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'''Scott Mearns''' first appeared on Countdown in the very first game of [[Series 41]], beating incumbent champion [[Bobby Johnson]] [[Episode 2553|80-12]] in what was seen by many as a phenomenal debut performance. He went on to become an [[octochamp]] with an aggregate score of 510, the third-highest of the nine round era. He beat [[Simon Cooper]] in a closely-fought final on Christmas Day 1999, and returned the following week for [[Championship of Champions X]], going on to beat [[Kate Ogilvie]] in the final and become only the fourth person to win the championship of champions unbeaten.
 
'''Scott Mearns''' first appeared on Countdown in the very first game of [[Series 41]], beating incumbent champion [[Bobby Johnson]] [[Episode 2553|80-12]] in what was seen by many as a phenomenal debut performance. He went on to become an [[octochamp]] with an aggregate score of 510, the third-highest of the nine round era. He beat [[Simon Cooper]] in a closely-fought final on Christmas Day 1999, and returned the following week for [[Championship of Champions X]], going on to beat [[Kate Ogilvie]] in the final and become only the fourth person to win the championship of champions unbeaten.
  
he later returned to play a special game against fellow champion of champions [[Natascha Kearsey]], losing the game 109-100 and his undefeated streak along with it.
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He later returned to play a special game against fellow champion of champions [[Natascha Kearsey]], losing the game 109-100 and his undefeated streak along with it.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Terence English|series=41|followed_by=Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Terence English|series=41|followed_by=Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder}}
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{{ep | 2677 | 30/12/1999 | CSF | Scott Mearns | 72 - 46 | [[Terry Knowles]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
 
{{ep | 2677 | 30/12/1999 | CSF | Scott Mearns | 72 - 46 | [[Terry Knowles]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
 
{{ep | 2678 | 31/12/1999 | CGF | Scott Mearns | 82 - 56 | [[Kate Ogilvie]] | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman }}
 
{{ep | 2678 | 31/12/1999 | CGF | Scott Mearns | 82 - 56 | [[Kate Ogilvie]] | Nigel Rees | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | S9 | 09/09/2003 | S | Scott Mearns | 100 – 109 | [[Natascha Kearsay]] | [[Bob Bevan]] | Alison Heard }}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  

Revision as of 08:39, 29 September 2009

Scott Mearns first appeared on Countdown in the very first game of Series 41, beating incumbent champion Bobby Johnson 80-12 in what was seen by many as a phenomenal debut performance. He went on to become an octochamp with an aggregate score of 510, the third-highest of the nine round era. He beat Simon Cooper in a closely-fought final on Christmas Day 1999, and returned the following week for Championship of Champions X, going on to beat Kate Ogilvie in the final and become only the fourth person to win the championship of champions unbeaten.

He later returned to play a special game against fellow champion of champions Natascha Kearsey, losing the game 109-100 and his undefeated streak along with it.

Preceded by
Terence English
Series winner
Series 41
Followed by
Michael Calder (Series 42)
Preceded by
Natascha Kearsey
Champion of Champions
Championship of Champions X
Followed by
Graham Nash

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2553 28/06/1999 P Bobby Johnson 12 – 80 Scott Mearns Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Damian Eadie
2554 29/06/1999 P Scott Mearns 67 – 35 Bill Rose Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Damian Eadie
2555 30/06/1999 P Scott Mearns 76 – 39 Sarah Houchin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Damian Eadie
2556 1/07/1999 P Scott Mearns 74 – 32 Michael Forster Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Damian Eadie
2557 2/07/1999 P Scott Mearns 55 – 43 Gareth Mort Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Damian Eadie
2558 5/07/1999 P Scott Mearns 63 – 14 Tony Allen Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Damian Eadie
2559 6/07/1999 P Scott Mearns 34 – 30 William Brewer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Damian Eadie
2560 7/07/1999 P Scott Mearns 61 – 27 Lesley Millar Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Damian Eadie
2667 17/12/1999 QF Scott Mearns 59 – 48 Rory Dunlop Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Carol Barnes Damian Eadie
2671 23/12/1999 SF Scott Mearns 68 – 51 Melvin Hetherington Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rick Wakeman Catherine Clarke
2673 25/12/1999 GF Scott Mearns 81 – 73 Simon Cooper Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rick Wakeman Catherine Clarke
2677 30/12/1999 CSF Scott Mearns 72 – 46 Terry Knowles Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Mark Nyman
2678 31/12/1999 CGF Scott Mearns 82 – 56 Kate Ogilvie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Mark Nyman
S9 09/09/2003 S Scott Mearns 100 – 109 Natascha Kearsay Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard


Championship of Champions Winners

I : Mark Nyman | II : Clive Freedman | III : Harvey Freeman | IV : Nic Brown | V : Tim Morrissey | VI : Wayne Summers | VII : Don Reid | VIII : Chris Rogers | IX : Natascha Kearsey | X : Scott Mearns | XI : Graham Nash | XII : Paul Gallen | XIII : Steve Briers | XIV : Dylan Taylor | XV : Zarte Siempre | XVI : Ahmed Mohamed