https://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&feed=atom&action=historyGraeme Cole - Revision history2024-03-19T07:39:22ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.5https://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=159654&oldid=prevDaaniyalA at 20:11, 9 March 20232023-03-09T20:11:25Z<p></p>
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</table>TheWikiManhttps://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=142187&oldid=prevTobyMcDonald at 13:22, 21 July 20212021-07-21T13:22:17Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole began his [[octochamp]] run on 7 June 2011, in the second episode of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 65th series. In Cole's début game against [[Liam Herringshaw]], he immediately gained an eight point lead and held this advantage by spotting the [[nine-letter word]] {{word|RECOMBINE}} in the third [[letters round]]. Herringshaw reduced the deficit with {{word|VENIALLY}} in round 6, before Cole's consecutive offerings of {{word|RAGOUTS}}, {{word|EUCHRING}} and {{word|PINATA}} extended his lead to 21. In round 12, the [[darren]]ic word {{word|LORICATE}} widened this gap further. Although Herrigshaw beat Cole on the [[conundrum]], the match was already over and Cole won by 112 points to 93, including 30 out of 30 on the [[numbers round]]s. Cole outplayed [[Steven Hatton]] in his second game with words such as {{word|PASTORIE}} and {{word|CAUDATE}}, and three more perfect numbers solutions.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole began his [[octochamp]] run on <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5280|</ins>7 June 2011<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, in the second episode of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 65th series. In Cole's début game against [[Liam Herringshaw]], he immediately gained an eight point lead and held this advantage by spotting the [[nine-letter word]] {{word|RECOMBINE}} in the third [[letters round]]. Herringshaw reduced the deficit with {{word|VENIALLY}} in round 6, before Cole's consecutive offerings of {{word|RAGOUTS}}, {{word|EUCHRING}} and {{word|PINATA}} extended his lead to 21. In round 12, the [[darren]]ic word {{word|LORICATE}} widened this gap further. Although Herrigshaw beat Cole on the [[conundrum]], the match was already over and Cole won by 112 points to 93, including 30 out of 30 on the [[numbers round]]s. Cole outplayed [[Steven Hatton]] in his second game with words such as {{word|PASTORIE}} and {{word|CAUDATE}}, and three more perfect numbers solutions.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In Cole's third game, his opponent [[Aidan Turnbull]] kept apace for the first three letters rounds, but then had {{word|caulder}} {{X}} disallowed and failed to solve the first numbers game. This meant he trailed by 17 points at the first commercial break. He fought back in round <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">six </del>with {{word|PALLETED}}, but in the very next round Turnbull's invalid offering {{word|farter}} {{X}} allowed Cole to gain a 20 point lead. This was followed by a dominant final part for Cole, scoring eight points with the word {{word|POETISES}}, continuing his 100% numbers record, and solving the conundrum {{word|ACTEDSTEP}} to win {{score|99|57}}. Round 5 of his next game against [[James Hall]] ended his perfect numbers scoring record and, although a comfortable victory, was the second game in which Cole narrowly missed out on a [[century]]. Similarly, his game against [[Graham Moonie-Dalton]] included the nine {{word|GRAINIEST}} but finished {{score|94|75}}, with Cole just short of a three-figure score.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In Cole's <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5282|</ins>third game<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, his opponent [[Aidan Turnbull]] kept apace for the first three letters rounds, but then had {{word|caulder}} {{X}} disallowed and failed to solve the first numbers game. This meant he trailed by 17 points at the first commercial break. He fought back in round <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">6 </ins>with {{word|PALLETED}}, but in the very next round Turnbull's invalid offering {{word|farter}} {{X}} allowed Cole to gain a 20 point lead. This was followed by a dominant final part for Cole, scoring eight points with the word {{word|POETISES}}, continuing his 100% numbers record, and solving the conundrum {{word|ACTEDSTEP}} to win {{score|99|57}}. Round 5 of his next game against [[James Hall]] ended his perfect numbers scoring record and, although a comfortable victory, was the second game in which Cole narrowly missed out on a [[century]]. Similarly, his game against [[Graham Moonie-Dalton]] included the nine {{word|GRAINIEST}} but finished {{score|94|75}}, with Cole just short of a three-figure score.