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'''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. He was a student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex.  Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series beating [[Bob Edwards]] 55 – 44, and won another two games before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. he comfortably beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final and pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] in the semi-final. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against Huw Morgan, Harshan struggled for points, and was ultimately beaten 79 – 65. Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final.
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'''Harshan Lamabadusuriya''' (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of [[Series 34]] in 1997. He was a student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex.  Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series beating [[Bob Edwards]] 55 – 44, and won another two games before losing at the hands of [[Paul Wells]]. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. he comfortably beat [[Peter Sampson]] in the quarter-final and pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed [[James Martin]] in the semi-final. In [[episode 1972|the final]] against Huw Morgan, Harshan struggled for points, and was ultimately beaten 79 – 65. Harshan returned for [[Championship of Champions IX]], beating [[Kate Surtees]] in the first round before losing to [[Pete Cashmore]] in the quarter-final.
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Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101 – 87.
 
  
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Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101 – 87.
  
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Allan Saldanha|series=34|followed_by=Dag Griffiths}}
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Allan Saldanha|series=34|followed_by=Dag Griffiths}}
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{ep | 1908 | 30/12/1996 | P | [[Bob Edwards]] | 44 – 55 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Sheridan Morley]] | [[Rob Scriven]] }}
 
{{ep | 1908 | 30/12/1996 | P | [[Bob Edwards]] | 44 – 55 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Sheridan Morley]] | [[Rob Scriven]] }}
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{{ep | 1909 | 31/12/1996 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 50 – 12 | [[Sandra Verhiest]] | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 1909 | 31/12/1996 | P | [[Sandra Verhiest]] | 12 – 50 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 1910 | 1/01/1997 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 66 – 40 | [[John Verhiest]] | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 1910 | 1/01/1997 | P | [[John Verhiest]] | 40 – 66 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 1911 | 2/01/1997 | P | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 36 – 54 | [[Paul Wells]] | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 1911 | 2/01/1997 | P | [[Paul Wells]] | 54 – 36 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Sheridan Morley | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1969 | 25/03/1997 | QF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 72 – 30 | [[Peter Sampson]] | [[Richard Digance]] | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1969 | 25/03/1997 | QF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 72 – 30 | [[Peter Sampson]] | [[Richard Digance]] | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 48 – 31 | [[James Martin]] | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven }}
 
{{ep | 1970 | 26/03/1997 | SF | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 48 – 31 | [[James Martin]] | Richard Digance | Rob Scriven }}
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{{ep | 2164 | 30/12/1997 | CP | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 44 – 34 | [[Kate Surtees]] | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
 
{{ep | 2164 | 30/12/1997 | CP | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | 44 – 34 | [[Kate Surtees]] | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
 
{{ep | 2172 | 9/01/1998 | CQF | [[Pete Cashmore]] | 65 – 52 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Mark Nyman }}
 
{{ep | 2172 | 9/01/1998 | CQF | [[Pete Cashmore]] | 65 – 52 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | S7   | 3/09/2003 | S | [[Brett Smitheram]] | 87 – 101 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }}
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{{ep | S7 | 3/09/2003 | S | [[Brett Smitheram]] | 87 – 101 | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  

Revision as of 14:08, 23 October 2010

Harshan Lamabadusuriya

Harshan Lamabadusuriya (born 13th January 1979) was the runner-up of Series 34 in 1997. He was a student at Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Harshan made his debut in the first heat game of the series beating Bob Edwards 55 – 44, and won another two games before losing at the hands of Paul Wells. Harshan returned for the final rounds as #5 seed. he comfortably beat Peter Sampson in the quarter-final and pulled off a minor upset by beating #1 seed James Martin in the semi-final. In the final against Huw Morgan, Harshan struggled for points, and was ultimately beaten 79 – 65. Harshan returned for Championship of Champions IX, beating Kate Surtees in the first round before losing to Pete Cashmore in the quarter-final.

Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a special game against fellow Scrabble Grand Master Brett Smitheram which he won 101 – 87.

Preceded by
Allan Saldanha		 Series runner-up
Series 34		 Followed by
Dag Griffiths

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1908 30/12/1996 P Bob Edwards 44 – 55 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Rob Scriven
1909 31/12/1996 P Sandra Verhiest 12 – 50 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Rob Scriven
1910 1/01/1997 P John Verhiest 40 – 66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Rob Scriven
1911 2/01/1997 P Paul Wells 54 – 36 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Rob Scriven
1969 25/03/1997 QF Harshan Lamabadusuriya 72 – 30 Peter Sampson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Rob Scriven
1970 26/03/1997 SF Harshan Lamabadusuriya 48 – 31 James Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Rob Scriven
1972 28/03/1997 GF Harshan Lamabadusuriya 65 – 79 Huw Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Rob Scriven
2164 30/12/1997 CP Harshan Lamabadusuriya 44 – 34 Kate Surtees Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Mark Nyman
2172 9/01/1998 CQF Pete Cashmore 65 – 52 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Mark Nyman
S7 3/09/2003 S Brett Smitheram 87 – 101 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie
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