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| − | '''Jim Bentley''' was an [[ | + | '''Jim Bentley''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 50]]. |
| − | Since appearing on Countdown, | + | He overcame the sitting champion [[Brian McKeon]] by just 9 points before going on to win 7 more games, including a score of 112 against [[Richard Francis]], winning by 50 points. He went into the finals as #4 seed and faced #5 seed [[Adam Laws]]. In a very close game, they went into the conundrum {{word|NIPPERAID}} with 78 points each, but it was Laws that solved {{word|DRAINPIPE}} in 11 seconds to go onto the semi-final against #1 seed [[Chris Cummins]]. |
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| + | Since appearing on Countdown, Bentley has appeared at [[Countdown in Lincoln]] in [[COLIN 2005|2005]], [[COLIN 2006|2006]], [[COLIN 2008|2008]], [[COLIN 2010|2010]] and [[COLIN 2011|2011]], and is a moderator on the [[C4countdown]] forum. He's well known for posting the first ever recap on both the original C4countdown mailing list and the forum, and for compiling a comprehensive dictionary for online gaming known as "JimDic". | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 3542 | 28/08/2003 | P | [[Brian McKeon]] | 70 – 79 | Jim Bentley | [[Pam Ayres]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 3542 | 28/08/2003 | P |[[Brian McKeon]]| 70 – 79 |Jim Bentley|[[Pam Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|116}} |
| − | {{ep | 3543 | 29/08/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 101 | + | {{ep | 3543 | 29/08/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 101 – 51 |[[Alison Ross]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|125}} |
| − | {{ep | 3544 | 1/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 90 – 89 | [[Stuart Lightfoot]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3544 | 1/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 90 – 89 |[[Stuart Lightfoot]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|120}} |
| − | {{ep | 3545 | 15/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 112 – 62 | [[Richard Francis]] | [[Richard Digance]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3545 | 15/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 112 – 62 |[[Richard Francis]]|[[Richard Digance]]|Susie Dent|125}} |
| − | {{ep | 3546 | 16/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 82 – 66 | [[Diana Smith]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3546 | 16/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 82 – 66 |[[Diana Smith]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|131}} |
| − | {{ep | 3547 | 17/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 83 – 79 | [[David Moore]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3547 | 17/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 83 – 79 |[[David Moore]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|120}} |
| − | {{ep | 3548 | 18/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 96 – 51 | [[Ruth Edmonds]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3548 | 18/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 96 – 51 |[[Ruth Edmonds]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|122}} |
| − | {{ep | 3549 | 19/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 113 – 51 | [[Irvine Henderson]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3549 | 19/09/2003 | P |Jim Bentley| 113 – 51 |[[Irvine Henderson]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|119}} |
| − | {{ep | 3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF | Jim Bentley | 78 – 88 | [[Adam Laws]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF |Jim Bentley| 78 – 88 |[[Adam Laws]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|118}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Finalists | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bentley, Jim}} |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
| − | [[Category:Contestants in Series 50 | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] |
| − | [[Category:Teapot owners | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 50]] |
| + | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 17 September 2011
Jim Bentley was an octochamp in Series 50.
He overcame the sitting champion Brian McKeon by just 9 points before going on to win 7 more games, including a score of 112 against Richard Francis, winning by 50 points. He went into the finals as #4 seed and faced #5 seed Adam Laws. In a very close game, they went into the conundrum NIPPERAID with 78 points each, but it was Laws that solved DRAINPIPE in 11 seconds to go onto the semi-final against #1 seed Chris Cummins.
Since appearing on Countdown, Bentley has appeared at Countdown in Lincoln in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011, and is a moderator on the C4countdown forum. He's well known for posting the first ever recap on both the original C4countdown mailing list and the forum, and for compiling a comprehensive dictionary for online gaming known as "JimDic".
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3542 | 28/08/2003 | P | Brian McKeon | 70 – 79 | Jim Bentley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
| 3543 | 29/08/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 101 – 51 | Alison Ross | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 3544 | 1/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 90 – 89 | Stuart Lightfoot | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 3545 | 15/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 112 – 62 | Richard Francis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 3546 | 16/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 82 – 66 | Diana Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 3547 | 17/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 83 – 79 | David Moore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 3548 | 18/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 96 – 51 | Ruth Edmonds | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 3549 | 19/09/2003 | P | Jim Bentley | 113 – 51 | Irvine Henderson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 3611 | 16/12/2003 | QF | Jim Bentley | 78 – 88 | Adam Laws | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Digance | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
