B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday January 30th 2013
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B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday January 30th 2013
So, we're now into the 2nd half of the first round, and today we're heading back in time for another matchup between 2 contestants from the 9 rounder era.
And like yesterday, it's a battle of 2 semi-finalists, with David Hoskisson of Series 44 taking on Mike Whiteoak of Series 13.
Here are the stats:
Firstly, Series 44 Semi-Finalist David Hoskisson - 9 Games, 7 Wins, 475 Points (Average: 52.78 - Not Including 2 Tie-Break Conundrums)
Highest Score: 70 vs. Heather Harvey (2nd Game)
Lowest Score: 27 vs. John Rainsden (Semi-Final)
9's Achieved: 0/2
Total Points/Max/%: 475/685 (69%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 304/415 (73%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 111/180 (62%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/90 (67%)
Secondly, Series 13 Semi-Finalist Mike Whiteoak - 8 Games, 6 Wins, 469 Points (Average: 58.63 - Not Including Masters Game)
Highest Score: 80 vs. Derek Evans (5th Game)
Lowest Score: 39 vs. Nita Marr (6th Game)
9's Achieved: 4/7
Total Points/Max/%: 469/638 (74%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 309/398 (78%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 120/160 (75%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 40/80 (50%)
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And like yesterday, it's a battle of 2 semi-finalists, with David Hoskisson of Series 44 taking on Mike Whiteoak of Series 13.
Here are the stats:
Firstly, Series 44 Semi-Finalist David Hoskisson - 9 Games, 7 Wins, 475 Points (Average: 52.78 - Not Including 2 Tie-Break Conundrums)
Highest Score: 70 vs. Heather Harvey (2nd Game)
Lowest Score: 27 vs. John Rainsden (Semi-Final)
9's Achieved: 0/2
Total Points/Max/%: 475/685 (69%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 304/415 (73%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 111/180 (62%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/90 (67%)
Secondly, Series 13 Semi-Finalist Mike Whiteoak - 8 Games, 6 Wins, 469 Points (Average: 58.63 - Not Including Masters Game)
Highest Score: 80 vs. Derek Evans (5th Game)
Lowest Score: 39 vs. Nita Marr (6th Game)
9's Achieved: 4/7
Total Points/Max/%: 469/638 (74%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 309/398 (78%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 120/160 (75%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 40/80 (50%)
Join Jack for the recap later.
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Round 2 : from the selection FOLIATES instead of a final vowel Mike went for a consonant... which was a B! There would have been a nine!
Round 3: I saw CANDLE and with an O is CELADON.
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Round 3: I saw CANDLE and with an O is CELADON.
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PYODERMA and MYRIAPOD in round 11.
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Nick is on form today; he always shows an interest in the words found by the players or by Dictionary Corner and I think now that he's more used to presenting and the format of the game, I'm really beginning to enjoy him as a host. Plus, he's mentioning the crucial conundrums now!
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Bond theme?
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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What do you call a 7 time champion of Countdown who loses their 8th game?
Octopussy.
Octopussy.
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No it's not... its a duck !!!Adam Gillard wrote:Bond theme?
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Another good close game that, swinging slightly one way and then the other, just unfortunate for Mike that he found himself behind going into the conundrum. Well done Dave, looking forward to your game against Neil!
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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ExcellentRyan Taylor wrote:What do you call a 7 time champion of Countdown who loses their 8th game?
Octopussy.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Not a strong game, Penelope friendly, and very entertaining. Good game David and Mike.
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Aren't you going to tell us what?szodiac wrote:Round 2 : from the selection FOLIATES instead of a final vowel Mike went for a consonant... which was a B! There would have been a nine!
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But didn't he say at one point "that brings you up to 3 behind" when Mike went 2 ahead?Adam Gillard wrote:Nick is on form today; he always shows an interest in the words found by the players or by Dictionary Corner and I think now that he's more used to presenting and the format of the game, I'm really beginning to enjoy him as a host. Plus, he's mentioning the crucial conundrums now!
Watching for his slips make it more amusing to watch.
Also not sure Susie deserved to be attacked about the hinnie.
Anyway an interesting game and couldn't guess the result.
252 brought back nightmare memories of my third game, though it was a bit easier to solve today.
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I thought GGHINNIE was a great scramble and clue for the answer.
Another close game with a crucial conundrum. Lovely stuff. I wonder the percentage of games so far that have had crucials compared with a standard series...much more? Any stattos want some homework?
BLANCOED round 3 for a beater.
Another close game with a crucial conundrum. Lovely stuff. I wonder the percentage of games so far that have had crucials compared with a standard series...much more? Any stattos want some homework?
BLANCOED round 3 for a beater.
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LIFEBOATS.Gavin Chipper wrote:Aren't you going to tell us what?szodiac wrote:Round 2 : from the selection FOLIATES instead of a final vowel Mike went for a consonant... which was a B! There would have been a nine!
