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Michie beat [[David Benson]] in his first appearance, and won a further 4 games, including a double tie-break conundrum against [[Sean Carey]], before losing to [[Madeleine Evans]]. Michie returned for the final stages as No. 3 seed, and beat [[Peter Burt]] and [[Chris Williams]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. [[episode 1782|The final]] against [[David Acton]] went right down to a crucial conundrum but, unfortunately for Michie, it was Acton who got there first, meaning Michie had to settle for second-best on the day.
 
Michie beat [[David Benson]] in his first appearance, and won a further 4 games, including a double tie-break conundrum against [[Sean Carey]], before losing to [[Madeleine Evans]]. Michie returned for the final stages as No. 3 seed, and beat [[Peter Burt]] and [[Chris Williams]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. [[episode 1782|The final]] against [[David Acton]] went right down to a crucial conundrum but, unfortunately for Michie, it was Acton who got there first, meaning Michie had to settle for second-best on the day.
  
Michie returned in September 1996 for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], and beat [[Chris Colsmann]] and [[Darren Shacklady]] on his way to the [[episode 1854|final]], where Michie was comfortably beaten by [[Chris Rogers]].
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Michie returned in September 1996 for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], and beat [[Chris Colsmann]] and [[Darren Shacklady]] on his way to the [[episode 1854|final]], where, despite making a late comeback from 25-61 down at one point, Michie was comfortably beaten 49-71 by [[Chris Rogers]].
  
 
Michie returned to ''Countdown'' in 2003 for a [[special game]], a rematch of his final against [[David Acton]]. Michie would emerge victorious on this occasion.
 
Michie returned to ''Countdown'' in 2003 for a [[special game]], a rematch of his final against [[David Acton]]. Michie would emerge victorious on this occasion.

Latest revision as of 10:18, 30 December 2021

Kenneth
Michie

Kenneth Michie was the runner-up of Series 31 and Championship of Champions VIII. He was a headteacher from Hoy in the Orkney Isles of Scotland.

Michie beat David Benson in his first appearance, and won a further 4 games, including a double tie-break conundrum against Sean Carey, before losing to Madeleine Evans. Michie returned for the final stages as No. 3 seed, and beat Peter Burt and Chris Williams in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. The final against David Acton went right down to a crucial conundrum but, unfortunately for Michie, it was Acton who got there first, meaning Michie had to settle for second-best on the day.

Michie returned in September 1996 for Championship of Champions VIII, and beat Chris Colsmann and Darren Shacklady on his way to the final, where, despite making a late comeback from 25-61 down at one point, Michie was comfortably beaten 49-71 by Chris Rogers.

Michie returned to Countdown in 2003 for a special game, a rematch of his final against David Acton. Michie would emerge victorious on this occasion.

Preceded by
Chris Colsmann
Series runner-up
Series 31
Followed by
Dennis Fearon


Preceded by
Damian Eadie
Champion of Champions runner-up
Championship of Champions VIII
Followed by
Pete Cashmore


Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1732 19/01/1996 P David Benson 25 – 56 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Kendall Clarke 87
1733 22/01/1996 P Bruce Lake 31 – 50 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Kendall Clarke 70
1734 23/01/1996 P Sean Carey 55 – 65* Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Kendall Clarke 73
1735 24/01/1996 P Anne Hidden 49 – 63 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Kendall Clarke 70
1736 25/01/1996 P Steve Mintz 41 – 60 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Kendall Clarke 74
1737 26/01/1996 P Madeleine Evans 54 – 44 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Kendall Clarke 68
1778 25/03/1996 QF Peter Burt 16 – 44 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent 73
1781 28/03/1996 SF Chris Williams 58 – 61 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 70
1782 29/03/1996 GF David Acton 83 – 67 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent 127
1850 2/10/1996 CQF Chris Colsmann 40 – 59 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 72
1853 7/10/1996 CSF Kenneth Michie 46 – 40 Darren Shacklady Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 66
1854 8/10/1996 CGF Kenneth Michie 49 – 71 Chris Rogers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Susie Dent 111
S8 8/09/2003 S David Acton 70 – 104 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie 141
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum


Championship of Champions Runners-Up

I : Joyce Cansfield | II : Peter Evans | III : David Trace | IV : Tony Vick | V : Gino Corr | VI : Chris Waddington | VII : Damian Eadie | VIII : Kenneth Michie | IX : Pete Cashmore | X : Kate Ogilvie | XI : Chris Wills | XII : Mark Tournoff | XIII : Charlie Reams | XIV : Dan McColm | XV : Bradley Horrocks | XVI : James Haughton