Tuesday 12th March 2002 (Series 47, 1st Junior SF)

[James Robinson]

This is the 1st semi-final of the junior tournament that took place, because of Channel 4's commitment to show the Cheltenham Festival.

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 March 2002.

C1: Challenger Bruce Lambert.
C2: Challenger Perry Fung.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Andi Peters.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R N O A E A S L
R02: K S C E O I P M G
R03: N D T A E I R M O
R04: 1, 3, 1, 8, 6, 4. Target: 996.
TTT: REDLUSH
R05: R T Y D E A I B N
R06: S W L O E A P V R
R07: T N J T E E A D H
R08: 100, 7, 8, 5, 7, 6. Target: 768.
R09: G I N F O R C A T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T R N O A E A S L

C1: ANTLERS (7)
C2: ANTLERS (7)
DC: TREASON (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: RENTALS (7) SALTERN (7) STERNAL (7) ARSENAL (7) ETALONS (7) LOANERS (7) SANTERO (7) SEALANT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: K S C E O I P M G

C1: COPIES (6)
C2: POKES (5)
OT: MOCKIES (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: N D T A E I R M O

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: ORDINATE (8)
OT: DERATION (8) RATIONED (8) DOMINATE (8) MEDIATOR (8)
Score: 13–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 1, 3, 1, 8, 6, 4. Target: 996.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 960. (0)
OT: 960. 8 x 6 x 4 x (3 + 1 + 1) (0)
Score: 13–15 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: REDLUSH -> HURDLES

Round 5: R T Y D E A I B N

C1: bantery
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: BANDITRY (8)
Score: 13–22 (max 30)

Round 6: S W L O E A P V R

C1: PLOVERS (7)
C2: SLOWER (6)
DC: OVERLAPS (8)
Score: 20–22 (max 38)

Round 7: T N J T E E A D H

C1: HEATED (6)
C2: ATTEND (6)
OT: DENTATE (7)
Score: 26–28 (max 45)

Round 8: 100, 7, 8, 5, 7, 6. Target: 768.

C1: 761.
C2: 767. (7 x 100) + (7 x 8) + 5 + 6 (7)
CV: 768. ((100 + 8) x 7) + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 26–35 (max 55)

Round 9: G I N F O R C A T

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say FACTORING which is correct.
Score: 26–45 (max 65)

Statistics Corner

Bruce:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

Perry:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47