Thursday 22nd August 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 39)
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:27 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, today is a very important day as we are on the verge of crowning the second octo-champ of series 90..........will Anna spoil the party ? so let's find out if Rob can achieve his 8th win
On this day in 1957 former English snooker player Steve Davis was born, he turned professional in 1978 becoming one of the youngest players to have done so, He played in his first World Snooker Championship in 1979, having won two qualifying matches, but lost 11–13 to Dennis Taylor in the first round proper, the following year 1980 he reached the quarter finals losing out to the eventual runner up Alex Higgins. After winning his first title, he won the Wilson's Classic in 1980, the Yamaha Organs and English Professional in 1981, he became the bookmakers favourite to win the World Snooker Championships in 1981 despite being the 13th seed, in the semi-final he took out the 1980 world champion Cliff Thorburn who became viction of the crucible curse. In the final he defeated the 14th seed the late Doug Mountjoy 18-12 the first of six world titles, however Steve Davis became the latest victim to the crucible losing heavily to Tony Knowles 10-1 in the first round the following year, in 1982 Steve Davis made the first televised maximum 147 break in snooker history during his quarter-final match against John Spencer, winning a Lada car for his efforts. Outside of snooker Steve Davis regularly participated in professional nine-ball pool events; he was instrumental in creating the Mosconi Cup, he was a participant in the 9 ball world championships, he is a keen chess player authoring several books, he is a keen poker player with many appearances at several events. He is a fan of the prog rock band Magma and a DJ making an appearance at the 2016 Glastonbury festival and supporting Blur at Wembley in 2023. Steve Davis is well known for his sense of humour when the popular TV satire series Spitting Image gave him the nickname Interesting and he finished 8th in the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' Steve Davis finally hung up his cue in 2016 and works as a popular broadcaster covering the World Snooker Championships.
C1: Champion Rob Barkess (7 wins, 717 points.)
C2: Challenger Anna Heath.
DC: Susie Dent and Ria Lina .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D T D O E A G L S
R02: F E R L O M U N T
R03: 50, 5, 6, 1, 4, 3. Target: 645.
TTT: HOTCLARET - "The girl had a portion of dessert"
R04: V C O T L U A T E
R05: D N G A I A T D Y
R06: 75, 25, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 351.
R07: H T N I E O S D W
R08: S C S E A N S I N
R09: 75, 8, 7, 7, 1, 3. Target: 475.
TTT: DONATEWOK - "No cooking involved, but there might be the odd chop"
R10: G P S O I E N M I
R11: L S R A O A K W E
R12: R Z N O A E R T I
R13: S C T E I P O G R
R14: 100, 3, 10, 8, 3, 8, . Target: 470.
R15: S U M O G R O I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D T D O E A G L S
Rob: GLADDEST (8)
Anna: TODDLES (7)
DC: GLOATED (7) GELATOS (7) DOTAGES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A very happy and positive start from our champion Rob with his 8 Gladdest
Round 2: F E R L O M U N T
Rob: REMOUNT (7)
Anna: flouter
DC: REMOUNT (7) FOMENT (6)
OT: FLEURON (7) FORTUNE (7) MOUNTER (7) TURFMEN (7) NOTEFUL (7) MOULTER (7) REFOUNT (7) TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Another good round from Rob...........sadly Flouter doesn't score Anna any points...............Yesterdays show disallowed Flouter from our champion Rob.................other than that there were a few 7s................let's move on for now !
Round 3: 50, 5, 6, 1, 4, 3. Target: 645.
C1: 645. (6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 (10)
C2: 645. (6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
Nice and Straightforward........not taxing this numbers game that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Teatime teaser: HOTCLARET -> CHARLOTTE
Round 4: V C O T L U A T E
Rob: OCTAVE (6)
Anna: VALUE (5)
DC: CUTLET (6) AVOCET (6)
OT: OVULATE (7) VACUOLE (7)
Score: 31–10 (max 32)
Sixes all round from our champion and DC...............but there were a few 7s hidden away Ovulate was my spot
Round 5: D N G A I A T D Y
Rob: toadying
Anna: DATING (6)
DC: ADDING (6) DAINTY (6)
OT: DANAID (6) GIDDAY (6) GITANA (6)
Score: 31–16 (max 38)
A very foolish risk from our champion Rob..........but the damage is minor at this point as he still holds a comfortable lead over our challenger Anna who scores with her 6 Dating...............there were a few of those hidden away.......again nothing to squabble about
Round 6: 75, 25, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 351.
