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'''Sam “Spruce” Prouse''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 78]]. Also known as 'Sampo' and 'Prousey', he is an [[Apterite]] and was aged 19 at the time of his appearance.
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[[File:Sam Prouse.png|thumb|200px|right|Sam Prouse in [[Series 78]].]]
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'''Sam Prouse''', also known as '''Spruce''', '''Sampo''' and '''Prousey''', was a contestant in [[Series 78]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].
  
On [[Apterous]], Prouse is known for composing quizzes, mostly based on TV shows such as ''Pointless'', ''Only Connect'' and ''Fifteen to One'', both in public and private chat. He also enjoys playing snooker, solving Rubik’s cubes and has red hot knowledge of The Beatles, Oasis, Pink Floyd and Blur. He made his Co:Event debut at Co:MK 2017.
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Prouse made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017]]. His best finishes at Co-events so far are joint 7th at the [[CoBrum 2018|Birmingham Open]] tournament in 2018, and 8th place at Countdown in Braintree in 2022. On Apterous, he is known for writing and hosting quizzes, and also his very popular tournaments; Letters Letters Letters, Numbers Numbers Numbers, Conundrums Conundrums Conundrums and Letters Numbers Conundrums. He also appeared on 2 episodes of [[ZoomDown]].
  
On 31st August 2017, Prouse played a first-to-1000-maxes Hyper Letters Attack on Apterous with the help of other Apterites. This was completed on 17th December 2017 after 2062 rounds.
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Along with [[Apterite]]s [[Stephen Read]] and [[Andy Platt]], he appeared in the 2019/20 series of ''{{w|Only Connect}}'' as part of the "Lexplorers" team. On their first appearance on 9 September 2019, they ended up winning their game comfortably by a scoreline of {{score|10|34}} against the Gladiators. They appeared in the second round on the 2 December 2019, and after a tough game, won {{score|13|9}} against the Suits. They appeared in the quarter-finals on 10 February 2020, and their run came to an end after losing {{score|16|21}} in a rematch to the Suits.
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Away from ''[[Countdown]]'', he enjoys quizzing, music and speedrunning.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 17 September 2023

Sam Prouse in Series 78.

Sam Prouse, also known as Spruce, Sampo and Prousey, was a contestant in Series 78. He is also an Apterite.

Prouse made his Co-event debut at Countdown in Milton Keynes 2017. His best finishes at Co-events so far are joint 7th at the Birmingham Open tournament in 2018, and 8th place at Countdown in Braintree in 2022. On Apterous, he is known for writing and hosting quizzes, and also his very popular tournaments; Letters Letters Letters, Numbers Numbers Numbers, Conundrums Conundrums Conundrums and Letters Numbers Conundrums. He also appeared on 2 episodes of ZoomDown.

Along with Apterites Stephen Read and Andy Platt, he appeared in the 2019/20 series of Only Connect as part of the "Lexplorers" team. On their first appearance on 9 September 2019, they ended up winning their game comfortably by a scoreline of 10 – 34 against the Gladiators. They appeared in the second round on the 2 December 2019, and after a tough game, won 13 – 9 against the Suits. They appeared in the quarter-finals on 10 February 2020, and their run came to an end after losing 16 – 21 in a rematch to the Suits.

Away from Countdown, he enjoys quizzing, music and speedrunning.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6750 26/01/2018 P Chris Thorn 93 – 77 Sam Prouse Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 128