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the first seven rounds of Cole's sixth game, he amassed 62 points without reply against [[Mike Linnell]]. This included 18 points for the nine-letter word {{word|NURSEMAID}}. He also scored a maximum 30 points on the numbers rounds and unravelled the conundrum {{word|IVYLEAVES}} in less than three seconds. Cole's final score of 125 was four points short of the maximum possible score in the game, and one point short of the [[Episode 5312|highest score of the series]] set in fellow octochamp [[Mark Deeks]]' final heat game. In Cole's next heat, his opponent [[Justin Maelzer]] took an early seven point lead when Cole had {{word|racemen}} {{X}} disallowed by [[Susie Dent]]. However, he fought back with {{word|POLENTA}}, {{word|MODISTE}}, {{word|MAESTRI}} and a steady numbers performance to win {{score|91|41}}. Cole carried this form into his final heat game, scoring in 14 out of 15 rounds against [[Gary Hendricks]] and winnings with a score of 95. Cole's aggregate score of 813 points was just 11 points behind Deeks, and he qualified for the series quarter-finals as <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">#</del>2 seed.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the first seven rounds of Cole's <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5285|</ins>sixth game<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, he amassed 62 points without reply against [[Mike Linnell]]. This included 18 points for the nine-letter word {{word|NURSEMAID}}. He also scored a maximum 30 points on the numbers rounds and unravelled the conundrum {{word|IVYLEAVES}} in less than three seconds. Cole's final score of 125 was four points short of the maximum possible score in the game, and one point short of the [[Episode 5312|highest score of the series]] set in fellow octochamp [[Mark Deeks]]' final heat game. In Cole's <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5286|</ins>next heat<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, his opponent [[Justin Maelzer]] took an early seven point lead when Cole had {{word|racemen}} {{X}} disallowed by [[Susie Dent]]. However, he fought back with {{word|POLENTA}}, {{word|MODISTE}}, {{word|MAESTRI}} and a steady numbers performance to win {{score|91|41}}. Cole carried this form into his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5287|</ins>final heat game<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, scoring in 14 out of 15 rounds against [[Gary Hendricks]] and winnings with a score of 95. Cole's aggregate score of 813 points was just 11 points behind Deeks, and he qualified for the series quarter-finals as <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">No. </ins>2 seed.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Returning to television screens in December 2011 for the series finals, Cole had an early scare in his quarter-final match against seven times [[champion]] [[Nikki Roberts]] upon declaring the invalid word {{word|bongoes}} {{X}} in round 2. He gained a one point lead in round 4 with {{word|DOMICAL}}, and consolidated this in rounds 6 and 7 with {{word|MEDIATES}} and the nine {{word|DRAGLINES}} respectively. With another score of 30 out of 30 on the numbers, and 10 points for the apt conundrum {{word|EIGHTWINS}}, Cole won comfortably by 113 points to 61. In his semi-final against <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">#</del>3 seed [[Paul Keane]], Cole once again went behind early in the match after having {{word|telogens}} {{X}} disallowed in round 1. He recovered the seven point deficit with {{word|CAPRINE}} in round 7, and took the lead with {{word|EXHAUST}} in the very next round. Scoring 10 points in the second numbers round and spotting the eight letter word {{word|OCCULTED}} late in the game helped Cole to a {{score|96|71}} victory, and a place in the series final.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Returning to television screens in December 2011 for the series finals, Cole had an early scare in his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5393|</ins>quarter-final match<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>against seven times [[champion]] [[Nikki Roberts]] upon declaring the invalid word {{word|bongoes}} {{X}} in round 2. He gained a one point lead in round 4 with {{word|DOMICAL}}, and consolidated this in rounds 6 and 7 with {{word|MEDIATES}} and the nine {{word|DRAGLINES}} respectively. With another score of 30 out of 30 on the numbers, and 10 points for the apt conundrum {{word|EIGHTWINS}}, Cole won comfortably by 113 points to 61. In his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5397|</ins>semi-final<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>against <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">No. </ins>3 seed [[Paul Keane]], Cole once again went behind early in the match after having {{word|telogens}} {{X}} disallowed in round 1. He recovered the seven point deficit with {{word|CAPRINE}} in round 7, and took the lead with {{word|EXHAUST}} in the very next round. Scoring 10 points in the second numbers round and spotting the eight letter word {{word|OCCULTED}} late in the game helped Cole to a {{score|96|71}} victory, and a place in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 5398|</ins>series final<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole returned to the ''Countdown'' studios <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </del>July 2012 to take part in a [[special episode]] against [[Series 64]] champion [[Edward McCullagh]], to decide the overall champion of 2011. McCullagh scored the maximum possible number of points in 12 of the 15 rounds, only failing to score completely in one numbers round, and Cole lost his unbeaten record on the show by a score of {{score|107|71}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole returned to the ''Countdown'' studios <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on [[Episode S35|30 </ins>July 2012<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>to take part in a [[special episode]] against [[Series 64]] champion [[Edward McCullagh]], to decide the overall champion of 2011. McCullagh scored the maximum possible number of points in 12 of the 15 rounds, only failing to score completely in one numbers round, and Cole lost his unbeaten record on the show by a score of {{score|107|71}}.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole returned to Countdown six months later as one of 41 contestants invited to participate in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against the [[Series 66]] champion [[Jack Worsley]] by a score of {{score|104|98}}, despite achieving the maximum possible score across the first 13 rounds.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole returned to Countdown six months later as one of 41 contestants invited to participate in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against the [[Series 66]] champion [[Jack Worsley]] by a score of {{score|104|98<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|Episode 5633</ins>}}, despite achieving the maximum possible score across the first 13 rounds.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole took part in the [[Apterous Masters 2011]] tournament. He made his <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">CO</del>-event debut at [[Co:Lon 2011]], which he followed up by attending [[COLIN 2012]], [[CO:REA]], [[COHUD]], [[CobliviLon]] and [[COEDI]]. In 2018, Cole won [[Countdown in Reading]] and competed in the [[2018 FOCAL finals]] as the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">#</del>7 seed, finishing in 8th place, winning 1 out of 7 games.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole took part in the [[Apterous Masters 2011]] tournament. He made his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Co</ins>-event<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>debut at [[Co:Lon 2011]], which he followed up by attending [[COLIN 2012]], [[CO:REA]], [[COHUD]], [[CobliviLon]] and [[COEDI]]. In 2018, Cole won [[Countdown in Reading]] and competed in the [[2018 FOCAL finals]] as the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">No. </ins>7 seed, finishing in 8th place, winning 1 out of 7 games.</div></td></tr>
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</table>TobyMcDonaldhttps://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=137809&oldid=prevMclarenguy22: /* Outside of Countdown */2021-03-10T19:17:47Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Outside of Countdown</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2016, Cole appeared on Series 12 of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' as captain of the "Verbivores" team alongside fellow Countdowners [[Phyllis Styles|Phyl Styles]] and [[Series 72]] champion [[Tom Cappleman]]. They went on to win the series in April 2017.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2016, Cole appeared on Series 12 of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' as captain of the "Verbivores" team alongside fellow Countdowners [[Phyllis Styles|Phyl Styles]] and [[Series 72]] champion [[Tom Cappleman]]. They went on to win the series in April 2017.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Mclarenguy22https://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=137808&oldid=prevMclarenguy22: /* Outside of Countdown */2021-03-10T19:17:26Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Outside of Countdown</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole took part in the [[Apterous Masters 2011]] tournament. He made his CO-event debut at [[Co:Lon 2011]], which he followed up by attending [[COLIN 2012]], [[CO:REA]], [[COHUD]], [[CobliviLon]] and [[COEDI]]. Cole is an active contributor to the online ''Countdown'' community, using his skills as a software developer to provide data analysis of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s recorded archive of round details in the [http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9519 Ask Graeme] thread on [[c4countdown]], as well as creating a scoring system for the 24&frac12; hour [[Countdown Marathon]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Cole took part in the [[Apterous Masters 2011]] tournament. He made his CO-event debut at [[Co:Lon 2011]], which he followed up by attending [[COLIN 2012]], [[CO:REA]], [[COHUD]], [[CobliviLon]] and [[COEDI]]. Cole is an active contributor to the online ''Countdown'' community, using his skills as a software developer to provide data analysis of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s recorded archive of round details in the [http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9519 Ask Graeme] thread on [[c4countdown]], as well as creating a scoring system for the 24&frac12; hour [[Countdown Marathon]].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2018, Cole won [[Countdown in Reading]] and competed in the [[2018 FOCAL finals]] as the #7 seed, finishing in 8th place, winning 1 out of 7 games.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2018, Cole won [[Countdown in Reading]] and competed in the [[2018 FOCAL finals]] as the #7 seed, finishing in 8th place, winning 1 out of 7 games.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Only Connect</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2016, Cole appeared on Series 12 of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' as captain of the "Verbivores" team alongside fellow Countdowners [[Phyllis Styles|Phyl Styles]] and [[Series 72]] champion [[Tom Cappleman]]. They went on to win the series in April 2017.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2016, Cole appeared on Series 12 of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' as captain of the "Verbivores" team alongside fellow Countdowners [[Phyllis Styles|Phyl Styles]] and [[Series 72]] champion [[Tom Cappleman]]. They went on to win the series in April 2017.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Mclarenguy22https://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=135596&oldid=prevMclarenguy22: /* Series finals */2021-01-05T23:06:14Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Series finals</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Returning to television screens in December 2011 for the series finals, Cole had an early scare in his quarter-final match against seven times [[champion]] [[Nikki Roberts]] upon declaring the invalid word {{word|bongoes}} {{X}} in round 2. He gained a one point lead in round 4 with {{word|DOMICAL}}, and consolidated this in rounds 6 and 7 with {{word|MEDIATES}} and the nine {{word|DRAGLINES}} respectively. With another score of 30 out of 30 on the numbers, and 10 points for the apt conundrum {{word|EIGHTWINS}}, Cole won comfortably by 113 points to 61. In his semi-final against #3 seed [[Paul Keane]], Cole once again went behind early in the match after having {{word|telogens}} {{X}} disallowed in round 1. He recovered the seven point deficit with {{word|CAPRINE}} in round 7, and took the lead with {{word|EXHAUST}} in the very next round. Scoring 10 points in the second numbers round and spotting the eight letter word {{word|OCCULTED}} late in the game helped Cole to a {{score|96|71}} victory, and a place in the series final.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Returning to television screens in December 2011 for the series finals, Cole had an early scare in his quarter-final match against seven times [[champion]] [[Nikki Roberts]] upon declaring the invalid word {{word|bongoes}} {{X}} in round 2. He gained a one point lead in round 4 with {{word|DOMICAL}}, and consolidated this in rounds 6 and 7 with {{word|MEDIATES}} and the nine {{word|DRAGLINES}} respectively. With another score of 30 out of 30 on the numbers, and 10 points for the apt conundrum {{word|EIGHTWINS}}, Cole won comfortably by 113 points to 61. In his semi-final against #3 seed [[Paul Keane]], Cole once again went behind early in the match after having {{word|telogens}} {{X}} disallowed in round 1. He recovered the seven point deficit with {{word|CAPRINE}} in round 7, and took the lead with {{word|EXHAUST}} in the very next round. Scoring 10 points in the second numbers round and spotting the eight letter word {{word|OCCULTED}} late in the game helped Cole to a {{score|96|71}} victory, and a place in the series final.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Mclarenguy22https://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Graeme_Cole&diff=132792&oldid=prevThe Doctor at 13:54, 12 November 20202020-11-12T13:54:15Z<p></p>
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