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'''Gerry Tynan''' (Nickname Gerry Twatman) was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 72]].
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[[Image:GerryTynan.jpg|right|thumb|Gerry Tynan]]
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'''Gerry Tynan''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 72]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
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Tynan began his run by defeating [[Series 43]] quarter-finalist [[Kate Ritchie]] and completed his octorun with 6 centuries to become the number 2 seed. Despite taking a 14 point lead in the opening two rounds of his quarter-final against [[Steve Redfern]], the match stayed tight and Tynan did not confirm his victory until the final numbers game. His semi-final against [[Tracey Mills]] was also tight, however Mills edged ahead and was victorious, ending Tynan's run.
  
 
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{{ep | 6122 | 15/04/2015 | P |Gerry Tynan| 103 - 46 |[[Ali Merali]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|130}}
 
{{ep | 6122 | 15/04/2015 | P |Gerry Tynan| 103 - 46 |[[Ali Merali]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|130}}
 
{{ep | 6123 | 16/04/2015 | P |Gerry Tynan| 108 - 52 |[[Anne Lewin]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|134}}
 
{{ep | 6123 | 16/04/2015 | P |Gerry Tynan| 108 - 52 |[[Anne Lewin]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|134}}
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{{ep | 6151 | 4/06/2015 | QF |Gerry Tynan| 93 - 77 |[[Steve Redfern]]|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|128}}
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{{ep | 6155 | 11/06/2015 | SF |Gerry Tynan| 89 - 101 |[[Tracey Mills]]|[[Jo Brand]]|Susie Dent|124}}
 
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 21 August 2022

Gerry Tynan
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding2
Points total867
Conundrums solved6
Gerry Tynan

Gerry Tynan was an octochamp in Series 72. He is also an Apterite.

Tynan began his run by defeating Series 43 quarter-finalist Kate Ritchie and completed his octorun with 6 centuries to become the number 2 seed. Despite taking a 14 point lead in the opening two rounds of his quarter-final against Steve Redfern, the match stayed tight and Tynan did not confirm his victory until the final numbers game. His semi-final against Tracey Mills was also tight, however Mills edged ahead and was victorious, ending Tynan's run.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6116 2/04/2015 P Kate Ritchie 77 – 99 Gerry Tynan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 126
6117 6/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 119 – 91 Mark Perrett Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 132
6118 7/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 101 – 50 Charlotte Robertson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 121
6119 8/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 91 – 27 James Humpish Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 121
6120 13/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 127 – 55 Dean Anderson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 131
6121 14/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 119 – 39 Nella Mathieson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 126
6122 15/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 103 – 46 Ali Merali Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 130
6123 16/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 108 – 52 Anne Lewin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 134
6151 4/06/2015 QF Gerry Tynan 93 – 77 Steve Redfern Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 128
6155 11/06/2015 SF Gerry Tynan 89 – 101 Tracey Mills Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 124