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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. | + | '''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 thus became the first new champion of the show following the [[Supreme Championship]]. Harshan 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. |
Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101 – 87. | Harshan would return to Countdown one more time, playing a [[special game]] against fellow [[Scrabble]] Grand Master [[Brett Smitheram]] which he won 101 – 87. |
Revision as of 20:48, 25 November 2010
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 thus became the first new champion of the show following the Supreme Championship. Harshan 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 | |||
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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 |