Rounds: Here.
Disclaimer: I watched this episode when it first aired, and although I
did not recall any of it I cannot rule out memory being a
factor.
There's another minor snippet revealed in the pre-game chat: Jeremy is still playing dub/reggae (presumably this was discussed during his episodes in the main part of the series), and in the last week or two has actually been in the recording studio "laying down tracks", as Richard puts it.
Another very close game tonight, but a big contrast to yesterday's game -- most rounds produced different results from each contestant, and the lead kept shifting back and forth. Jeremy got first blood in the initial letters round, only for Colin to overtake him in the first numbers round. Colin was unfortunate in the next round when his word was not listed in the Macquarie, and Jeremy had the lead again. But once more Colin's numberwork put him back into the lead, and then Jeremy tied up the scores in the next round. Jeremy was one crucial step closer to the target number in the last numbers round and took a seven point lead into the conundrum. Either could have won it, but in the end it proved too difficult for both; Jeremy squeaked through to the final with a 40 to 33 win.
I had good results -- nearly optimal, in fact -- including outdoing David in one round. But an oversight in one of the numbers rounds lost me my chance to beat the David and Lily combination, and I was kicking myself for a while over that. I did solve the conundrum a touch over halfway through, and rounded out what turned out to be a comfortable win. I suspect I may not have won this the first time it aired, though -- some of my answers were definitely the result of improvements to my play.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Friday, 1 June 2012
Ep 295 [QF2]: Colin Turnball, Paul Breen (May 31, 2012; originally aired October 14, 2011)
Rounds: Here.
Disclaimer: I watched this episode when it first aired, and although I did not recall any of it I cannot rule out memory being a factor.
Occupying the champion's seat in this second quarterfinal is second seed Colin Turnball, and actuary and adventure seeker. During his run in the regular part of the series Colin solved five conundrums in a row. But more importantly from his point of view, he got married a few months ago. And, as he notes, they are still together.
Taking the challenger's position is magazine imaging specialist Paul Breen, the seventh seed. When he was last on the show it was mentioned that he hoped to solve one of David's crosswords some day. He is still trying, but is not there yet.
Paul gained an early lead over Colin in the first letters round, but Colin found the optimal results in the remaining letters rounds and Paul was just off the pace each time. That was a major advantage to Colin, and when the contestants matched each other on the numbers rounds there was not enough chance for Paul to get back into contention. Colin was safe going into the final numbers round, which was a testing one, and he solved the conundrum first also to record a 65 to 34 win and only two non-opimal rounds. That's a high standard, for sure.
I was also in good form, fortunately for me. In fact, only that last numbers round proved a stumbling block, and I solved the conundrum in good time. (Bearing in mind that I would have seen it during the original airing, and I'm not sure how fast I found it then.) Colin did not leave much room, but just enough for me to get home even if the conundrum result were reversed, so it's a good result for me.
Disclaimer: I watched this episode when it first aired, and although I did not recall any of it I cannot rule out memory being a factor.
Occupying the champion's seat in this second quarterfinal is second seed Colin Turnball, and actuary and adventure seeker. During his run in the regular part of the series Colin solved five conundrums in a row. But more importantly from his point of view, he got married a few months ago. And, as he notes, they are still together.
Taking the challenger's position is magazine imaging specialist Paul Breen, the seventh seed. When he was last on the show it was mentioned that he hoped to solve one of David's crosswords some day. He is still trying, but is not there yet.
Paul gained an early lead over Colin in the first letters round, but Colin found the optimal results in the remaining letters rounds and Paul was just off the pace each time. That was a major advantage to Colin, and when the contestants matched each other on the numbers rounds there was not enough chance for Paul to get back into contention. Colin was safe going into the final numbers round, which was a testing one, and he solved the conundrum first also to record a 65 to 34 win and only two non-opimal rounds. That's a high standard, for sure.
I was also in good form, fortunately for me. In fact, only that last numbers round proved a stumbling block, and I solved the conundrum in good time. (Bearing in mind that I would have seen it during the original airing, and I'm not sure how fast I found it then.) Colin did not leave much room, but just enough for me to get home even if the conundrum result were reversed, so it's a good result for me.
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