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'''Tia Corkish''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 67]]. She is believed to be the first Canadian to win an episode of ''[[Countdown]]''.
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[[Image:TiaCorkish.jpg|right|thumb|Tia Corkish in [[Series 67]].]]
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'''Tia Corkish''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 67]]. She was a development support officer from Bristol, but originally from Canada. She is believed to be the first Canadian to win an episode of ''[[Countdown]]'', though she was residing in the UK at the time of her appearance. She is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].
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Corkish scored 697 points in her octorun, which included two [[century|centuries]] in her final appearances, to return as number 6 seed for the finals. She was defeated in her quarter-final by eventual runner-up [[Heather Styles]].
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She is also a [[Scrabble]] player, and made her [[Co-event]] debut at [[CoBris 2015]].
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 5559 | 3/10/2012 | P |[[Adam Flinn]]| 64 - 91 |Tia Corkish|[[Sir Ranulph Fiennes]]|[[Susie Dent]]|119}}
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{{ep | 5559 | 03/10/2012 | P |[[Adam Flinn]]| 64 91 |Tia Corkish|[[Ranulph Fiennes]]|[[Susie Dent]]|119}}
{{ep | 5560 | 4/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 89 - 54 |[[David Bratley]]|Sir Ranulph Fiennes|Susie Dent|131}}
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{{ep | 5560 | 04/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 89 54 |[[David Bratley]]|Ranulph Fiennes|Susie Dent|131}}
{{ep | 5561 | 5/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 66 - 55 |[[Nayomie Worth]]|Sir Ranulph Fiennes|Susie Dent|117}}
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{{ep | 5561 | 05/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 66 55 |[[Nayomie Worth]]|Ranulph Fiennes|Susie Dent|117}}
{{ep | 5562 | 8/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 91 - 64 |[[Ryan Sword]]|[[Matt Allwright]]|Susie Dent|128}}
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{{ep | 5562 | 08/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 91 64 |[[Ryan Sword]]|[[Matt Allwright]]|Susie Dent|128}}
{{ep | 5563 | 9/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 63 - 52 |[[Paul Smith]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|135}}
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{{ep | 5563 | 09/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 63 52 |[[Paul Smith]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|135}}
{{ep | 5564 | 10/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 87 - 44 |[[Joolz Stanton]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|139}}
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{{ep | 5564 | 10/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 87 44 |[[Joolz Stanton]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|139}}
{{ep | 5565 | 11/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 102 - 66 |[[Jodine Lawrence]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|117}}
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{{ep | 5565 | 11/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 102 66 |[[Jodine Lawrence]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|117}}
{{ep | 5566 | 12/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 108 - 79 |[[Janet Chambers (Series 67)|Janet Chambers]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|141}}
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{{ep | 5566 | 12/10/2012 | P |Tia Corkish| 108 79 |[[Janet Chambers (Series 67)|Janet Chambers]]|Matt Allwright|Susie Dent|141}}
{{ep | 5610 | 17/12/2012 | QF |Tia Corkish| 65 - 100 |[[Heather Styles]]|[[Alistair McGowan]]|Susie Dent|119}}
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{{ep | 5610 | 17/12/2012 | QF |Tia Corkish| 65 100 |[[Heather Styles]]|[[Alistair McGowan]]|Susie Dent|119}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 12 June 2022

Tia Corkish
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding6
Points total697
Conundrums solved4
Tia Corkish in Series 67.

Tia Corkish was an octochamp in Series 67. She was a development support officer from Bristol, but originally from Canada. She is believed to be the first Canadian to win an episode of Countdown, though she was residing in the UK at the time of her appearance. She is also an Apterite.

Corkish scored 697 points in her octorun, which included two centuries in her final appearances, to return as number 6 seed for the finals. She was defeated in her quarter-final by eventual runner-up Heather Styles.

She is also a Scrabble player, and made her Co-event debut at CoBris 2015.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5559 03/10/2012 P Adam Flinn 64 – 91 Tia Corkish Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Ranulph Fiennes Susie Dent 119
5560 04/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 89 – 54 David Bratley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Ranulph Fiennes Susie Dent 131
5561 05/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 66 – 55 Nayomie Worth Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Ranulph Fiennes Susie Dent 117
5562 08/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 91 – 64 Ryan Sword Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Matt Allwright Susie Dent 128
5563 09/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 63 – 52 Paul Smith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Matt Allwright Susie Dent 135
5564 10/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 87 – 44 Joolz Stanton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Matt Allwright Susie Dent 139
5565 11/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 102 – 66 Jodine Lawrence Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Matt Allwright Susie Dent 117
5566 12/10/2012 P Tia Corkish 108 – 79 Janet Chambers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Matt Allwright Susie Dent 141
5610 17/12/2012 QF Tia Corkish 65 – 100 Heather Styles Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alistair McGowan Susie Dent 119