C1: 350. (75 − 25) × (6 + 1) (7)
C2: 353.
RR: 351. (75 + 9) ÷ 6 × 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 38–16 (max 48)
Another fine spot from Mr Barkess who picks up another 7 points................Ms Riley shows us all how it is done and producing a perfect 10........I found a different way of getting there
75*25=50
6/3=2
9-2=7
50*7=350
350+1=351
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Round 7: H T N I E O S D W
Rob: DOWNIEST (8)
Anna: DOWNIEST (8)
DC: HEDONIST (8)
Score: 46–24 (max 56)
Eights all round.............let's move on please !
Round 8: S C S E A N S I N
Rob: INSANE (6)
Anna: incenses
DC: CANINES (7)
OT: ASCESIS (7) INCASES (7) NANCIES (7) SASINES (7) SIENNAS (7)
Score: 52–24 (max 63)
Another good round from Mr Barkess with his 6 Insane...........sadly not for our challenger Liz as her 8 is invalid as there isn't a second S..........over in DC they are barking mad with their 7 Canines which was my spot too !
Round 9: 75, 8, 7, 7, 1, 3. Target: 475.
C1: 475. (7 − 1) × (75 + 3) + 7 (10)
C2: 471.
Score: 62–24 (max 73)
Another fine solve from our champion Rob that bags him another 10 points..............our recap writer found a less complicated way of getting there
75-7=68
68*7=476
476-1=475
Teatime teaser: DONATEWOK -> TAEKWONDO
Round 10: G P S O I E N M I
Rob: IMPOSING (8)
Anna: poemising
DC: IMPINGES (8)
Score: 70–24 (max 81)
Another good round from our champion with his 8 Imposing which was my spot............sadly for Anna her risky 9 doesn't pay off as Susie disallows it
Round 11: L S R A O A K W E
Rob: WALKERS (7)
Anna: WALKERS (7)
DC: KOALAS (6)
OT: KARELAS (7) ASKAREL (7)
Score: 77–31 (max 88)
Sevens all round...........nothing to fight over..........play nicely now !
Round 12: R Z N O A E R T I
Rob: TRAINER (7)
Anna: NOTARIZE (8)
DC: NOTARIZE (8)
OT: ANTERIOR (8)
Score: 77–39 (max 96)
A fantastic round from our challenger Anna with her 8 Notarize sadly it is not enough to save her...........it was my spot as well as DC's
Round 13: S C T E I P O G R
Rob: COPIERS (7)
Anna: ROPIEST (7)
OT: PERSICOT (8) PIGCOTES (8) PIGSCOTE (8)
Score: 84–46 (max 104)
Seven's all round............not a lot to complain over..........there were a few 8s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 14: 100, 3, 10, 8, 3, 8. Target: 470.
C1: 470. (8 − 3) × 100 − 10 × 3 (10)
C2: 472.
Score: 94–46 (max 114)
Another good solve from our Champion Rob........win NO 8 is his !
Round 15: S U M O G R O I N
No one buzzes. The answer was GINORMOUS.
