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'''Nita Marr''' was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of [[series 13]]. After defeating [[Mike Whiteoak]] in her first heat game, she won a further six before losing her eighth to [[Mark Preston]]. Nonetheless, she returned for the final rounds as #1 seed, beating [[Cath Powell]] in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion [[Hilary Hopper]] in the semi-finals. Nita returned for [[Championship of Champions IV]], causing a minor upset by beating [[Allan Saldanha]] in the quarter-final, but lost to eventual winner [[Nic Brown]] in the semi-final. Nita returned again for the [[supreme championship]] in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish whizz-kid [[Tim Morrissey]].
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'''Nita Marr''' was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of [[series 13]]. After defeating [[Mike Whiteoak]] in her first heat game, she won a further six before losing her eighth to [[Mark Preston]]. Nonetheless, she returned for the final rounds as #1 seed, beating [[Cath Powell]] in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion [[Hilary Hopper]] in the semi-finals. Nita returned for [[Championship of Champions IV]], causing a huge upset by beating [[Allan Saldanha]] in the quarter-final, but lost to eventual winner [[Nic Brown]] in the semi-final. Nita returned again for the [[supreme championship]] in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish whizz-kid [[Tim Morrissey]].
  
 
Nita also participated in the first series of [[Countdown Masters]], winning the first ever match against [[John Wallace]] 114-69, and lost in the second series of Countdown masters 99-81 to [[Jenny Haldane]]. Nita also recorded a [[special game]] in 2002, pitting her against [[The Countdown Page]] author [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]], which she lost 113-70.
 
Nita also participated in the first series of [[Countdown Masters]], winning the first ever match against [[John Wallace]] 114-69, and lost in the second series of Countdown masters 99-81 to [[Jenny Haldane]]. Nita also recorded a [[special game]] in 2002, pitting her against [[The Countdown Page]] author [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]], which she lost 113-70.

Revision as of 18:53, 21 July 2008

Nita Marr was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of series 13. After defeating Mike Whiteoak in her first heat game, she won a further six before losing her eighth to Mark Preston. Nonetheless, she returned for the final rounds as #1 seed, beating Cath Powell in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion Hilary Hopper in the semi-finals. Nita returned for Championship of Champions IV, causing a huge upset by beating Allan Saldanha in the quarter-final, but lost to eventual winner Nic Brown in the semi-final. Nita returned again for the supreme championship in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish whizz-kid Tim Morrissey.

Nita also participated in the first series of Countdown Masters, winning the first ever match against John Wallace 114-69, and lost in the second series of Countdown masters 99-81 to Jenny Haldane. Nita also recorded a special game in 2002, pitting her against The Countdown Page author Mike Brown, which she lost 113-70.

Nita is perhaps best known in the Countdown world as the founder and current chairman of the Edinburgh Countdown Club, which has been running for the better part of two decades. She also authored a chapter of Countdown:Spreading The Word, detailing her experiences both on the show and in the setting up of the club.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
628 6/08/1987 P Mike Whiteoak 39 – 45 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon Freda Thornton
629 7/08/1987 P Nita Marr 72 – 27 Letsy Constable Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon Freda Thornton
630 10/08/1987 P Nita Marr 48 – 26 Peter Holden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon Freda Thornton
631 11/08/1987 P Nita Marr 64 – 30 Yvonne Thomson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon Freda Thornton
632 12/08/1987 P Nita Marr 65 – 41 Suzanne Anderson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton
633 13/08/1987 P Nita Marr 52 – 49 Walker Roberts Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton
634 14/08/1987 P Nita Marr 55 – 36 Ruth Tonothy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton
635 17/08/1987 P Nita Marr 34 – 52 Mark Preston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton
638 20/08/1987 QF Nita Marr 47 – 28 Cath Powell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Derek Nimmo Catherine Clarke
642 26/08/1987 SF Nita Marr 34 – 54 Hilary Hopper Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Derek Nimmo Catherine Clarke
815 4/01/1989 CQF Allan Saldanha 45 – 53 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Tim Rice Catherine Clarke
818 9/01/1989 CSF Nita Marr 51 – 58 Nic Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Tim Rice Catherine Clarke
1894 3/12/1996 gQF Tim Morrissey 60 – 51 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance David Swarbrick