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COLIN

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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.

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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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...

2018

The 2018 tournament, named COLIN XIV, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 27th January. 44 people and one BOT played, and Jack Worsley won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Callum Todd in the final. Main article...

The following day, the fifth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 33 people played, and Jack Worsley won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Zarte Siempre in the final. Main article...

2019

The 2019 tournament, named COLIN XV, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 19th January. 51 people played, and Jack Worsley won, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating Bradley Horrocks in the final. Main article...

The following day, the sixth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 33 people played, and Dylan Taylor won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Jennifer Steadman in the final. Main article...

2020

The 2020 tournament, named COLIN XVI, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 25th January. 46 people and two BOTs played, and Jonathan Wynn won, with 6 wins out of 6, before beating Jack Worsley in the final. Main article...

The following day, the seventh COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 34 people and two BOTs played, and Jack Worsley won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating James Haughton in the final. Main article...

2021

The 2021 tournament, which would have been named COLIN XVII, was originally scheduled for Saturday, 30th January, with the eighth 'hangover' event scheduled for the following day. However, restrictions on social gatherings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the event was first postponed to Saturday, 29th May, before being postponed until the following year as restrictions on social gatherings continued.

2022

The 2022 tournament, named COLIN XVII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 29th January. 31 people and two BOTs played, and Conor Travers won, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating Bradley Horrocks in the final. Main article...

The following day, the eighth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 30 people played, and Conor Travers won, with 3 wins out of 4, before beating Bradley Horrocks in the final. Main article...

2023

The 2023 tournament, named COLIN XVIII, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 28th January. 44 people and one BOT played, and Conor Travers won, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating Callum Todd in the final. Main article...

The following day, the ninth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 31 people and two BOTs played, and Tim Down won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Jack Hurst in the final. Main article...

2024

The 2024 tournament, named COLIN XIX, was held at The Ark in North Hykeham, on Saturday, 27th January. 45 people played, and Jack Hurst won, with 5 wins out of 6, before beating Callum Todd in the final. Main article...

The following day, the tenth COLIN 'hangover' tournament was held at the memorial Hall in North Hykeham. 34 people and two BOTs played, and Rob Foster won, with 4 wins out of 4, before beating Adam Latchford in the final. Main article...