Final Score: 94–46 (max 124)
Neither contestant spots the conundrum but it is left to Rachel Riley and our recap writer to solve it, firstly congratulations to Rob on becoming the second octo-champ of series 90 his total of 811 points averages out at 101.375 points a game, this puts him as the provisional 2nd seed for now he will almost certainly be coming back for the series 90 finals, secondly take nothing away from Anna she had some good spots sadly they weren't enough to match Rob..................as we say goodbye to Rob and Anna..........we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios tomorrow........ which one of those will be walking away with the teapot..........join me for that recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
On this day in 1957 former English snooker player Steve Davis was born, he turned professional in 1978 becoming one of the youngest players to have done so, He played in his first World Snooker Championship in 1979, having won two qualifying matches, but lost 11–13 to Dennis Taylor in the first round proper, the following year 1980 he reached the quarter finals losing out to the eventual runner up Alex Higgins. After winning his first title, he won the Wilson's Classic in 1980, the Yamaha Organs and English Professional in 1981, he became the bookmakers favourite to win the World Snooker Championships in 1981 despite being the 13th seed, in the semi-final he took out the 1980 world champion Cliff Thorburn who became viction of the crucible curse. In the final he defeated the 14th seed the late Doug Mountjoy 18-12 the first of six world titles, however Steve Davis became the latest victim to the crucible losing heavily to Tony Knowles 10-1 in the first round the following year, in 1982 Steve Davis made the first televised maximum 147 break in snooker history during his quarter-final match against John Spencer, winning a Lada car for his efforts. Outside of snooker Steve Davis regularly participated in professional nine-ball pool events; he was instrumental in creating the Mosconi Cup, he was a participant in the 9 ball world championships, he is a keen chess player authoring several books, he is a keen poker player with many appearances at several events. He is a fan of the prog rock band Magma and a DJ making an appearance at the 2016 Glastonbury festival and supporting Blur at Wembley in 2023. Steve Davis is well known for his sense of humour when the popular TV satire series Spitting Image gave him the nickname Interesting and he finished 8th in the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' Steve Davis finally hung up his cue in 2016 and works as a popular broadcaster covering the World Snooker Championships.
C1: Champion Rob Barkess (7 wins, 717 points.)
C2: Challenger Anna Heath.
DC: Susie Dent and Ria Lina .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D T D O E A G L S
R02: F E R L O M U N T
R03: 50, 5, 6, 1, 4, 3. Target: 645.
TTT: HOTCLARET - "The girl had a portion of dessert"
R04: V C O T L U A T E
R05: D N G A I A T D Y
R06: 75, 25, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 351.
R07: H T N I E O S D W
R08: S C S E A N S I N
R09: 75, 8, 7, 7, 1, 3. Target: 475.
TTT: DONATEWOK - "No cooking involved, but there might be the odd chop"
R10: G P S O I E N M I
R11: L S R A O A K W E
R12: R Z N O A E R T I
R13: S C T E I P O G R
R14: 100, 3, 10, 8, 3, 8, . Target: 470.
R15: S U M O G R O I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D T D O E A G L S
Rob: GLADDEST (8)
Anna: TODDLES (7)
DC: GLOATED (7) GELATOS (7) DOTAGES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A very happy and positive start from our champion Rob with his 8 Gladdest
Round 2: F E R L O M U N T
Rob: REMOUNT (7)
Anna: flouter
DC: REMOUNT (7) FOMENT (6)
OT: FLEURON (7) FORTUNE (7) MOUNTER (7) TURFMEN (7) NOTEFUL (7) MOULTER (7) REFOUNT (7) TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Another good round from Rob...........sadly Flouter doesn't score Anna any points...............Yesterdays show disallowed Flouter from our champion Rob.................other than that there were a few 7s................let's move on for now !
Round 3: 50, 5, 6, 1, 4, 3. Target: 645.
C1: 645. (6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 (10)
C2: 645. (6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
Nice and Straightforward........not taxing this numbers game that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Teatime teaser: HOTCLARET -> CHARLOTTE
Round 4: V C O T L U A T E
Rob: OCTAVE (6)
Anna: VALUE (5)
DC: CUTLET (6) AVOCET (6)
OT: OVULATE (7) VACUOLE (7)
Score: 31–10 (max 32)
Sixes all round from our champion and DC...............but there were a few 7s hidden away Ovulate was my spot
Round 5: D N G A I A T D Y
Rob: toadying
Anna: DATING (6)
DC: ADDING (6) DAINTY (6)
OT: DANAID (6) GIDDAY (6) GITANA (6)
Score: 31–16 (max 38)
A very foolish risk from our champion Rob..........but the damage is minor at this point as he still holds a comfortable lead over our challenger Anna who scores with her 6 Dating...............there were a few of those hidden away.......again nothing to squabble about
Round 6: 75, 25, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 351.
