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'''Stewart Holden''' was an [[Octochamp]] in [[Series 51]], scoring 870 points and a number of crushing victories in the process. His score of 137 against [[Anna Briggs]] was the highest of the [[series]], and the fourth highest score ever. It included two nine letter words, {{word|MANTICORE}} and {{word|DEFEATING}}. After 7 games Holden's points total was one point better than [[Julian Fell]]'s and with a score of 138 he could have passed Fell's score of 924 in 8 games. It was not to be however as Holden had a string of words disallowed and only won the game 79-73. 870 points was easily to be #1 seed come the finals of the series in June. In the semi-final he scored a hard-fought win over #8 seed [[Nicole Hutchings]] thanks to the word {{word|PENTODE}}. The semi-final was less close, with Holden winning 93-60, by 33 points. The final was against [[Steve Graston]] which was a close game, eventually settled by Holden's find of {{word|WALDOES}} which meant he avoided a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]]. He did however solve the conundrum {{word|GENEALOGY}} and won Series 51 unbeaten.
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'''Stewart Holden''' was an [[Octochamp]] in [[Series 51]], scoring 870 points and a number of crushing victories in the process. His score of 137 against [[Anna Briggs]] was the highest of the [[series]], and the fourth highest score ever. It included two nine letter words, {{word|MANTICORE}} and {{word|DEFEATING}}. After 7 games Holden's points total was one point better than [[Julian Fell]]'s and with a score of 138 he could have passed Fell's score of 924 in 8 games. It was not to be however as Holden had a string of words disallowed and only won the game 79-73. 870 points was easily to be #1 seed come the finals of the series in June. In the quarter-final he scored a hard-fought win over #8 seed [[Nicole Hutchings]] thanks to the word {{word|PENTODE}}. The semi-final was less close, with Holden winning 93-60, by 33 points. The final was against [[Steve Graston]] which was a close game, eventually settled by Holden's find of {{word|WALDOES}} which meant he avoided a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]]. He did however solve the conundrum {{word|GENEALOGY}} and won Series 51 unbeaten.
  
 
After winning the series, he withdrew from Countdown to concentrate on [[Scrabble]], having been on the England team at the World Scrabble Championship in 2003, and so did not appear in the [[Championship of Champions XII]]. He was runner-up in the 2007 National Scrabble Championship.
 
After winning the series, he withdrew from Countdown to concentrate on [[Scrabble]], having been on the England team at the World Scrabble Championship in 2003, and so did not appear in the [[Championship of Champions XII]]. He was runner-up in the 2007 National Scrabble Championship.
  
He has represented England at the World Scrabble Championship and now runs his own Scrabble accessories business, [http://tilefish.co.uk Tilefish]. Holden has also written the content for the 2008 and 2009 editions of the desktop Countdown puzzle calendar produced by Infocado.
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After Countdown he went on to run his own Scrabble accessories business, [http://tilefish.co.uk Tilefish], which he later sold. Holden has also written the content for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of the desktop Countdown puzzle calendar produced by Infocado and is the Publicity Officer for the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]].
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Chris Cummins|series=51|followed_by=Mark Tournoff}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Chris Cummins|series=51|followed_by=Mark Tournoff}}

Revision as of 08:56, 24 April 2009

Stewart Holden.

Stewart Holden was an Octochamp in Series 51, scoring 870 points and a number of crushing victories in the process. His score of 137 against Anna Briggs was the highest of the series, and the fourth highest score ever. It included two nine letter words, MANTICORE and DEFEATING. After 7 games Holden's points total was one point better than Julian Fell's and with a score of 138 he could have passed Fell's score of 924 in 8 games. It was not to be however as Holden had a string of words disallowed and only won the game 79-73. 870 points was easily to be #1 seed come the finals of the series in June. In the quarter-final he scored a hard-fought win over #8 seed Nicole Hutchings thanks to the word PENTODE. The semi-final was less close, with Holden winning 93-60, by 33 points. The final was against Steve Graston which was a close game, eventually settled by Holden's find of WALDOES which meant he avoided a crucial conundrum. He did however solve the conundrum GENEALOGY and won Series 51 unbeaten.

After winning the series, he withdrew from Countdown to concentrate on Scrabble, having been on the England team at the World Scrabble Championship in 2003, and so did not appear in the Championship of Champions XII. He was runner-up in the 2007 National Scrabble Championship.

After Countdown he went on to run his own Scrabble accessories business, Tilefish, which he later sold. Holden has also written the content for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of the desktop Countdown puzzle calendar produced by Infocado and is the Publicity Officer for the Association of British Scrabble Players.

Preceded by
Chris Cummins
Series winner
Series 51
Followed by
Mark Tournoff

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3650 23/02/2004 P Philip Aelberry 45 – 115 Stewart Holden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jimmy Carr Susie Dent
3651 24/02/2004 P Stewart Holden 108 – 21 Fiona Scott Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jimmy Carr Susie Dent
3652 25/02/2004 P Stewart Holden 94 – 52 Matt Dent Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jimmy Carr Susie Dent
3653 26/02/2004 P Stewart Holden 113 – 31 Pamela Moffat Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jimmy Carr Susie Dent
3654 27/02/2004 P Stewart Holden 116 – 35 Mike Collins Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jimmy Carr Susie Dent
3655 1/03/2004 P Stewart Holden 108 – 84 Mo Janson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3656 2/03/2004 P Stewart Holden 137 – 68 Anna Briggs Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3657 3/03/2004 P Stewart Holden 79 – 73 Martin Rigby Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3722 17/06/2004 QF Stewart Holden 110 – 105 Nicole Hutchings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent
3726 23/06/2004 SF Richard Pay 60 – 93 Stewart Holden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3728 25/06/2004 GF Steve Graston 81 – 104 Stewart Holden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent