List of 9-round scores over 75

This list includes all the 9-round scores over 75, not including 75 itself. The first 9-round game was broadcast on 2 November 1982 and the last regular one on 20 September 2001 (six more were played in the following two years in the Junior Championship and Ladies' Championship). In that time, just over 3,000 episodes were broadcast, in which there were 24 9-round scores over 75.

The highest score ever achieved was 83, first by Stephen Balment on 14 April 1987, and second by Allan Saldanha on 21 November 1996 (which is notable as it was in the Supreme Championship and he played Series 6 winner Darryl Francis).

The only players to make two 9-round scores over 75 were Harvey Freeman, Mike Whiteoak, Allan Saldanha and Scott Mearns.

List of scores over 75

Episodes are sorted by score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically.

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
546	14/04/1987	P	Stephen Balment	83 – 45	Keith Albans	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke	85
1886	21/11/1996	eSF	Darryl Francis	24 – 83	Allan Saldanha	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Catherine Stokes	85
460	03/11/1986	P	Harvey Freeman	82 – 30	Rita Meston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Lee Peck	Freda Thornton	83
2641	11/11/1999	P	Lucy Roberts	82 – 46	Derek Taylor	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Damian Eadie	88
713	18/04/1988	P	Allan Saldanha	81 – 15	Katy Green	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Clement Freud	Julia Swannell	84
890	09/08/1989	P	Neil Barlow	40 – 81	Jonathan Anstey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Simon Mason	84
1762	01/03/1996	P	David Acton	81 – 8	Peter Chamberlain	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Catherine Stokes	83
2271	28/05/1998	P	Jill Bright	81 – 38	Wilma Anscombe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Merrill Thomas	Mark Nyman	94
627	05/08/1987	P	Derek Edwards	52 – 80	Mike Whiteoak	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Diane Solomon	Freda Thornton	83
637	19/08/1987	P	John Brooks	0 – 80	Mark Preston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Freda Thornton	83
817	06/01/1989	CSF	Tony Vick	80* – 70	Steve Williams	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Catherine Clarke	81
1224	04/02/1992	P	Michael Woods	80 – 56	Jacky Pett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sally James	Richard Samson	81
2553	28/06/1999	P	Bobby Johnson	12 – 80	Scott Mearns	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Damian Eadie	86
2693	21/01/2000	P	John Snedden	80 – 38	Amey Deshpande	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Joan Bakewell	Susie Dent	93
126	06/12/1983	QF	Mark Nyman	79 – 18	Ted Wiles	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Julia Swannell	83
623	30/07/1987	P	Peter Tatlow	59 – 79	Mike Whiteoak	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Lance Percival	Freda Thornton	86
1291	06/08/1992	P	Mary Jordan	37 – 79	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall	96
1633	06/03/1995	P	Bridget Rose	25 – 79	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Susie Dent	83
2828	24/08/2000	P	David Williams	78 – 29	Tony McGill	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Susie Dent	83
834	31/01/1989	P	Tim Morrissey	77 – 56	Dave Chapple	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Lucy Summers	Sylvia Syms	Freda Thornton	79
1810	07/08/1996	P	Craig Douglas	77 – 48	Roy Senior	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	84
492	17/12/1986	SF	Harvey Freeman	76 – 36	Les Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Catherine Clarke	??
2537	04/06/1999	P	Pamela Roud	76 – 56	Tracy Schneider	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Carol Barnes	Mark Nyman	86
2555	30/06/1999	P	Scott Mearns	76 – 39	Sarah Houchin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Damian Eadie	85

* includes 10 points from a tiebreak conundrum

Evolution of the highest 9-round score

The results of many games from Series 1 are unknown, so this list may be incomplete.

• Episode 1 : Michael Goldman : 50
• Episode 7 : Joyce Cansfield : 65
• Episodes 18-22** : Michael Wylie : 66
• Episode 41 : Norma Nicholson: 69
• Episode 126 : Mark Nyman : 79
• Episode 460 : Harvey Freeman : 82
• Episode 546 : Stephen Balment : 83

**Michael Wylie's score of 66 was scored during one of these episodes but it is not known which.

See also

• List of 15-round scores over 125, the equivalent score in the 15-round format.