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− | [[File:Tom Chafer-Cook.png|thumb| | + | {{octostats|'''Champion'''|1|896|5}} |
+ | [[File:Tom Chafer-Cook.png|thumb|200px|right|Tom Chafer-Cook in [[Series 76]]...]] | ||
[[File:Tom Chafer-Cook1.png|thumb|200px|right|and again in [[Series 77]]!]] | [[File:Tom Chafer-Cook1.png|thumb|200px|right|and again in [[Series 77]]!]] | ||
[[File:S77 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Tom Chafer-Cook holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning [[Series 77]].]] | [[File:S77 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Tom Chafer-Cook holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning [[Series 77]].]] | ||
− | '''Tom Chafer-Cook''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 77]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | + | '''Tom Chafer-Cook''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 77]], who debuted in [[Series 76]], and a semi-finalist in [[Championship of Champions XV]]. He is a software developer from Horsehay, Shropshire. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. Prior to his TV appearances, he made his [[Co-event]] debut at [[CoNot 2011]]. |
− | + | ==Appearances on the programme== | |
+ | ===Heat games=== | ||
+ | Chafer-Cook first appeared in the penultimate heat game of Series 76, winning two games and amassing 243 points – giving him the highest average score of any [[contestant]] in the series – before stepping aside for the series finals. He maxed 14 rounds in his second game. He then returned for the opening heat of Series 77 – the first game to be played on the "new" blue set – on 3 July, showing no sign of slowing down as he spotted the nine-letter word {{word|MACROLIDE}}. In the sixth game of the series, Chafer-Cook rounded off his run with a total of 896 points, becoming the first octochamp and [[800 club]] member of Series 77. | ||
− | As a result of his success in the preliminaries, Chafer-Cook returned for the Series 77 finals in December as | + | ===Finals=== |
+ | As a result of his success in the preliminaries, Chafer-Cook returned for the Series 77 finals in December as No. 1 seed. In the quarter-final stage, he maintained his edge, delivering a {{score|105|60}} defeat to fellow unbeaten player [[Graeme Staples]] with the help of such spots as {{word|POTLINES}} and {{word|TRAINEAU}}. Chafer-Cook's next match pitted him against No. 4-ranked [[Noel McIlvenny]]; here, he asserted his dominance even further, prevailing early on with the nine {{word|UNDERSEAL}} and racking up 134 points (only one point short of the game's maximum score) to beat his own record for the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]]. This brought Chafer-Cook to the [[Episode 6736|series grand final]], where he was pitted against the series' No. 2 prospect, [[Bradley Horrocks]]. Despite falling five points behind in the first round due to his disallowed offering of {{word|resexed}} {{x}}, he proceeded to score in every subsequent [[letters game|letters]] and [[numbers game|numbers round]], ultimately eking out a nine-point lead by beating Horrocks with {{word|POOLIES}} and {{word|ENLIVEN}}. The [[conundrum]] was to remain a crucial one. However, when neither contestant was able to unscramble {{word|RILEYISMS}} in the time, the final score was confirmed at {{score|100|91}}, and Chafer-Cook consequently obtained the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] and the title of Series 77 champion. His "[[xicount]]" total was 1,235 points. | ||
− | Chafer-Cook | + | ===Championship of Champions XV=== |
− | + | Chafer-Cook returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' in January 2019 for [[Championship of Champions XV]], taking on fellow Apterite and series winner [[Martin Hurst]] in the championship's sixth preliminary. Both players put up an impressive fight, unravelling the nine-letter words {{word|ROYALISED}} and {{word|ELASIPODS}}, but Chafer-Cook sealed victory prior to the final numbers game and unscrambled {{word|ITIESCORE}} to finish with 129 points and advance to the quarter-finals. He played against [[Matthew Tassier]] in the second quarter-final. He went ahead very early on, despite both players messing up in the first numbers round. Chafer-Cook picked up speed in the second [[half]] when he risked the nine-letter word {{word|OPERATEES}}. Eventually he racked up 111 points to Tassier's 62 points, maxing all 10 letters rounds, and set up a [[rematch]] of the [[Series 77]] grand final against [[Bradley Horrocks]]. This game was on a knife’s edge: Chafer-Cook won the opening round with {{word|UNASKED}}, but blanked on the Horrocks’s six-small pick in the third numbers round. Then, in the final letters round, Horrocks unravelled {{word|ATHEROMA}} to extend his lead to 11 points. Both players maxed the last numbers round, before Chafer-Cook bowed out with one final conundrum solve to lose by a single point. | |
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{{series winner|preceded_by=Stephen Read|followed_by=Zarte Siempre|series=77}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Stephen Read|followed_by=Zarte Siempre|series=77}} | ||
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{{ep | 6736 | 22/12/2017 | GF |Tom Chafer-Cook| 100 - 91 |[[Bradley Horrocks]]|Rufus Hound|Susie Dent|122}} | {{ep | 6736 | 22/12/2017 | GF |Tom Chafer-Cook| 100 - 91 |[[Bradley Horrocks]]|Rufus Hound|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
{{ep | 6985 | 9/01/2019 | CP |Tom Chafer-Cook| 129 - 89 |[[Martin Hurst]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|142}} | {{ep | 6985 | 9/01/2019 | CP |Tom Chafer-Cook| 129 - 89 |[[Martin Hurst]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|142}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6990 | 16/01/2019 | CQF |[[Matthew Tassier]]| 62 - 111 |Tom Chafer-Cook|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|128}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6993 | 21/01/2019 | CSF |[[Bradley Horrocks]]| 111 - 110 |Tom Chafer-Cook|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|128}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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+ | ==External Links== | ||
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+ | *[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2018/01/04/telford-countdown-champ-loved-his-spell-on-tv---read-his-top-tips-for-success/ Article on Chafer-Cook and his Series 77 victory.] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chafer-Cook, Tom}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Chafer-Cook, Tom}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 76]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 76]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 77]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 77]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XV]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
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[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
[[Category:Series winners]] | [[Category:Series winners]] | ||
[[Category:Tournament winners]] | [[Category:Tournament winners]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 5 March 2022
Tom Chafer-Cook Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Champion |
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Seeding | 1 |
Points total | 896 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
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Tom Chafer-Cook was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 77, who debuted in Series 76, and a semi-finalist in Championship of Champions XV. He is a software developer from Horsehay, Shropshire. He is also an Apterite. Prior to his TV appearances, he made his Co-event debut at CoNot 2011.
