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'''Ash Haji''' was the champion of the [[Series 2|Second Series]] of Countdown. He was a computer programmer from Wanstead, London.  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 [[series 33|Supreme Championship]], but was beaten by [[Julian Hough]] in his first game.
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'''Ash Haji''' was the champion of the [[Series 2]]. He was a computer programmer from Wanstead, London.  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 [[series 33|Supreme Championship]], but was beaten by [[Julian Hough]] in his first game.
  
 
Ash is also a top [[Scrabble]] player.
 
Ash is also a top [[Scrabble]] player.
 
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Joyce Cansfield|series=2|followed_by=Andrew Guy}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Joyce Cansfield|series=2|followed_by=Andrew Guy}}
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 42 | 29/04/1983 | P | [[Norma Nicholson]] | 37 - 45 | Ash Haji | [[Kenneth Williams]] |  }}
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{{ep | 42 | 29/04/1983 | P | Ash Haji | 45 - 37 | [[Norma Nicholson]] | [[Kenneth Williams]] |  }}
 
{{ep | 43 | 3/05/1983 | P | Ash Haji | 58 - 18 | [[Gray Robertson]] | Kenneth Williams |  }}
 
{{ep | 43 | 3/05/1983 | P | Ash Haji | 58 - 18 | [[Gray Robertson]] | Kenneth Williams |  }}
 
{{ep | 44 | 4/05/1983 | P | Ash Haji | 30 - 59 | [[Russell Byers]] | Kenneth Williams |  }}
 
{{ep | 44 | 4/05/1983 | P | Ash Haji | 30 - 59 | [[Russell Byers]] | Kenneth Williams |  }}
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{{ep | 1890 | 27/11/1996 | fQF | Ash Haji | 58 - 65 | [[Julian Hough]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
 
{{ep | 1890 | 27/11/1996 | fQF | Ash Haji | 58 - 65 | [[Julian Hough]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
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Revision as of 12:51, 24 August 2010

Ash Haji.

Ash Haji was the champion of the Series 2. He was a computer programmer from Wanstead, London. 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.

Ash is also a top Scrabble player.

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 Ash Haji 45 – 37 Norma Nicholson 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 2/07/1983 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
M36 4/12/89-8/12/89 Masters 1 Ash Haji 54 – 102 Peter Evans Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman N/A Freda Thornton
1890 27/11/1996 fQF Ash Haji 58 – 65 Julian Hough Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes