COUNTDOWN IN LINCOLN 2005
(COLIN)
ARCHIVED GAMES
Game 1: Jeff Clayton vs. Paul Howe
This 1st round game was ably hosted by Jim Bentley, with Jeff choosing the first letters round.
Round 1: K S D O E I J X F
Round 2: G D C V A O O E Y
Round 3: W P R E I B I N L
Round 4: 50, 75, 8, 4, 6, 3; Target: 751
Round 5: H W S T I E I T S
Round 6: O A Y F Q V S O G
Round 7: R R Z M E E A L N
Round 8: 10, 9, 2, 3, 8, 6; Target: 255
Round 9 (conundrum): TINIETUTS
Round 1: K S D O E I J X F
Jeff: FOXES
Paul: FIXED
5-5
Round 2: G D C V A O O E Y
Jeff: CAGED
Paul: CANED
10-10
Round 3: W P R E I B I N L
Jeff: LINIER
Paul: WILIER
16-16
Round 4: 50, 75, 8, 4, 6, 3; Target: 751
Jeff: 750: 75x(6+4)
Paul: 750: (as Jeff)
23-23
Round 5: H W S T I E I T S
Jeff: WETTISH
Paul: WHITEST
30-30
Round 6: O A Y F Q V S O G
Jeff: GOOFS
Paul: GOOFS
35-35
Round 7: R R Z M E E A L N
Jeff: MEANER
Paul: LAMER
41-35
Round 8: 10, 9, 2, 3, 8, 6; Target: 255
Jeff: 256
Paul: 255
41-45
Round 9 (conundrum): TINIETUTS
Jeff: INSTITUTE (on 1 second)
Paul: ---------
51-45
So, a close game between two evenly matched players to kick off the day on table 2- Jeff and Paul were so evenly matched, in fact, that they wound up with an almost identical record at the end of the day, both on 3 wins out of 6, but Paul's points total was just 9 higher than Jeff's.