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Ash Haji

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Ash Haji.

Ash Haji was the champion of the Second Series of Countdown. A Londoner, 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 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 Ash Haji 54 – 102 Peter Evans Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Freda Thornton
1890 27/11/1996 fQF Ash Haji 58 – 65 Julian Hough Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes