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'''Jon O'Neill''' was an [[Octochamp]] from [[Series 53]].  He started off with a narrow 20 point win over [[Steve Smith (Series 53)|Steve Smith]] before scoring 96 against [[Peter Wallis]]. All of his next 5 games were [[century|centuries]] including a high score of 114 against [[Theresa Turrell]]. In his final game, he dropped to 94 but still qualified for the finals as #3 seed with 804 points.
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'''Jon O'Neill''' was an [[octochamp]] from [[Series 53]].
  
In the quarter-finals he played [[Judith Young]] which was a close game. The game hinged on Jon getting 209 from 75 100 25 6 10 50, which involved Jon going up to 5075 and coming back down again. Both players scored in every round until the conundrum, where Jon failed to solve the conundrum {{word|IRONCASTS}} which was all that stood between him and a score of 100.
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He started off with a narrow 20 point win over [[Steve Smith (Series 53)|Steve Smith]] before scoring 96 against [[Peter Wallis]]. All of his next 5 games were [[century|centuries]] including a high score of 114 against [[Theresa Turrell]]. In his final game, he dropped to 94 but still qualified for the finals as #3 seed with 804 points.
  
In the semi-final he faced [[John Mayhew]], #2 seed with 811 points. Jon led by 7 points going into round 13, where he was beaten by {{word|THEOREMS}} and trailed by 1 point going into his choice of numbers. Controversially he didn't choose 4 large and went for just one large number. Both players scored 10 points and the lights were dimmed for a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] ({{word|EROGENICC}}), but neither player could solve it and John won the game by a solitary point. It was the second conundrum of French origin in a row that Jon had failed to solve.
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In the quarter-finals, he played [[Judith Young]] which was a close game. The game hinged on Jon getting 209 from 75 100 25 6 10 50, which involved O'Neill going up to 5075 and coming back down again. Both players scored in every round until the conundrum, where O'Neill failed to solve the conundrum {{word|IRONCASTS}} which was all that stood between him and a score of 100.
  
One year later, Jon was invited back to the Championship of Champions and faced [[Series 52]] [[Octochamp]] [[Jack Welsby]]. Jon started badly missing {{word|AMOEBAS}}. Jon couldn't beat Jack in any letters round, and uncharacteristically was beaten by [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] in both choices of 4 large numbers. Jon did get the conundrum {{word|PROFANITY}} but it was Jack that won the game by just 5 points.
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In the semi-final, he faced [[John Mayhew]], #2 seed with 811 points. O'Neill led by 7 points going into round 13, where he was beaten by {{word|THEOREMS}} and trailed by 1 point going into his choice of numbers. Controversially, he didn't choose 4 large and went for just one large number. Both players scored 10 points and the lights were dimmed for a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] ({{word|EROGENICC}}), but neither player could solve it and Mayhew won the game by a solitary point. It was the second conundrum of French origin in a row that O'Neill had failed to solve.
  
Since appearing on Countdown, Jon O'Neill has played at a number of unofficial [[Countdown tournament]]s, including [[COLIN 2005]], [[CoBris 2005]], [[COLIN 2006]], [[CoBris 2006]], [[COLIN 2007]], [[CoNot 2008]], [[CoNot 2009]], [[COLIN 2010]], [[Co:Lon]] and [[COLIN 2011]]. He achieved 3rd place at [[CoBris 2007]], 2nd place at [[COLIN 2008]] and [[COLIN 2009]], before winning his first event [[CoLei2]] later in 2009. In 2008, he also appeared in the [[Countdown Online Masters]] via [[MSN Messenger]], and lost [[COMA - Jon O'Neill vs Chris Wills|100-99]] to [[Series 47]] champion [[Chris Wills]] in the quarter-final.
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One year later, O'Neill was invited back to the [[Championship of Champions XII]], and faced [[Series 52]] [[octochamp]] [[Jack Welsby]]. O'Neill started badly missing {{word|AMOEBAS}}. O'Neill couldn't beat Jack in any letters round, and uncharacteristically was beaten by [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] in both choices of 4 large numbers. O'Neill did get the conundrum {{word|PROFANITY}} but it was Welsby that won the game by just 5 points.
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Since appearing on Countdown, O'Neill has played at a number of unofficial [[Countdown tournament]]s, including [[COLIN 2005]], [[CoBris 2005]], [[COLIN 2006]], [[CoBris 2006]], [[COLIN 2007]], [[CoNot 2008]], [[CoNot 2009]], [[COLIN 2010]], [[Co:Lon]] and [[COLIN 2011]]. He achieved 3rd place at [[CoBris 2007]], 2nd place at [[COLIN 2008]] and [[COLIN 2009]], before winning his first event [[CoLei2]] later in 2009. In 2008, he also appeared in the [[Countdown Online Masters]] via [[MSN Messenger]], and lost [[COMA - Jon O'Neill vs Chris Wills|100-99]] to [[Series 47]] champion [[Chris Wills]] in the quarter-final.
  
