Ep 351: Sebastian Ham, Cherie Braude (January 2, 2012)

Rounds: Here.


Richard reveals that Sebastian does some fundraising; Sebastian explains that once a year he organises (or helps organise -- there's some suggestion of others being involved) a tribute night for a friend who passed away three years ago.  This raises money for the Surfrider Foundation, which Sebastian explains is geared towards protecting and nurturing and cleaning the oceans, Australia-wide.  (Which I take to mean the coastal environs all around Australia, but I'm sure they can explain it better.)

Tonight's challenger is Cherie Braude, a receptionist and musician.  She'd like to play in a band, but she plays the flute.  Richard asks if there is much call for flutes in bands aside from "the old Jethro Tull".  She responds that it was her inspiration, in fact, and hopes that something will come of it.


It's a bit of a messy game tonight, with several of the letters rounds delivering very awkward mixes to work with.  Cherie falls behind in the first two rounds, and thereafter is unable to catch up.  The second round was a particularly bad miss, as were the last two numbers rounds where all she needed to get was within ten to have a chance of victory.  She wasn't able to do so, though, and Sebastian escapes with a very lucky win, 40 to 37.

I missed a couple of things I should have found tonight, particularly in the second numbers round.  That's always disappointing, but there was some decent finds in the letters and a fast conundrum solve to redeem it, and a solid victory once more.

As usual, details after the jump.