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'''Countdown in Lincoln''', or '''COLIN''' as it is more commonly known, is the name of an annual Countdown tournament held in or near the city of Lincoln, usually on the last Saturday of January. It is usually attended by around 25 people, a mix of former contestants and Countdown enthusiasts. To determine who plays who, COLIN follows the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]]'s model of having three players to a table, with two playing and the other 'hosting'.
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'''Countdown in Lincoln''', or '''COLIN''' as it is more commonly known, is the name of an annual Countdown tournament held in or near the city of Lincoln, usually on the last Saturday of January. It is usually attended by around 40 people, a mix of former contestants and Countdown enthusiasts. To determine who plays whom, COLIN follows the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]]'s model of having three players to a table, with two playing and the other 'hosting'.
  
 
COLIN has been organised every year by former series champion [[Ben Wilson]].
 
COLIN has been organised every year by former series champion [[Ben Wilson]].
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Beginning with [[Countdown in Lincoln 2016|COLIN XII]] in 2016, COLIN has been organised as part of the annual [[FOCAL]] Countdown tournament league, in which it is the first event of each season.
  
 
==2005==
 
==2005==
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==2006==
 
==2006==
 
 
The 2006 tournament was held in St. Luke's church in the Birchwood area of Lincoln on Saturday, 28th January. 33 people played, the eventual winner again being Chris Wills, with five wins. [[COLIN 2006|Main article...]]
 
The 2006 tournament was held in St. Luke's church in the Birchwood area of Lincoln on Saturday, 28th January. 33 people played, the eventual winner again being Chris Wills, with five wins. [[COLIN 2006|Main article...]]
  
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==2011==
 
==2011==
The 2011 tournament is due to be held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 29th January 2011.
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The 2011 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 29th January 2011. 29 people and one BOT played, and [[Kirk Bevins]] retained his title, winning unbeaten with 6 wins. [[COLIN 2011|Main article...]]
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==2012==
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The 2012 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 28th January 2012. 36 people played, and [[Jon Corby]] won for the 2nd time, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating [[Konstadinos Sfyris|Dinos Sfyris]] in the final. [[COLIN 2012|Main article...]]
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==2013==
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The 2013 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 26th January 2013. 41 people and one BOT played, and [[Mark Deeks]] won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating [[Kirk Bevins]] in the final. [[COLIN 2013|Main article...]]
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==2014==
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The 2014 tournament, named COLIN X, was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 25th January 2014. 47 people and one BOT played, and [[Jack Hurst]] won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating [[Zarte Siempre]] in the final. [[COLIN X|Main article...]]
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The following day, the first COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 30 people played, and [[Dylan Taylor]] won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating [[Jack Worsley]] in the final. [[COLIN X: The Hangover|Main article...]]
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==2015==
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The 2015 tournament, named COLIN XI, was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 24th January 2015. 46 people and two BOTs played, and [[Innis Carson]] won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating [[Mark Deeks]] in the final. [[COLIN XI|Main article...]]
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The following day, the second COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 31 people and two BOTs played, and [[Conor Travers]] won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating [[Jack Worsley]] in the final. [[COLIN XI: The Hangover|Main article...]]
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==2016==
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The 2016 tournament, named COLIN XII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 30th January 2016. 46 people and two BOTs played, and [[Jack Worsley]] won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating [[Dylan Taylor]] in the final. [[COLIN XII|Main article...]]
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The following day, the third COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 30 people played, and [[Jack Worsley]] won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating [[Zarte Siempre]] in the final. [[COLIN XII: The Hangover|Main article...]]
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==2017==
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The 2017 tournament, named COLIN XIII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 28th January 2017. 52 people and two BOTs played, and [[Dylan Taylor]] won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating [[Conor Travers]] in the final. [[COLIN XIII|Main article...]]
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The following day, the fourth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 37 people and two BOTs played, and [[Edward Byrne]] won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating [[James Robinson]] in the final. [[COLIN XIII: The Hangover|Main article...]]
  
==External links==
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==External Links==
* [http://colin.nebagram.co.uk/ Countdown in Lincoln website]
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* [http://colin.nebagram.co.uk/ Countdown in Lincoln website (obsolete)]
  
 
[[Category:Countdown tournaments|Lincoln]]
 
[[Category:Countdown tournaments|Lincoln]]

Revision as of 16:46, 29 January 2020

Countdown in Lincoln, or COLIN as it is more commonly known, is the name of an annual Countdown tournament held in or near the city of Lincoln, usually on the last Saturday of January. It is usually attended by around 40 people, a mix of former contestants and Countdown enthusiasts. To determine who plays whom, COLIN follows the Edinburgh Countdown Club's model of having three players to a table, with two playing and the other 'hosting'.

COLIN has been organised every year by former series champion Ben Wilson.

Beginning with COLIN XII in 2016, COLIN has been organised as part of the annual FOCAL Countdown tournament league, in which it is the first event of each season.

2005

The 2005 tournament was held in the Council Chambers of the Student Building of Bishop Grosseteste College on Saturday, 29th of January. 24 people played, and the eventual winner was Series 47 champion Chris Wills, unbeaten on six wins. Main article...

2006

The 2006 tournament was held in St. Luke's church in the Birchwood area of Lincoln on Saturday, 28th January. 33 people played, the eventual winner again being Chris Wills, with five wins. Main article...

2007

The 2007 tournament was held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday 20th January. 27 people played, with Chris Wills retaining his title once again, with five wins. Main article...

2008

The 2008 tournament was again held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday, 26th January 2008. 24 people played, and Conor Travers, champion of series 54, won the day with 5 wins out of 6. Main article...

2009

The 2009 tournament was again held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham on Saturday, 24th January 2009. 24 people played, and Series 54 octochamp Jon Corby was the overall winner, unbeaten on 6 wins. Main article...

2010

The 2010 tournament was again held in St. Hugh's church in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 30th January 2010. 32 people and one BOT played, and Kirk Bevins, champion of series 60, won the day with 5 wins out of 6. Main article...

2011

The 2011 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 29th January 2011. 29 people and one BOT played, and Kirk Bevins retained his title, winning unbeaten with 6 wins. Main article...

2012

The 2012 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 28th January 2012. 36 people played, and Jon Corby won for the 2nd time, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating Dinos Sfyris in the final. Main article...

2013

The 2013 tournament was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 26th January 2013. 41 people and one BOT played, and Mark Deeks won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Kirk Bevins in the final. Main article...

2014

The 2014 tournament, named COLIN X, was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 25th January 2014. 47 people and one BOT played, and Jack Hurst won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Zarte Siempre in the final. Main article...

The following day, the first COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 30 people played, and Dylan Taylor won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Jack Worsley in the final. Main article...

2015

The 2015 tournament, named COLIN XI, was held at the Memorial Hall in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 24th January 2015. 46 people and two BOTs played, and Innis Carson won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Mark Deeks in the final. Main article...

The following day, the second COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 31 people and two BOTs played, and Conor Travers won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Jack Worsley in the final. Main article...

2016

The 2016 tournament, named COLIN XII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 30th January 2016. 46 people and two BOTs played, and Jack Worsley won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Dylan Taylor in the final. Main article...

The following day, the third COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the Village Hall in South Hykeham. 30 people played, and Jack Worsley won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Zarte Siempre in the final. Main article...

2017

The 2017 tournament, named COLIN XIII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 28th January 2017. 52 people and two BOTs played, and Dylan Taylor won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Conor Travers in the final. Main article...

The following day, the fourth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 37 people and two BOTs played, and Edward Byrne won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating James Robinson in the final. Main article...

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