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'''Janet McRae''' was the runner-up of [[Series 12]] in 1987. She was a housewife from Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire.  After winning 2 heats, she returned for the final rounds as #7 seed, beating [[Cathy Morgan]] via a very easy [[sudden death conundrum]] ({{word|RMADILLOA}}) in the quarter-final which gave her an opportunity for revenge against [[Matthew Francis]] in the semi-final. Francis had ended her run in the heats by pipping her on the conundrum, and history looked to be repeating itself in the semi-final when, with McRae again leading, he buzzed in after 1 second on the conundrum {{word|LEGALTIES}}.  However, to McRae's relief, he offered {{word|LEGALITIES}} which was wrong, and she ran out the winner. In the [[episode 594|final]] against [[Stephen Balment]], a mistake in the final numbers game cost her a chance at a [[crucial conundrum]], and she lost {{score|81|66}}.
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'''Janet McRae''' was the runner-up of [[Series 12]] in 1987.
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She was a housewife from Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire.  After winning 2 heats, she returned for the final rounds as #7 seed, beating [[Cathy Morgan]] via a very easy [[sudden death conundrum]] ({{word|RMADILLOA}}) in the quarter-final which gave her an opportunity for revenge against [[Matthew Francis]] in the semi-final. Francis had ended her run in the heats by pipping her on the conundrum, and history looked to be repeating itself in the semi-final when, with McRae again leading, he buzzed in after 1 second on the conundrum {{word|LEGALTIES}}.  However, to McRae's relief, he offered {{word|LEGALITIES}} which was wrong, and she ran out the winner. In the [[episode 594|final]] against [[Stephen Balment]], a mistake in the final numbers game cost her a chance at a [[crucial conundrum]], and she lost {{score|81|66}}.
  
 
McRae did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did play in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], losing in the first round to [[Damian Eadie]].
 
McRae did not play in [[Championship of Champions III]], but did play in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], losing in the first round to [[Damian Eadie]].
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 571 | 19/05/1987 | P | Janet McRae | 64 - 39 | [[Geoffrey Reynolds]] | [[Lance Percival]] | [[Freda Thornton]] }}
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{{ep | 571 | 19/05/1987 | P |Janet McRae| 64 - 39 |[[Geoffrey Reynolds]]|[[Lance Percival]]|[[Freda Thornton]]|83}}
{{ep | 572 | 20/05/1987 | P | Janet McRae | 34 - 25 | [[Tony Donovan]] | Lance Percival | Freda Thornton }}
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{{ep | 572 | 20/05/1987 | P |Janet McRae| 34 - 25 |[[Tony Donovan]]|Lance Percival|Freda Thornton|78}}
{{ep | 573 | 21/05/1987 | P | Janet McRae | 51 - 57 | [[Matthew Francis]] | [[Humphrey Lyttelton]] | Freda Thornton }}
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{{ep | 573 | 21/05/1987 | P |Janet McRae| 51 - 57 |[[Matthew Francis]]|[[Humphrey Lyttelton]]|Freda Thornton|74}}
{{ep | 589 | 12/06/1987 | QF | [[Cathy Morgan]] | 57 - 67* | Janet McRae | [[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]] | [[Julia Swannel]] }}
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{{ep | 589 | 12/06/1987 | QF |[[Cathy Morgan]]| 57 - 67* |Janet McRae|[[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|??}}
{{ep | 593 | 18/06/1987 | SF | [[Matthew Francis]] | 47 - 55 | Janet McRae | [[Patrick Mower]] | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 593 | 18/06/1987 | SF |Matthew Francis| 47 - 55 |Janet McRae|[[Patrick Mower]]|Julia Swannell|85}}
{{ep | 594 | 19/06/1987 | GF | [[Stephen Balment]] | 81 - 66 | Janet McRae | [[Diane Solomon]],<br />[[Patrick Mower]] | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 594 | 19/06/1987 | GF |[[Stephen Balment]]| 81 - 66 |Janet McRae|[[Diane Solomon]],<br />[[Patrick Mower]]|Julia Swannell|128}}
{{ep | M38 | 18/12/89–22/12/89 | Masters 1 | Janet McRae | 84 – 61 | [[Robert Violett]] | N/A | Freda Thornton }}
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{{ep | M38 | 18/12/89–22/12/89 | Masters 1 |Janet McRae| 84 – 61 |[[Robert Violett]]|N/A|Freda Thornton|???}}
{{ep | 1889 | 26/11/1996 | fQF | Janet McRae | 38 - 62 | [[Damian Eadie]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
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{{ep | 1889 | 26/11/1996 | fQF |Janet McRae| 38 - 62 |[[Damian Eadie]]|[[Tom O'Connor]]|[[Catherine Stokes]]|72}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
 
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
  
{{DEFAULTSORT:McRae, Janet}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macrae, Janet}}
 
[[Category:Finalists]]
 
[[Category:Finalists]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 12]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 12]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 33]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 33]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]]

Revision as of 21:42, 24 September 2011

Janet McRae was the runner-up of Series 12 in 1987.

She was a housewife from Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. After winning 2 heats, she returned for the final rounds as #7 seed, beating Cathy Morgan via a very easy sudden death conundrum (RMADILLOA) in the quarter-final which gave her an opportunity for revenge against Matthew Francis in the semi-final. Francis had ended her run in the heats by pipping her on the conundrum, and history looked to be repeating itself in the semi-final when, with McRae again leading, he buzzed in after 1 second on the conundrum LEGALTIES. However, to McRae's relief, he offered LEGALITIES which was wrong, and she ran out the winner. In the final against Stephen Balment, a mistake in the final numbers game cost her a chance at a crucial conundrum, and she lost 81 – 66.

McRae did not play in Championship of Champions III, but did play in the Supreme Championship, losing in the first round to Damian Eadie.

Preceded by
David Reid
Series runner-up
Series 12
Followed by
Kevin Nelson

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
571 19/05/1987 P Janet McRae 64 – 39 Geoffrey Reynolds Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Lance Percival Freda Thornton 83
572 20/05/1987 P Janet McRae 34 – 25 Tony Donovan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Lance Percival Freda Thornton 78
573 21/05/1987 P Janet McRae 51 – 57 Matthew Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Humphrey Lyttelton Freda Thornton 74
589 12/06/1987 QF Cathy Morgan 57 – 67* Janet McRae Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Steve Jones Julia Swannell ??
593 18/06/1987 SF Matthew Francis 47 – 55 Janet McRae Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Patrick Mower Julia Swannell 85
594 19/06/1987 GF Stephen Balment 81 – 66 Janet McRae Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon,
Patrick Mower
Julia Swannell 128
M38 18/12/89–22/12/89 Masters 1 Janet McRae 84 – 61 Robert Violett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman N/A Freda Thornton ???
1889 26/11/1996 fQF Janet McRae 38 – 62 Damian Eadie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes 72
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum