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'''Lawrence Pearse''' was a contestant in [[series 17]], first making his debut on 22 February 1989 near the end of the series, where he beat [[Jim Saywell]] 53-34. Lawrence won a further seven games to become an [[octochamp]] and #2 seed for the series behind the hotly-favoured [[Tim Morrissey]]. In the final rounds, Lawrence beat [[Jean Tweddell]] and [[Vicki McCarthy]] on the way to the final against [[Evan Simpson]]. [[episode 867|The final]] was a back-and-forth affair, with Evan leading by 19 points after the first conundrum, but Lawrence managed to stage a comeback, and with Evan not scoring due to a series of messed-up numbers games and disallowed words, it was done and dusted by the conundrum- Lawrence ran out the 80-64 winner and champion of series 17. Lawrence returned for [[Championship of Champions V]], beating [[Michael Wareham]] in the first round before losing to [[Gino Corr]] in the semi-final, a game that is most remembered for the oft-repeated out-take where both contestants declared the word WANKERS [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7gBXPUSXGWs]. Lawrence returned one final time for the [[supreme championship]] in 1996, but was beaten by [[Jackie McLeod]] 47-45 in his first game. | '''Lawrence Pearse''' was a contestant in [[series 17]], first making his debut on 22 February 1989 near the end of the series, where he beat [[Jim Saywell]] 53-34. Lawrence won a further seven games to become an [[octochamp]] and #2 seed for the series behind the hotly-favoured [[Tim Morrissey]]. In the final rounds, Lawrence beat [[Jean Tweddell]] and [[Vicki McCarthy]] on the way to the final against [[Evan Simpson]]. [[episode 867|The final]] was a back-and-forth affair, with Evan leading by 19 points after the first conundrum, but Lawrence managed to stage a comeback, and with Evan not scoring due to a series of messed-up numbers games and disallowed words, it was done and dusted by the conundrum- Lawrence ran out the 80-64 winner and champion of series 17. Lawrence returned for [[Championship of Champions V]], beating [[Michael Wareham]] in the first round before losing to [[Gino Corr]] in the semi-final, a game that is most remembered for the oft-repeated out-take where both contestants declared the word WANKERS [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7gBXPUSXGWs]. Lawrence returned one final time for the [[supreme championship]] in 1996, but was beaten by [[Jackie McLeod]] 47-45 in his first game. | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 13 August 2007
Lawrence Pearse was a contestant in series 17, first making his debut on 22 February 1989 near the end of the series, where he beat Jim Saywell 53-34. Lawrence won a further seven games to become an octochamp and #2 seed for the series behind the hotly-favoured Tim Morrissey. In the final rounds, Lawrence beat Jean Tweddell and Vicki McCarthy on the way to the final against Evan Simpson. The final was a back-and-forth affair, with Evan leading by 19 points after the first conundrum, but Lawrence managed to stage a comeback, and with Evan not scoring due to a series of messed-up numbers games and disallowed words, it was done and dusted by the conundrum- Lawrence ran out the 80-64 winner and champion of series 17. Lawrence returned for Championship of Champions V, beating Michael Wareham in the first round before losing to Gino Corr in the semi-final, a game that is most remembered for the oft-repeated out-take where both contestants declared the word WANKERS [1]. Lawrence returned one final time for the supreme championship in 1996, but was beaten by Jackie McLeod 47-45 in his first game.
Preceded by Tony Vick |
Series winner Series 17 |
Followed by Rajaretnam Yogasagarar |