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− | '''Steve Williams''' was | + | {{octostats|Semi-finalist|1|412|4}} |
+ | '''Steve Williams''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 16]], and a semi-finalist in [[Championship of Champions IV]]. | ||
− | + | A computer programmer, he beat [[Frederick Sellers]] in his first appearance, and won seven more games to become an octochamp and No. 1 seed for the finals. He beat [[Gareth Hughes]] in the quarter-final, but was beaten in the semi-final by [[Roger Wales]]. | |
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+ | Williams returned for Championship of Champions IV, and beat [[Hilary Hopper]] in the first round before losing to [[Tony Vick]] in the semi-final by way of a sudden death [[conundrum]]. Williams' losing score of 70 remains to this day the joint-highest losing score of the [[9 round format|9 round era]]. | ||
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+ | Williams did not take part in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. | ||
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+ | Earlier in 1988, he took part in the first series of ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. In 1992, four years later, Steve won ''{{w|Mastermind (British game show)|Mastermind}}'' with the specialist subject of Pre-Socratic Philosophy. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 772 | 8/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 52 - 36 | [[Frederick Sellers]] | [[Brian Johnston]] | [[Della Thompson]] }} | + | {{ep | 772 | 8/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 52 - 36 |[[Frederick Sellers]]|[[Brian Johnston]]|[[Della Thompson]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 773 | 11/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 51 - 30 | [[Roy Anderson]] | [[Barbara Taylor Bradford]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }} | + | {{ep | 773 | 11/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 51 - 30 |[[Roy Anderson]]|[[Barbara Taylor Bradford]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|95}} |
− | {{ep | 774 | 12/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 51 - 46 | [[Norman Armitage]] | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 774 | 12/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 51 - 46 |[[Norman Armitage]]|Barbara Taylor Bradford|Catherine Clarke|69}} |
− | {{ep | 775 | 13/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 53 - 29 | [[Beryl Owen]] | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 775 | 13/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 53 - 29 |[[Beryl Owen]]|Barbara Taylor Bradford|Catherine Clarke|74}} |
− | {{ep | 776 | 14/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 59 - 36 | [[Derek Baxter]] | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 776 | 14/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 59 - 36 |[[Derek Baxter]]|Barbara Taylor Bradford|Catherine Clarke|72}} |
− | {{ep | 777 | 15/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 45 - 25 | [[Margaret Baker]] | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 777 | 15/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 45 - 25 |[[Margaret Baker]]|Barbara Taylor Bradford|Catherine Clarke|72}} |
− | {{ep | 778 | 18/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 53 - 16 | [[Paul Taylor]] | [[Sylvia Syms]] | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 778 | 18/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 53 - 16 |[[Paul Taylor]]|[[Sylvia Syms]]|Catherine Clarke|74}} |
− | {{ep | 779 | 19/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 48 - 36 | [[Steve Maginn]] | Sylvia Syms | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 779 | 19/07/1988 | P |Steve Williams| 48 - 36 |[[Steve Maginn]]|Sylvia Syms|Catherine Clarke|73}} |
− | {{ep | 806 | 25/08/1988 | QF | Steve Williams | 52 - 44 | [[Gareth Hughes]] | [[Bill Tidy]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 806 | 25/08/1988 | QF |Steve Williams| 52 - 44 |[[Gareth Hughes]]|[[Bill Tidy]]|Della Thompson|81}} |
− | {{ep | 810 | 31/08/1988 | SF | Steve Williams | 52 - 55 | [[Roger Wales]] | [[Carol Thatcher]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 810 | 31/08/1988 | SF |Steve Williams| 52 - 55 |[[Roger Wales]]|[[Carol Thatcher]]|Della Thompson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 816 | 5/01/1989 | CQF | [[Hilary Hopper]] | 41 - 56 | Steve Williams | [[Tim Rice]] | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 816 | 5/01/1989 | CQF |[[Hilary Hopper]]| 41 - 56 |Steve Williams|[[Tim Rice]]|Catherine Clarke|68}} |
− | {{ep | 817 | 6/01/1989 | CSF | [[Tony Vick]] | 80 - 70 | Steve Williams | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 817 | 6/01/1989 | CSF |[[Tony Vick]]| 80* - 70 |Steve Williams|Tim Rice|Catherine Clarke|81}} |
− | {{ep | M5 | 1/ | + | {{ep | M5 | 1/05/1989-5/05/1989 | M |[[Jon Marsh]]| 59 – 102 |Steve Williams|none|Catherine Clarke|135}} |
− | {{ep | M80 | 8/10/ | + | {{ep | M80 | 8/10/1990-12/10/1990 | M |[[Allan Simmons]]| 85 – 44 |Steve Williams|none|[[Mark Nyman]]|137}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
+ | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Steve}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Steve}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 16]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 16]] | ||
[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
− | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] |
[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IV]] | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions IV]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] |
Latest revision as of 15:52, 13 March 2022
Steve Williams Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Semi-finalist |
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Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 412 |
Conundrums solved | 4 |
Steve Williams was an octochamp in Series 16, and a semi-finalist in Championship of Champions IV.
A computer programmer, he beat Frederick Sellers in his first appearance, and won seven more games to become an octochamp and No. 1 seed for the finals. He beat Gareth Hughes in the quarter-final, but was beaten in the semi-final by Roger Wales.
Williams returned for Championship of Champions IV, and beat Hilary Hopper in the first round before losing to Tony Vick in the semi-final by way of a sudden death conundrum. Williams' losing score of 70 remains to this day the joint-highest losing score of the 9 round era.
Williams did not take part in the Supreme Championship.
Earlier in 1988, he took part in the first series of Fifteen to One. In 1992, four years later, Steve won Mastermind with the specialist subject of Pre-Socratic Philosophy.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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772 | 8/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 52 – 36 | Frederick Sellers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 73 | |
773 | 11/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 51 – 30 | Roy Anderson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke | 95 | |
774 | 12/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 51 – 46 | Norman Armitage | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke | 69 | |
775 | 13/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 53 – 29 | Beryl Owen | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke | 74 | |
776 | 14/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 59 – 36 | Derek Baxter | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke | 72 | |
777 | 15/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 45 – 25 | Margaret Baker | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Barbara Taylor Bradford | Catherine Clarke | 72 | |
778 | 18/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 53 – 16 | Paul Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Sylvia Syms | Catherine Clarke | 74 | |
779 | 19/07/1988 | P | Steve Williams | 48 – 36 | Steve Maginn | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Sylvia Syms | Catherine Clarke | 73 | |
806 | 25/08/1988 | QF | Steve Williams | 52 – 44 | Gareth Hughes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Bill Tidy | Della Thompson | 81 | |
810 | 31/08/1988 | SF | Steve Williams | 52 – 55 | Roger Wales | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Karen Loughlin | Carol Thatcher | Della Thompson | 74 | |
816 | 5/01/1989 | CQF | Hilary Hopper | 41 – 56 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 68 | |
817 | 6/01/1989 | CSF | Tony Vick | 80* – 70 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucy Summers | Tim Rice | Catherine Clarke | 81 | |
M5 | 1/05/1989-5/05/1989 | M | Jon Marsh | 59 – 102 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 135 | ||
M80 | 8/10/1990-12/10/1990 | M | Allan Simmons | 85 – 44 | Steve Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Mark Nyman | 137 |