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− | [[Image:John Ashmore.jpg|right|thumb|frame|John Ashmore.]] | + | [[Image:John Ashmore.jpg|right|thumb|frame|John Ashmore in [[Series 38]]...]] |
− | '''John Ashmore''' first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1998, beating [[Alan Atkins]] 50 | + | [[File:John Ashmore.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 15 years later in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]!]] |
+ | '''John Ashmore''' was the [[Series 38]] champion. He was a 40-year-old payroll clerk from Great Yarmouth. | ||
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+ | He first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1998, beating [[Alan Atkins]] {{score|50|40}} in the 57th heat of [[Series 38]]. He won 3 more games before losing at the hands of [[Peter Malone]]. However, his four wins were sufficient to see him return for the final rounds as #5 seed. | ||
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+ | In the quarter-finals, he beat [[Gerry Pearce]] after a [[sudden death conundrum]], and beat #1 seed [[Chris Toyne]] the very next day in the semi-final. In the [[episode 2292|final]] against [[Steve Fisher]], Ashmore led by 2 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]]. {{word|ENTRCHAMP}} appeared on the conundrum board, and within 4 seconds, Ashmore had buzzed, correctly answering {{word|PARCHMENT}} to win the game {{score|91|79}}, and become the 38th champion of Countdown. Ashmore returned at the end of 1999 for [[Championship of Champions X]], but was defeated in the first round by [[Terry Knowles]]. | ||
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+ | Ashmore returned to the Countdown studios on 18 March 2003, to film a [[special episode]] rematch of his final against [[Steve Fisher]], but the game has not yet been broadcast. | ||
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+ | He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against the [[Series 60]] champion [[Kirk Bevins]] by a score of {{score|130|92}}, which was also the second [[15 round format (old)|15-round]] [[max game]] in the show's history. | ||
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+ | He is also a competitive [[Scrabble]] player, and is married to former ''[[Countdown]]'' contestant [[Anne Hidden]]. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ray McPhie|series=38|followed_by=Kate Ogilvie}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Ray McPhie|series=38|followed_by=Kate Ogilvie}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 2234 | 7/04/1998 | P | [[Alan Atkins]] | 40 | + | {{ep | 2234 | 7/04/1998 | P |[[Alan Atkins]]| 40 – 50 |John Ashmore|[[Philip Franks]]|[[Susie Dent]]|83}} |
− | {{ep | 2235 | 8/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 60 – 38 | [[Cath Paxton]] | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2235 | 8/04/1998 | P |John Ashmore| 60 – 38 |[[Cath Paxton]]|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|69}} |
− | {{ep | 2236 | 9/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 59 – 36 | [[Harold Blythe]] | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2236 | 9/04/1998 | P |John Ashmore| 59 – 36 |[[Harold Blythe]]|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|80}} |
− | {{ep | 2237 | 10/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 56 – 28 | [[John Williams]] | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2237 | 10/04/1998 | P |John Ashmore| 56 – 28 |[[John Williams (Series 38)|John Williams]]|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|69}} |
− | {{ep | 2238 | 13/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 44 – 59 | [[Peter Malone]] | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2238 | 13/04/1998 | P |John Ashmore| 44 – 59 |[[Peter Malone]]|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|74}} |
− | {{ep | 2289 | 23/06/1998 | QF | [[Gerry Pearce]] | 61 – 71 | John Ashmore | [[Geoffrey Durham]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2289 | 23/06/1998 | QF |[[Gerry Pearce]]| 61 – 71* |John Ashmore|[[Geoffrey Durham]]|Susie Dent|82}} |
− | {{ep | 2290 | 24/06/1998 | SF | [[Chris Toyne]] | 40 – 55 | John Ashmore | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2290 | 24/06/1998 | SF |[[Chris Toyne]]| 40 – 55 |John Ashmore|Geoffrey Durham|Susie Dent|74}} |
− | {{ep | 2292 | 26/06/1998 | GF | John Ashmore | 91 – 79 | [[Steve Fisher]] | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 2292 | 26/06/1998 | GF |John Ashmore| 91 – 79 |[[Steve Fisher]]|Geoffrey Durham|Susie Dent|113}} |
− | {{ep | 2675 | 28/12/1999 | | + | {{ep | 2675 | 28/12/1999 | CQF |[[Terry Knowles]]| 43 – 37 |John Ashmore|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | S(24) | Unreleased | S | [[Steve Fisher]] | ? – ? | John Ashmore | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]] }} | + | {{ep | S(24) | Unreleased | S |[[Steve Fisher]]| ? – ? |John Ashmore|[[Bob Bevan]]|[[Alison Heard]]|??}} |
+ | {{ep | 5634 | 1/02/2013 | 30B1 |John Ashmore| 92 - '''130''' |'''[[Kirk Bevins]]'''|[[Mark Foster]]|Susie Dent|'''130'''}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
+ | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashmore, John}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 38 | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[ | + | [[Category:Series winners]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 38]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in the 30th Birthday Championship]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions X]] |
Latest revision as of 01:07, 23 January 2023
John Ashmore was the Series 38 champion. He was a 40-year-old payroll clerk from Great Yarmouth.
He first appeared on Countdown on 7 April 1998, beating Alan Atkins 50 – 40 in the 57th heat of Series 38. He won 3 more games before losing at the hands of Peter Malone. However, his four wins were sufficient to see him return for the final rounds as #5 seed.
In the quarter-finals, he beat Gerry Pearce after a sudden death conundrum, and beat #1 seed Chris Toyne the very next day in the semi-final. In the final against Steve Fisher, Ashmore led by 2 points going into the crucial conundrum. ENTRCHAMP appeared on the conundrum board, and within 4 seconds, Ashmore had buzzed, correctly answering PARCHMENT to win the game 91 – 79, and become the 38th champion of Countdown. Ashmore returned at the end of 1999 for Championship of Champions X, but was defeated in the first round by Terry Knowles.
Ashmore returned to the Countdown studios on 18 March 2003, to film a special episode rematch of his final against Steve Fisher, but the game has not yet been broadcast.
He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against the Series 60 champion Kirk Bevins by a score of 130 – 92, which was also the second 15-round max game in the show's history.
He is also a competitive Scrabble player, and is married to former Countdown contestant Anne Hidden.
Preceded by Ray McPhie |
Series winner Series 38 |
Followed by Kate Ogilvie |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2234 | 7/04/1998 | P | Alan Atkins | 40 – 50 | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
2235 | 8/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 60 – 38 | Cath Paxton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 69 | ||
2236 | 9/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 59 – 36 | Harold Blythe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 80 | ||
2237 | 10/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 56 – 28 | John Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 69 | ||
2238 | 13/04/1998 | P | John Ashmore | 44 – 59 | Peter Malone | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
2289 | 23/06/1998 | QF | Gerry Pearce | 61 – 71* | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 82 | ||
2290 | 24/06/1998 | SF | Chris Toyne | 40 – 55 | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
2292 | 26/06/1998 | GF | John Ashmore | 91 – 79 | Steve Fisher | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 113 | ||
2675 | 28/12/1999 | CQF | Terry Knowles | 43 – 37 | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman | 72 | ||
S(24) | Unreleased | S | Steve Fisher | ? – ? | John Ashmore | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Bob Bevan | Alison Heard | ?? | ||
5634 | 1/02/2013 | 30B1 | John Ashmore | 92 – 130 | Kirk Bevins | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 130 |