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So, the #1 seed has been defeated and therefore the winner of this game will be the highest seed in Wednesday's grand final.

Will it be a Wynn, Wynn situation for #2 seed, Jonathan Wynn, or will #3 seed Stephen send his opponent to the Briggs

Statistics Corner:

Firstly, No.2 Seed Jonathan "The Oxford Onslaught" Wynn - 9 Wins, 1,012 Points. (Average: 112.44)
Highest Score: 131 vs. Paul Curtayne (6th Game)
Lowest Score: 90 vs. Liam Moloney (Quarter-Final)
9's Achieved: 3/5
Total Points/Max/%: 1012/1159 (87%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 649/709 (92%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 303/360 (84%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/90 (67%)

Secondly, No.3 Seed Stephen "The Birmingham Bulldozer" Briggs - 9 Wins, 993 Points. (Average: 110.33)
Highest Score: 127 vs. Tom Pitt-Brooke (3rd Game)
Lowest Score: 98 vs. Liam Moloney (1st Game) and Chris Wreaves (4th Game)
9's Achieved: 3/6
Total Points/Max/%: 993/1157 (86%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 608/707 (86%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 325/360 (90%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/90 (67%)

Join Jen for the recap later.

R1 IRONHEADS

Great game! For a moment, as Jonathan had such a high score, I thought he was going to beat the record.

Jennifer Steadman wrote:R1 IRONHEADS

Was wondering about that, but couldn't be arsed to look it up.

Great game chaps, superb quality. Many congrats Jon on making the final that was a monster score, I only got the conundrum because I knew they usually do Christmassy words for this time of year. Also congrats to Stephen on making the final four, a strong performance throughout the series.

The final should be a cracker, both very similar standard, it could well go down to a crucial, can't wait.

Zarte Siempre wrote:

Jennifer Steadman wrote:R1 IRONHEADS

Was wondering about that, but couldn't be arsed to look it up.

If you had checked on apterous you would have been disappointed, but this rare bird name is in ODO.

Well done to Jonathan for such a good score - lucky you had already missed max game otherwise you would have
been disappointed with the conundrum! And yes, as Rachel says, the last numbers is possible (99% hard).

Great game. Well played by both, especially Jonathan. I thought he could be looking at 147 until that 4 large.

Also I'm glad Tim Rice pulled Susie up on her ANEROIDS definition. "Aneroid barometers" indeed.

Wonder if Stephen knew that Jonathan was on for an all-time high score when he went 4 large after he had already lost.

Amazing game, well done, Jonathan.

I hate to be picky (actually, I don't), but Julian and Conor's high scores of 146 were achieved in the "Old 15" format. A score of 147 in "New 15" would not break that record, would it?

Heather Styles wrote:Amazing game, well done, Jonathan.

I hate to be picky (actually, I don't), but Julian and Conor's high scores of 146 were achieved in the "Old 15" format. A score of 147 in "New 15" would not break that record, would it?

It wouldn't but it would set a new record for this format. I don't know what that is right now though. It would also be the overall highest score other than Catsdown games.

On the wiki I think there are frequent conflations of the two formats and I think there's some reference to a Catsdown game as a 9-rounder even though the format is completely different. All records should be kept separate.

Jennifer Steadman wrote:R1 IRONHEADS

And RHOEADINS.

Was the groan for the last numbers was from the people who knew the record, rather than people generally disliking 4 large? Pretty sure Jonathan's was, given how frantically he appeared to be searching for a 9 in the last letters.

Another great game, and well played by both.

Thomas Cappleman wrote:Was the groan for the last numbers was from the people who knew the record, rather than people generally disliking 4 large?

Oh yes, definitely. We all thought Jonathan was going to go try for an O for APOLOGIES/APOLOGISE.

Johnny Canuck wrote:Wonder if Stephen knew that Jonathan was on for an all-time high score when he went 4 large after he had already lost.

He didn't, and Jonathan didn't want to tell him.