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'''Sam McElhinney''' was a finalist in [[Series 68]]. | '''Sam McElhinney''' was a finalist in [[Series 68]]. | ||
| − | McElhinney was the only Series 68 finalist whose entire heat run was played under the [[15 round format|"original" 15-round format]], which was replaced by its [[15 round format (new)|newer counterpart]] during the run of the player who defeated him, [[Andy Platt]]. | + | McElhinney won four games in his run and was the only Series 68 finalist whose entire heat run was played under the [[15 round format|"original" 15-round format]], which was replaced by its [[15 round format (new)|newer counterpart]] during the run of the player who defeated him, [[Andy Platt]]. McElhinney returned to face [[Joe McGonigle]] in the quarter-finals but was defeated in a game best remembered for a special guest surprising Rachel Riley on her 1000th show. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 8 July 2016
Sam McElhinney was a finalist in Series 68.
McElhinney won four games in his run and was the only Series 68 finalist whose entire heat run was played under the "original" 15-round format, which was replaced by its newer counterpart during the run of the player who defeated him, Andy Platt. McElhinney returned to face Joe McGonigle in the quarter-finals but was defeated in a game best remembered for a special guest surprising Rachel Riley on her 1000th show.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5658 | 7/03/2013 | P | Philip Jarvis | 76 – 81 | Sam McElhinney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 5659 | 8/03/2013 | P | Sam McElhinney | 82 – 61 | Juliette Bains | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5660 | 11/03/2013 | P | Sam McElhinney | 70 – 51 | Ian Dobkin | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5661 | 18/03/2013 | P | Sam McElhinney | 93 – 66 | Ricky Roberts | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 5662 | 19/03/2013 | P | Sam McElhinney | 67 – 114 | Andy Platt | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 5718 | 25/06/2013 | QF | Joe McGonigle | 108 – 83 | Sam McElhinney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