Contents
Appearances on the programme
Heat games
Chafer-Cook first appeared in the penultimate heat game of Series 76, winning two games and amassing 243 points – giving him the highest average score of any contestant in the series – before stepping aside for the series finals. He maxed 14 rounds in his second game. He then returned for the opening heat of Series 77 – the first game to be played on the "new" blue set – on 3 July, showing no sign of slowing down as he spotted the nine-letter word MACROLIDE. In the sixth game of the series, Chafer-Cook rounded off his run with a total of 896 points, becoming the first octochamp and 800 club member of Series 77.
Finals
As a result of his success in the preliminaries, Chafer-Cook returned for the Series 77 finals in December as No. 1 seed. In the quarter-final stage, he maintained his edge, delivering a 105 – 60 defeat to fellow unbeaten player Graeme Staples with the help of such spots as POTLINES and TRAINEAU. Chafer-Cook's next match pitted him against No. 4-ranked Noel McIlvenny; here, he asserted his dominance even further, prevailing early on with the nine UNDERSEAL and racking up 134 points (only one point short of the game's maximum score) to beat his own record for the highest score of the series. This brought Chafer-Cook to the series grand final, where he was pitted against the series' No. 2 prospect, Bradley Horrocks. Despite falling five points behind in the first round due to his disallowed offering of resexed ☓, he proceeded to score in every subsequent letters and numbers round, ultimately eking out a nine-point lead by beating Horrocks with POOLIES and ENLIVEN. The conundrum was to remain a crucial one. However, when neither contestant was able to unscramble RILEYISMS in the time, the final score was confirmed at 100 – 91, and Chafer-Cook consequently obtained the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy and the title of Series 77 champion. His "xicount" total was 1,235 points.
Championship of Champions XV
Chafer-Cook returned to Countdown in January 2019 for Championship of Champions XV, taking on fellow Apterite and series winner Martin Hurst in the championship's sixth preliminary. Both players put up an impressive fight, unravelling the nine-letter words ROYALISED and ELASIPODS, but Chafer-Cook sealed victory prior to the final numbers game and unscrambled ITIESCORE to finish with 129 points and advance to the quarter-finals. He played against Matthew Tassier in the second quarter-final. He went ahead very early on, despite both players messing up in the first numbers round. Chafer-Cook picked up speed in the second half when he risked the nine-letter word OPERATEES. Eventually he racked up 111 points to Tassier's 62 points, maxing all 10 letters rounds, and set up a rematch of the Series 77 grand final against Bradley Horrocks. This game was on a knife’s edge: Chafer-Cook won the opening round with UNASKED, but blanked on the Horrocks’s six-small pick in the third numbers round. Then, in the final letters round, Horrocks unravelled ATHEROMA to extend his lead to 11 points. Both players maxed the last numbers round, before Chafer-Cook bowed out with one final conundrum solve to lose by a single point.
Preceded by Stephen Read |
Series winner Series 77 |
Followed by Zarte Siempre |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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6606 | 19/06/2017 | P | John Trueman | 38 – 117 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Suzi Perry | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6607 | 20/06/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 126 – 52 | Bobbi Ramsammy | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Suzi Perry | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6615 | 3/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 118 – 37 | Carmel O'Brien | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6616 | 4/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 129 – 21 | Nick Knight | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6617 | 5/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 110 – 55 | Rob Spereall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6618 | 6/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 107 – 51 | Al Harris | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6619 | 7/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 91 – 73 | Martin Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6620 | 10/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 98 – 17 | Barry Taylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Suzannah Lipscomb | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6730 | 14/12/2017 | QF | Tom Chafer-Cook | 105 – 60 | Graeme Staples | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6734 | 20/12/2017 | SF | Tom Chafer-Cook | 134 – 83 | Noel McIlvenny | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Rufus Hound | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6736 | 22/12/2017 | GF | Tom Chafer-Cook | 100 – 91 | Bradley Horrocks | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Rufus Hound | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6985 | 9/01/2019 | CP | Tom Chafer-Cook | 129 – 89 | Martin Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
6990 | 16/01/2019 | CQF | Matthew Tassier | 62 – 111 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
6993 | 21/01/2019 | CSF | Bradley Horrocks | 111 – 110 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 128 |