COUNTDOWN IN LINCOLN 2005
(COLIN)
ARCHIVED GAMES
Game 4: Stewart Holden vs. Conor Travers
This 1st round game was ably hosted by Jon O'Neill, with Stewart choosing the first letters round.
Round 1: U E I S T M Y S I
Round 2: E Q R O S T I T V
Round 3: P H A N W I R N E
Round 4: 9, 3, 10, 8, 5, 8; Target: 740
Round 5: G E E S R P A Y R
Round 6: N D Z E I E R S W
Round 7: R U C U E N R E I
Round 8: 25, 2, 5, 8, 1, 2; Target: 657
Round 9 (conundrum): AFTERRUST
Round 1: U E I S T M Y S I
Stewart: STYMIES
Conor: MUSIEST
7-0
Round 2: E Q R O S T I T V
Stewart: STRIVE
Conor: VOTERS
13-6
Round 3: P H A N W I R N E
Stewart: WHINER
Conor: PANNIER
13-13
Round 4: 9, 3, 10, 8, 5, 8; Target: 740
Stewart: 740
Conor: 740
23-23
Round 5: G E E S R P A Y R
Stewart: PRAYERS
Conor: PRAYERS
30-30
Round 6: N D Z E I E R S W
Stewart: WIDENERS
Conor: RESIZED
38-30
Round 7: R U C U E N R E I
Stewart: REINCUR
Conor: UNCURE
38-30
Round 8: 25, 2, 5, 8, 1, 2; Target: 657
Stewart: 000
Conor: 658
38-37
Round 9: AFTERRUST
Stewart: FRUSTRATE (1s)
Conor: ---------
48-37
Great word spots, disallowed words and a one-second crucial conundrum, this was an undeniably great game between two undeniably great players, one a series champion and the other one of the best online players around- if Conor hadn't had the misfortune to come up against Stewart not once, but twice on the day, who knows where he could have finished up?