C1: 350. (75 − 25) × (6 + 1) (7)
C2: 353.
RR: 351. (75 + 9) ÷ 6 × 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 38–16 (max 48)
Another fine spot from Mr Barkess who picks up another 7 points................Ms Riley shows us all how it is done and producing a perfect 10........I found a different way of getting there
75*25=50
6/3=2
9-2=7
50*7=350
350+1=351
Otherwise known as the omelette method
Round 7: H T N I E O S D W
Rob: DOWNIEST (8)
Anna: DOWNIEST (8)
DC: HEDONIST (8)
Score: 46–24 (max 56)
Eights all round.............let's move on please !
Round 8: S C S E A N S I N
Rob: INSANE (6)
Anna: incenses
DC: CANINES (7)
OT: ASCESIS (7) INCASES (7) NANCIES (7) SASINES (7) SIENNAS (7)
Score: 52–24 (max 63)
Another good round from Mr Barkess with his 6 Insane...........sadly not for our challenger Liz as her 8 is invalid as there isn't a second S..........over in DC they are barking mad with their 7 Canines which was my spot too !
Round 9: 75, 8, 7, 7, 1, 3. Target: 475.
C1: 475. (7 − 1) × (75 + 3) + 7 (10)
C2: 471.
Score: 62–24 (max 73)
Another fine solve from our champion Rob that bags him another 10 points..............our recap writer found a less complicated way of getting there
75-7=68
68*7=476
476-1=475
Teatime teaser: DONATEWOK -> TAEKWONDO
Round 10: G P S O I E N M I
Rob: IMPOSING (8)
Anna: poemising
DC: IMPINGES (8)
Score: 70–24 (max 81)
Another good round from our champion with his 8 Imposing which was my spot............sadly for Anna her risky 9 doesn't pay off as Susie disallows it
Round 11: L S R A O A K W E
Rob: WALKERS (7)
Anna: WALKERS (7)
DC: KOALAS (6)
OT: KARELAS (7) ASKAREL (7)
Score: 77–31 (max 88)
Sevens all round...........nothing to fight over..........play nicely now !
Round 12: R Z N O A E R T I
Rob: TRAINER (7)
Anna: NOTARIZE (8)
DC: NOTARIZE (8)
OT: ANTERIOR (8)
Score: 77–39 (max 96)
A fantastic round from our challenger Anna with her 8 Notarize sadly it is not enough to save her...........it was my spot as well as DC's
Round 13: S C T E I P O G R
Rob: COPIERS (7)
Anna: ROPIEST (7)
OT: PERSICOT (8) PIGCOTES (8) PIGSCOTE (8)
Score: 84–46 (max 104)
Seven's all round............not a lot to complain over..........there were a few 8s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 14: 100, 3, 10, 8, 3, 8. Target: 470.
C1: 470. (8 − 3) × 100 − 10 × 3 (10)
C2: 472.
Score: 94–46 (max 114)
Another good solve from our Champion Rob........win NO 8 is his !
Round 15: S U M O G R O I N
No one buzzes. The answer was GINORMOUS.
Final Score: 94–46 (max 124)
Neither contestant spots the conundrum but it is left to Rachel Riley and our recap writer to solve it, firstly congratulations to Rob on becoming the second octo-champ of series 90 his total of 811 points averages out at 101.375 points a game, this puts him as the provisional 2nd seed for now he will almost certainly be coming back for the series 90 finals, secondly take nothing away from Anna she had some good spots sadly they weren't enough to match Rob..................as we say goodbye to Rob and Anna..........we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios tomorrow........ which one of those will be walking away with the teapot..........join me for that recap in the meantime it is bye for now !