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Revision as of 00:39, 10 August 2007
Hilary Hopper first appeared as a contestant in series 13, defeating Cath Powell in the third heat game of the series on 3 July 1987. Hilary won four more games before falling at the hands of Robert Randall. She returned for the finals as #4 seed, defeating John Clark in the quarter-finals and Nita Marr in the semis. In the grand final, despite making a mistake in the first round, she put in a commanding performance against Kevin Nelson to win 94-79 and become only the second ever female series champion.
Hilary returned for Championship of Champions IV in 1989, but was beaten in the first round by Steve Williams. She also appeared in the supreme championship, defeating Anthony Butcher, Wayne Summers and Damian Eadie in an impressive run of games, but ultimately fell to Tim Morrissey 56-49 in the series quarter-finals.
Hilary would return to the studio one final time in 2003 to record a 3-day 'ladies' championship' series against fellow female series champions. She beat Liz Barber in the first game, before losing to Kate Ogilvie in the final. With a Countdown career spanning over a decade and a half, Hilary can be considered one of the all-time greats of the show.
| Preceded by Steve Balment |
Series winner Series 13 |
Followed by Nic Brown |