I'm not sure there are any more Bond film titles that are conundrum material, but it would be nice to see them try.
Interesting that EMPORIA was missed in round 1, but got in round 11...............
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I was at the recordings for this week. Before the conundrum on yesterday's show I heard Nick say "What's the maximum points you can get for a conundrum?" But i'm glad he now knows what is crucial and what isn't.Adam Gillard wrote:Nick is on form today; he always shows an interest in the words found by the players or by Dictionary Corner and I think now that he's more used to presenting and the format of the game, I'm really beginning to enjoy him as a host. Plus, he's mentioning the crucial conundrums now!
I was going down the "What do you call a female octochamp?" route...but maybe i'm biasedRyan Taylor wrote:What do you call a 7 time champion of Countdown who loses their 8th game?
Octopussy.
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If we consider only 15 rounders, the database I have has 2510 applicable games in it (spanning from September 2001 to October 2012). 601 of those went to a crucial, so 23.9%.Kirk Bevins wrote:Another close game with a crucial conundrum. Lovely stuff. I wonder the percentage of games so far that have had crucials compared with a standard series...much more?
The breakdown is as follows:
Series prelims 533/2287 = 23.3%
Series quarter finals, semi-finals and finals 41/147 = 27.9%
CoC matches 15/45 = 33.3%
Specials 14/34 = 41.2%
So far in this championship we've had 8 crucials from 18 games (tiebreaks only count once), which is 44.4%.
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Legend.Graeme Cole wrote:If we consider only 15 rounders, the database I have has 2510 applicable games in it (spanning from September 2001 to October 2012). 601 of those went to a crucial, so 23.9%.Kirk Bevins wrote:Another close game with a crucial conundrum. Lovely stuff. I wonder the percentage of games so far that have had crucials compared with a standard series...much more?
The breakdown is as follows:
Series prelims 533/2287 = 23.3%
Series quarter finals, semi-finals and finals 41/147 = 27.9%
CoC matches 15/45 = 33.3%
Specials 14/34 = 41.2%
So far in this championship we've had 8 crucials from 18 games (tiebreaks only count once), which is 44.4%.
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I'll bet tomorrow, CECIL will generate a target of 007.Adam Gillard wrote:Bond theme?
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@ James and all Bond enthusiasts some Bond related conundrums for you to have a go at:Adam Gillard wrote:Bond theme?
WEBLOFELD
JULIUSNOQ
GOLDFINER
THINDOGGO
TAILORISE
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Nice!szodiac wrote:WEBLOFELD
Is this right? Solver says JONQUILS is max.JULIUSNOQ
Nice. But what about OLDFINGER as the scramble? Slightly funnier I reckon.GOLDFINER
What's the Bond part here?THINDOGGO
Nice!TAILORISE
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What's the Bond part here?Ryan Taylor wrote:THINDOGGO
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A clue then, Ryan.
Britt Ekland played an MI6 staffer assigned to Hong Kong, ordered by M to assist Bond in any way necessary in retrieving the Solex Agitator from Scaramanga. She is notable for having a bad luck streak throughout the film, going through everything from blocking Bond's car in his arrival to Hong Kong to being tossed in a closet to being thrown inside the trunk of Scaramanga's AMC Matador when merely trying to put a tracker in it!
(The Man With The Golden Gun)
Glad you liked them. We could have had Bond themed conundrums all week
I'll think again with Julius No...
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Easy, if you know your Bond girl played by Britt Ekland in The Man With The Golden Gun. (the worst of the franchise.)Ryan Taylor wrote:What's the Bond part here?szodiac wrote:THINDOGGO
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Ah, thank you both! I've only ever seen a handful of Bonds but the recent 50 year celebration and Skyfall have made me want to see them all. Might take me a few years to get round to it though.
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Instead of the above try:Ryan Taylor wrote:Is this right? Solver says JONQUILS is max.JULIUSNOQ
DOCTORNOH !!
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Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday January 30th 2013
First Round Game 9 2020 Word Update
The max would have increased by TWENTY (from 125 to 145), if played today, as there were two 9's available in Rounds 3 & 11, that wasn't available in 2013.
New Words Now Allowed:
R2: FLOATIES
R3: ENCODABLE (increases MAX from 8 to 18)
R7: UNPRAISE
R11: PYODERMIA (increases MAX from 8 to 18)
R13: CANALETS, SEALCOAT
The max would have increased by TWENTY (from 125 to 145), if played today, as there were two 9's available in Rounds 3 & 11, that wasn't available in 2013.
New Words Now Allowed:
R2: FLOATIES
R3: ENCODABLE (increases MAX from 8 to 18)
R7: UNPRAISE
R11: PYODERMIA (increases MAX from 8 to 18)
R13: CANALETS, SEALCOAT
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Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday January 30th 2013
Dave Hoskisson had never had a word disallowed before this game and was the only player in the tournament to have this record, but then he declared loafiest.