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− | '''Perry Fung''' was a contestant in [[Series 40]]. | + | '''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. |
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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''. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 2502 | 16/04/1999 | P | [[Jim Allen]] | 41 - 37 | Perry Fung | [[Jo Brand]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }} | + | {{ep | 2502 | 16/04/1999 | P |[[Jim Allen]]| 41 - 37 |Perry Fung|[[Jo Brand]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|74}} |
− | {{ep | 3207 | 12/03/2002 | JSF | [[Bruce Lambert]] | 26 - 45 | Perry Fung | [[Andi Peters]] | [[Phiona Stanley]] }} | + | {{ep | 3207 | 12/03/2002 | JSF |[[Bruce Lambert]]| 26 - 45 |Perry Fung|[[Andi Peters]]|[[Phiona Stanley]]|65}} |
− | {{ep | 3209 | 14/03/2002 | JF | [[Andrew Hulme]] | 53 - 41 | Perry Fung | Andi Peters | Phiona Stanley }} | + | {{ep | 3209 | 14/03/2002 | JF |[[Andrew Hulme]]| 53 - 41 |Perry Fung|Andi Peters|Phiona Stanley|72}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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+ | ==External Link== | ||
+ | [http://archive.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/1999/4/20/222198.html Article] from the 1999 Chelmsford Weekly News when Fung first appeared. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fung, Perry}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Fung, Perry}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 40]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 40]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 47|*]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Prodigies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Teapot owners]] |
Latest 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 | |||
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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 Fung first appeared.