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'''John Hunt''' was the #4 seed in [[Series 52]], amassing a total of 778 points during his [[octochamp]] run. His debut on 14th October 2004 saw him overcome [[Carol Joy]] with relative ease. 4 centuries came in the following 7 games, the highest of those being a 117-36 deconstruction of [[Arif Wahla]] for his 7th win.
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'''John Hunt''' was the #4 seed in [[Series 52]], amassing a total of 778 points during his [[octochamp]] run.
  
John returned for the quarter finals, where he overcame a slight first-part deficit to run out an easy victor over [[Steven Moir]]. However, [[Paul Gallen]] on irresistible form was waiting in the semifinals, the 108-47 scoreline not reflecting John's ability at all.
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His debut on 14 October 2004 saw him overcome [[Carol Joy]] with relative ease. 4 centuries came in the following 7 games, the highest of those being a {{score|117|36}} deconstruction of [[Arif Wahla]] for his 7th win.
  
John returned for [[Championship of Champions XII]] where he drew the short straw of [[Conor Travers]] in the first round. Despite putting on an impressive showing, John could not match the scoring power of Conor, resulting in the 124-91 loss.
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Hunt returned for the quarter-finals, where he overcame a slight first-part deficit to run out an easy victor over [[Steven Moir]]. However, [[Paul Gallen]] on irresistible form was waiting in the semifinals, the {{score|108|47}} scoreline not reflecting Hunt's ability at all.
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Hunt returned for [[Championship of Champions XII]] where he drew the short straw of [[Conor Travers]] in the first round. Despite putting on an impressive showing, Hunt could not match the scoring power of Travers, resulting in the {{score|124|91}} loss.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 1439 | 7/09/1993 | P | [[Andrew Perry]] | 56 - 26 | John Hunt | [[Philip Franks]] | [[Ruth Killick]] }}
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{{ep | 3794 | 14/10/2004 | P |[[Carol Joy]]| 44 - 90 |John Hunt|[[Victoria Mather]]|[[Susie Dent]]|120}}
{{ep | 3794 | 14/10/2004 | P | [[Carol Joy]] | 44 - 90 | John Hunt | [[Victoria Mather]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 3795 | 15/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 79* - 69 |[[Graham Brown]]|Victoria Mather|Susie Dent|122}}
{{ep | 3795 | 15/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 79 - 69 | [[Graham Brown]] | Victoria Mather | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3796 | 18/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 108 - 61 |[[Peter Gerosa]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 3796 | 18/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 108 - 61 | [[Peter Gerosa]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3797 | 19/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 106 - 51 |[[Renee Dunbar]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|126}}
{{ep | 3797 | 19/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 106 - 51 | [[Renee Dunbar]] | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3798 | 20/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 80 - 73 |[[John Cox]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|120}}
{{ep | 3798 | 20/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 80 - 73 | [[John Cox]] | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3799 | 21/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 111 - 56 |[[Jenny Masters]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|130}}
{{ep | 3799 | 21/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 111 - 56 | [[Jenny Masters]] | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3800 | 22/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 117 - 36 |[[Arif Wahla]]|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 3800 | 22/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 117 - 36 | [[Arif Wahla]] | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3801 | 25/10/2004 | P |John Hunt| 97 - 78 |[[Angela Wingrove]]|[[Tim Rice]]|Susie Dent|121}}
{{ep | 3801 | 25/10/2004 | P | John Hunt | 97 - 78 | [[Angela Wingrove]] | [[Tim Rice]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3837 | 14/12/2004 | QF |John Hunt| 85 - 67 |[[Steven Moir]]|[[Richard Digance]]|Susie Dent|121}}
{{ep | 3837 | 14/12/2004 | QF | John Hunt | 85 - 67 | [[Steven Moir]] | [[Richard Digance]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3838 | 15/12/2004 | SF |John Hunt| 47 - 108 |[[Paul Gallen]]|Richard Digance|Susie Dent|130}}
{{ep | 3838 | 15/12/2004 | SF | John Hunt | 47 - 108 | [[Paul Gallen]] | Richard Digance | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4115 | 31/05/2006 | CP |[[Conor Travers]]| 124 - 91 |John Hunt|[[Ron Atkinson]]|Susie Dent|138}}
{{ep | 4115 | 31/05/2006 | CP | [[Conor Travers]] | 124 - 91 | John Hunt | [[Ron Atkinson]] | Susie Dent }}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 29 May 2020

For other people called John Hunt, see John Hunt.
John Hunt (Series 52)
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding4
Points total778
Conundrums solved5 (out of 9; 4 excluding tie-breaks)

John Hunt was the #4 seed in Series 52, amassing a total of 778 points during his octochamp run.

His debut on 14 October 2004 saw him overcome Carol Joy with relative ease. 4 centuries came in the following 7 games, the highest of those being a 117 – 36 deconstruction of Arif Wahla for his 7th win.

Hunt returned for the quarter-finals, where he overcame a slight first-part deficit to run out an easy victor over Steven Moir. However, Paul Gallen on irresistible form was waiting in the semifinals, the 108 – 47 scoreline not reflecting Hunt's ability at all.

Hunt returned for Championship of Champions XII where he drew the short straw of Conor Travers in the first round. Despite putting on an impressive showing, Hunt could not match the scoring power of Travers, resulting in the 124 – 91 loss.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3794 14/10/2004 P Carol Joy 44 – 90 John Hunt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Victoria Mather Susie Dent 120
3795 15/10/2004 P John Hunt 79* – 69 Graham Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Victoria Mather Susie Dent 122
3796 18/10/2004 P John Hunt 108 – 61 Peter Gerosa Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 132
3797 19/10/2004 P John Hunt 106 – 51 Renee Dunbar Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 126
3798 20/10/2004 P John Hunt 80 – 73 John Cox Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 120
3799 21/10/2004 P John Hunt 111 – 56 Jenny Masters Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 130
3800 22/10/2004 P John Hunt 117 – 36 Arif Wahla Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 132
3801 25/10/2004 P John Hunt 97 – 78 Angela Wingrove Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent 121
3837 14/12/2004 QF John Hunt 85 – 67 Steven Moir Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Susie Dent 121
3838 15/12/2004 SF John Hunt 47 – 108 Paul Gallen Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Susie Dent 130
4115 31/05/2006 CP Conor Travers 124 – 91 John Hunt Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Ron Atkinson Susie Dent 138
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum