tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post6932243545336213868..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Mastermind Grand Final PreviewLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-37093984870699322812013-04-05T16:24:10.732-07:002013-04-05T16:24:10.732-07:00Quite a few of the margins of victory can be found...Quite a few of the margins of victory can be found in Magnus's book about the programme "I've Started, So I'll Finish" - the winners; margins (where given) or, failing that, the best description (if any) of the margin given; and winning scores (where given) are:<br /><br />1972: Nancy Wilkinson by 2 (37)<br />1973: Patricia Owen "decisively"<br />1974: Elizabeth Horrocks by 1 (21)<br />1975: John Hart by 3 (29)<br />1976: Roger Pritchard<br />1977: David Hunt "romped home" (37)<br />1978: Rosemary James<br />1979: Philip Jenkins "decisive win"<br />1980: Fred Housego by at most 2 (33)<br />1981: Leslie Grout "held off a stiff challenge"<br />1982 (Champion of Champions): David Hunt by 5 (28)<br />1983: Christopher Hughes "with deceptive ease"<br />1984: Margaret Harris by 3 (38)<br />1985: Ian Meadows (30)<br />1986: Jennifer Keaveney (40)<br />1987: Jeremy Bradbrooke by "a couple" (33)<br />1988: David Beamish by 2 (35)<br />1989: Mary-Elizabeth Raw by 1 (33)<br />1990: David Edwards by 3 (37)<br />1991: Stephen Allen (35)<br />1992: Steve Williams by 1 (34)<br />1993: Gavin Fuller by 1 (32)<br />1994: George Davidson by 3 (37)<br />1995: Kevin Ashman by 5 (39)<br />1996: Richard Sturch by 2 (32)<br />1997: Anne Ashurst by 3 (34)Andrew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054400570279868608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-22647103812587707742013-04-02T06:35:18.121-07:002013-04-02T06:35:18.121-07:00I wouldn't like to predict the scores. By the ...I wouldn't like to predict the scores. By the time of the Grand Final you find that some contenders grow in strength, finding that increased familiarity with the demands of the black chair means that they can perform with more confidence and fewer nerves. On the other hand some contenders clearly seem to have reached the proverbial end of the road by the time of the final, and don't produce the form they showed in the first round and semi. I wouldn't like to predict which finalists will fall into which category this time round. Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-67350423258968266512013-03-31T13:42:35.443-07:002013-03-31T13:42:35.443-07:00Thank you. I don't think that Andrew is 12 poi...Thank you. I don't think that Andrew is 12 points better than Didier, so Geoff Thomas should keep his record, especially since I think we will see a much better Didier. He reminds me of many of the quizbowl teammates I had who were non-native English speakers. It's surprising how rapidly they go from needing to confer on almost every question to being the best scorer on the team by far. I think that Will G has a reasonable prediction for how Didier will so, but I'll guess that he does 17 and 17.dxdtdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534247033439073645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-54237206267394356132013-03-31T10:00:23.450-07:002013-03-31T10:00:23.450-07:00Thanks. And thanks for the welcome
I'll try an...Thanks. And thanks for the welcome<br />I'll try and listen more carefully to JH on Friday.<br />For what it's worth, I'll predict a didier win with 32points (17 SS, 15 GK).Will Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257829263169597858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-84283008237457303962013-03-31T08:35:31.044-07:002013-03-31T08:35:31.044-07:00Hi Will G, and welcome to LAM
It's a little c...Hi Will G, and welcome to LAM<br /><br />It's a little complicated since they first started lengthening and shortening rounds in 2010, but the final then was a standard 2 and 2, which is when Jesse set the Humphrys era 2 and 2 record for the regular series.In 2011 it switched to 2 and 2 and a half for the final. I think it was 2 and a half minutes for GK again last year, but I'm willing to be contradicted if that wasn't the case.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-39034088380136421812013-03-31T08:17:53.556-07:002013-03-31T08:17:53.556-07:00Hi.
Out of interest, can you tell me what the rou...Hi. <br />Out of interest, can you tell me what the round split is in the final? I've always thought the past 2 years had been 2 and 2, but other sources have had it at 2 and 2.30.Will Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257829263169597858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-6208169363074776332013-03-30T23:19:14.197-07:002013-03-30T23:19:14.197-07:00Hi dxdtdemon,
Right - I'll be honest with you...Hi dxdtdemon,<br /><br />Right - I'll be honest with you, I don't have figures for the Magnus Magnusson era, so what I say only counts for the Humphrys era - 2003 to the present day.<br /><br />The lowest margin of victory for a Humphrys era final came in 2004, when Shaun Wallace won on pass countback - 24 and 0 passes as against 24 and 2 passes. My 2008 final came next, where I won by a point from the excellent Derek Moody, - 30 and 0 against 29 and 0. The Highest margin of victory of the Humphrys era came in 2006, when Geoff Thomas won by a staggering 12 points from Ray Eaton - 36 - 0 against 24 - 0. That is the only double figures margin so far in the modern era.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-74241834127727627592013-03-30T19:19:29.972-07:002013-03-30T19:19:29.972-07:00Just out of curiosity, what is the record for the ...Just out of curiosity, what is the record for the largest margin of victory in a Mastermind final?dxdtdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534247033439073645noreply@blogger.com