Richard Saldanha

Richard Saldanha

Richard Saldanha was a finalist in Series 39. He qualified for the series quarter finals with 6 wins, including a top score of 73 against David Parfitt. Saldanha beat Nick Buttle and Terry Knowles on his way to the final against Kate Ogilvie, and lost against her by just two points, 83 – 81.

Saldanha was not invited back to the Championship of Champions X due to it being a shorter tournament than usual, but was later invited back for a special rematch against his series winner.

Richard Saldanha is the younger brother of Allan, the runner-up of both Series 15 and 33.

Preceded by Steve Fisher

Series runner-up Series 39

Followed by Glynn Leaney

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2378	26/10/1998	P	Gill Scott	52 – 59	Richard Saldanha	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	73
2379	27/10/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	62 – 38	John Coy	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	81
2380	28/10/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	57 – 53	Sara Macintosh	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	74
2381	29/10/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	54* – 44	Ross Mackenzie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	67
2382	30/10/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	50 – 32	Brian Wright	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Alastair Stewart	Susie Dent	84
2383	2/11/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	73 – 39	David Parfitt	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Anna Hall	87
2384	3/11/1998	P	Richard Saldanha	41 – 58	Richard Saddington	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Anna Hall	63
2419	22/12/1998	QF	Richard Saldanha	63 – 55	Nick Buttle	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gloria Hunniford	Mark Nyman	72
2420	23/12/1998	SF	Terry Knowles	41 – 51	Richard Saldanha	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gloria Hunniford	Mark Nyman	70
2422	25/12/1998	GF	Kate Ogilvie	83 – 81	Richard Saldanha	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gloria Hunniford	Mark Nyman	118
S16	26/07/2004	S	Richard Saldanha	83 – 92	Kate Ogilvie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					Geoffrey Durham	Susie Dent	121

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum