Wednesday 4th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 February 1987.

C1: Challenger Derek Picton.
C2: Champion Maurice Sobell (1 win, 52 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Diane Solomon.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E L O I Y R S V L
R02: G A N S I Y O T E
R03: I U O H K N M I P
R04: 50, 5, 6, 9, 2, 4. Target: 155.
R05: G A S T E N K A I
R06: E A U E D G D T W
R07: C A S T E D G I B
R08: 9, 50, 7, 2, 4, 7. Target: 846.
R09: A E G G H O P R Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E L O I Y R S V L

C1: SOILER (6)
C2: SILVERY (7)
OT: VOLLEYS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G A N S I Y O T E

C1: STAYING (7)
C2: SEATING (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AGONIST (7) ATONIES (7) EASTING (7) GENISTA (7) INGESTA (7) NOSEGAY (7) ONSTAGE (7) TANGOES (7) TEASING (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: I U O H K N M I P

C1: PINK (4)
C2: MINK (4)
DC: HOKUM (5)
OT: HINOKI (6)
Score: 11–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 5, 6, 9, 2, 4. Target: 155.

C1: 155. ((9 - 6) x 50) + 5 (10)
C2: 155. (2 x 50) + (9 x 6) + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 21–28 (max 30)

Round 5: G A S T E N K A I

C1: STAKING (7)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: INTAKES (7)
OT: AGAINST (7) AGNATES (7) EASTING (7) GENISTA (7) INGESTA (7) KAINGAS (7) KATSINA (7) KENTIAS (7) SINKAGE (7) SKATING (7) TAENIAS (7) TAKINGS (7) TANKAGE (7) TASKING (7) TEASING (7)
Score: 28–35 (max 37)

Round 6: E A U E D G D T W

C1: dueted
C2: WEDGED (6)
Score: 28–41 (max 43)

Round 7: C A S T E D G I B

C1: BAITED (6)
C2: BADGES (6)
DC: CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) BASTIDE (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 34–47 (max 50)

Round 8: 9, 50, 7, 2, 4, 7. Target: 846.

C1: 856. Mistake in working.
C2: 836. ((7 + 7 + 2) x 50) + (9 x 4) (5)
CM: 846. ((50 + 7 - 4) x (9 + 7)) - 2 (10)
Score: 34–52 (max 60)

Round 9: A E G G H O P R Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GEOGRAPHY which is correct.
Score: 34–62 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

Maurice:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11