 
In 2009, he became the first moderator of the Off-topic sub-forum on [[c4countdown]].
 
In 2009, he became the first moderator of the Off-topic sub-forum on [[c4countdown]].
  
His recent attendance (and of course, victory) at CoLei2 2009 has caused one C4Cforum member to confess to another to have considered him to be the 'most attractive man in the room', a quality not diminished by Jon later putting an empty 'Celebrations' tin on his head. He has a face capable of carrying off such a jaunty appendage.
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His recent attendance (and of course, victory) at CoLei2 2009 has caused one c4c forum member to confess to another to have considered him to be the 'most attractive man in the room', a quality not diminished by Jon later putting an empty 'Celebrations' tin on his head. He has a face capable of carrying off such a jaunty appendage.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 3898 | 1/04/2005 | P | [[Steve Smith (Series 53)|Steve Smith]] | 67 - 87 | Jon O'Neill | [[Mitch Murray]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 3898 | 1/04/2005 | P |[[Steve Smith (Series 53)|Steve Smith]]| 67 - 87 |Jon O'Neill|[[Mitch Murray]]|[[Susie Dent]]|143}}
{{ep | 3899 | 4/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 96 - 72 | [[Peter Wallis]] | [[Nicholas Owen]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3899 | 4/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 96 - 72 |[[Peter Wallis]]|[[Nicholas Owen]]|Susie Dent|120}}
{{ep | 3900 | 5/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 106 - 54 | [[William Moore]] | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3900 | 5/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 106 - 54 |[[William Moore]]|Nicholas Owen|Susie Dent|140}}
{{ep | 3901 | 6/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 102 - 46 | [[Ola Odutola]] | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3901 | 6/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 102 - 46 |[[Ola Odutola]]|Nicholas Owen|Susie Dent|124}}
{{ep | 3902 | 7/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 101 - 61 | [[Gill Johns]] | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3902 | 7/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 101 - 61 |[[Gill Johns]]|Nicholas Owen|Susie Dent|133}}
{{ep | 3903 | 8/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 104 - 66 | [[Phil Squires]] | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3903 | 8/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 104 - 66 |[[Phil Squires]]|Nicholas Owen|Susie Dent|119}}
{{ep | 3904 | 11/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 114 - 43 | [[Theresa Turrell]] | [[Julia McKenzie]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3904 | 11/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 114 - 43 |[[Theresa Turrell]]|[[Julia McKenzie]]|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 3905 | 12/04/2005 | P | Jon O'Neill | 94 - 58 | [[Gary McEnaney]] | Julia McKenzie | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3905 | 12/04/2005 | P |Jon O'Neill| 94 - 58 |[[Gary McEnaney]]|Julia McKenzie|Susie Dent|118}}
{{ep | 3955 | 28/06/2005 | QF | [[Judith Young]] | 74 - 90 | Jon O'Neill | [[Philip Franks]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3955 | 28/06/2005 | QF |[[Judith Young]]| 74 - 90 |Jon O'Neill|[[Philip Franks]]|Susie Dent|121}}
{{ep | 3958 | 30/06/2005 | SF | [[John Mayhew]] | 89 - 88 | Jon O'Neill | Philip Franks | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3958 | 30/06/2005 | SF |[[John Mayhew]]| 89 - 88 |Jon O'Neill|Philip Franks|Susie Dent|116}}
{{ep | 4116 | 1/06/2006 | CP | [[Jack Welsby]] | 99 - 94 | Jon O'Neill | [[Ron Atkinson]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4116 | 1/06/2006 | CP |[[Jack Welsby]]| 99 - 94 |Jon O'Neill|[[Ron Atkinson]]|Susie Dent|134}}
 
