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'''Perry Fung''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 40]]. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, [[Richard Whiteley]] still gave Perry a [[teapot]], for being the 2nd youngest contestant in the show's history at the time.
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'''Perry Fung''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 40]]. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, [[Richard Whiteley]] still gave Fung a [[teapot]], for being the 2nd youngest contestant in the show's history at the time.
  
Outside Countdown, Perry became the youngest ever winner of a [[Scrabble]] Tournament of any division at the age of 8, going onto to win the second series of ''TV Scrabble''.
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Outside Countdown, Fung became the youngest ever winner of a [[Scrabble]] Tournament of any division at the age of 8, going onto to win the second series of ''TV Scrabble''.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:09, 22 November 2011

Perry Fung was a contestant in Series 40. He was around 8 when he first appeared, reappearing aged 11 for the junior tournament. Despite losing his original show, Richard Whiteley still gave Fung a teapot, for being the 2nd youngest contestant in the show's history at the time.

Outside Countdown, Fung became the youngest ever winner of a Scrabble Tournament of any division at the age of 8, going onto to win the second series of TV Scrabble.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2502 16/04/1999 P Jim Allen 41 – 37 Perry Fung Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie 74
3207 12/03/2002 JSF Bruce Lambert 26 – 45 Perry Fung Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Andi Peters Phiona Stanley 65
3209 14/03/2002 JF Andrew Hulme 53 – 41 Perry Fung Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Andi Peters Phiona Stanley 72

External Link

Article from the 1999 Chelmsford Weekly News when Perry first appeared.