Maurice Packman	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Angela O'Dougherty	Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
80	02/07/1983	GF	Ash Haji	71 – 70	Russell Byers	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett, Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams, Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
188	18/10/1984	CQF	Ash Haji	49 – 35	Brian Hudson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warberton
189	19/10/1984	CSF	Ash Haji	34 – 61	Mark Nyman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warberton
1890	27/11/1996	fQF	Ash Haji	58 – 65	Julian Hough	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Catherine Stokes