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Carol marvels at another of the ginger genius's outrageous solutions.
The ginger genius himself.

Jon O'Neill was an octochamp from Series 53.

He started off with a narrow 20 point win over Steve Smith before scoring 96 against Peter Wallis. All of his next 5 games were centuries including a high score of 114 against Theresa Turrell. In his final game, he dropped to 94 but still qualified for the finals as #3 seed with 804 points.

In the quarter-finals, he played Judith Young which was a close game. The game hinged on Jon getting 209 from 75 100 25 6 10 50, which involved O'Neill going up to 5075 and coming back down again. Both players scored in every round until the conundrum, where O'Neill failed to solve the conundrum IRONCASTS which was all that stood between him and a score of 100.

In the semi-final, he faced John Mayhew, #2 seed with 811 points. O'Neill led by 7 points going into round 13, where he was beaten by THEOREMS and trailed by 1 point going into his choice of numbers. Controversially, he didn't choose 4 large and went for just one large number. Both players scored 10 points and the lights were dimmed for a crucial conundrum (EROGENICC), but neither player could solve it and Mayhew won the game by a solitary point. It was the second conundrum of French origin in a row that O'Neill had failed to solve.

One year later, O'Neill was invited back to the Championship of Champions XII, and faced Series 52 octochamp Jack Welsby. O'Neill started badly missing AMOEBAS. O'Neill couldn't beat Jack in any letters round, and uncharacteristically was beaten by Carol in both choices of 4 large numbers. O'Neill did get the conundrum PROFANITY but it was Welsby that won the game by just 5 points.

Since appearing on Countdown, O'Neill has played at a number of unofficial Countdown tournaments, including COLIN 2005, CoBris 2005, COLIN 2006, CoBris 2006, COLIN 2007, CoNot 2008, CoNot 2009, COLIN 2010, Co:Lon and COLIN 2011. He achieved 3rd place at CoBris 2007, 2nd place at COLIN 2008 and COLIN 2009, before winning his first event CoLei2 later in 2009. In 2008, he also appeared in the Countdown Online Masters via MSN Messenger, and lost 100-99 to Series 47 champion Chris Wills in the quarter-final.

In 2009, he became the first moderator of the Off-topic sub-forum on c4countdown.

His recent attendance (and of course, victory) at CoLei2 2009 has caused one c4c forum member to confess to another to have considered him to be the 'most attractive man in the room', a quality not diminished by Jon later putting an empty 'Celebrations' tin on his head. He has a face capable of carrying off such a jaunty appendage.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3898 1/04/2005 P Steve Smith 67 – 87 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Mitch Murray Susie Dent 143
3899 4/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 96 – 72 Peter Wallis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent 120
3900 5/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 106 – 54 William Moore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent 140
3901 6/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 102 – 46 Ola Odutola Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent 124
3902 7/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 101 – 61 Gill Johns Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent 133
3903 8/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 104 – 66 Phil Squires Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent 119
3904 11/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 114 – 43 Theresa Turrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent 132
3905 12/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 94 – 58 Gary McEnaney Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent 118
3955 28/06/2005 QF Judith Young 74 – 90 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 121
3958 30/06/2005 SF John Mayhew 89 – 88 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 116
4116 1/06/2006 CP Jack Welsby 99 – 94 Jon O'Neill Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Ron Atkinson Susie Dent 134

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