COUNTDOWN IN LINCOLN 2005
(COLIN)
ARCHIVED GAMES
Game 3: Jon O'Neill vs. Clive Rudd
This 2nd round game was ably hosted by Paul Howe, with Jono choosing the first letters round.
Round 1: F R D M U D E E U I
Round 2: E I O K L T P W A
Round 3: V D S R L E E I N
Round 4: 2, 10, 4, 6, 100, 25; Target: 917
Round 5: O E I C L T D N S
Round 6: C N P Y S O E A W
Round 7: O O E H L Y T N H
Round 8: 5, 8, 25, 100, 75, 50; Target: 404
Round 9 (conundrum): UTUPOSSUM
Round 1: F R D M U D E E U I
Jon: MUDDIER
Clive: MUDDIER
7-7
Round 2: E I O K L T P W A
Jon: POLITE
Clive: POLITE
13-13
Round 3: V D S R L E E I N
Jon: DELIVERS
Clive: SLENDER
21-13
Round 4: 2, 10, 4, 6, 100, 25; Target: 917
Jon: 916: ((2x100)+25+10-6)x4
Clive: 920
28-13
Round 5: O E I C L T D N S
Jon: DACOITS
Clive: CLOSET
DC: INCLOSED
28-19
Round 6: C N P Y S O E A W
Jon: SCONE
Clive: CONEYS
DC: WEAPONS
28-25
Round 7: O O E H L Y T N H
Jon: HOOTY
Clive: LOONY
28-30
Round 8: 5, 8, 25, 100, 75, 50; Target: 404
Jon: 404: (8x50)+(100/25)
Clive: 400
38-30
Round 9: UTUPOSSUM
Jon: SUMPTUOUS (15s)
Clive: ---------
48-30
A game between two good players that could easily have gone either way- Clive was possibly the unluckiest player on the day, losing no less than three games by crucial conundrums, and had Jono, a future Countdown star and who finished highest of all non-former contestants, not been quite so white-hot on the numbers, Clive could easily have taken this one too.