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{{coc|previous=Championship of Champions IX|next=Championship of Champions XI}} | {{coc|previous=Championship of Champions IX|next=Championship of Champions XI}} | ||
[[Image:countdown2001.jpg|thumb|right|270px|The new logo, introduced in [[Episode 2674]].]] | [[Image:countdown2001.jpg|thumb|right|270px|The new logo, introduced in [[Episode 2674]].]] | ||
| − | '''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. | + | '''Championship of Champions X''' ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by [[Scott Mearns]]. |
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| + | Because the tournament was a lot shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, [[Kate Oglivie]] & [[Scott Mearns]] were given byes into the semi finals. It was to prove coincedential, that these 2 woud play each other in the final. Both started with {{word|LAUGHS}} but [[Scott Mearns|Scott]] managed an early lead, especially when he solved the conundrum {{word|MUDHUTLOO}} (answer:{{word|LOUDMOUTH}}) in 1 second. [[Richard Whiteley|Richard]] joked "Why were you so slow, Kate?" [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] said she didn't solve Round 6's number's game when cott got the conundrum. Eventually, after the advertisement break, she said she had got it. | ||
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| + | [[Scott Mearns|Scott]] pulled away; it did not go down to a crucial conundrum. As it happened, neither player could solve {{word|UGREATONE}}. {answer:{{word|ENTOURAGE}}). | ||
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| + | [[Scott Mearns]] had become the Champion of Champions. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 17 May 2010
Championship of Champions X ran from 27 to 31 December 1999, and was won by Scott Mearns.
Because the tournament was a lot shorter than normal, only lasting 5 games, Kate Oglivie & Scott Mearns were given byes into the semi finals. It was to prove coincedential, that these 2 woud play each other in the final. Both started with LAUGHS but Scott managed an early lead, especially when he solved the conundrum MUDHUTLOO (answer:LOUDMOUTH) in 1 second. Richard joked "Why were you so slow, Kate?" Carol said she didn't solve Round 6's number's game when cott got the conundrum. Eventually, after the advertisement break, she said she had got it.
Scott pulled away; it did not go down to a crucial conundrum. As it happened, neither player could solve UGREATONE. {answer:ENTOURAGE).
Scott Mearns had become the Champion of Champions.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 2674 | 27/12/1999 | CP | Simon Cooper | 39 – 58 | Terence English | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2675 | 28/12/1999 | CP | Terry Knowles | 43 – 37 | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2676 | 29/12/1999 | CSF | Kate Ogilvie | 57 – 30 | Terence English | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2677 | 30/12/1999 | CSF | Scott Mearns | 72 – 46 | Terry Knowles | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | |||
| 2678 | 31/12/1999 | CGF | Scott Mearns | 82 – 56 | Kate Ogilvie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | |||
