DDP 2001

DDP2001
DDP 2001 logo.

With no current champion to defend the title, Whittaker’s Choice stepped into the breach with a debut win. His team, composed of royalty, knights/dames, and peers, was perhaps the closest a “theme team” will get to winning the whole DDP.

DDP 2001 – Teams: 42 Hits: 25

Pos Team Hits Points
1 Whittaker’s Choice 4 18
=2 Ed K  3 16
=2 Joe Ram 3 16
=4 Coffin Dodgers 3 14
=4 Jesus Jones 3 14
=4 Stu Perks 2 14
=7 Big-Iain 3 13
=7 Mr C 3 13
=9 Juicy Janny 2 10
=9 Steve C 1 10
=11 The Shadow 2 9
=11 One Foot in the Grave 2 9
=13 Bertie Grizzwolde 2 8
=13 Old Blue Eyes 2 8
=15 Andy S 1 6
=15 Naked Florida Gravediggers 1 6
=15 Rob the Fox  1 6
=15 The Halls 1 6
=19 Arturo X 1 5
=19 Axel 1 5
=19 Cefor Cat 1 5
=19 Drunkasaskunk 1 5
=19 Dysfunctional 1 5
=19 Finbarr Saunders 1 5
=19 Miss Chief 1 5
=19 Sabryna 1 5
=19 Smiley Squad 1 5
=19 Tim R 1 5
=29 Fallopian Tubes 1 4
=29 Rude Kid 1 4
=29 Sunshine Boyz 1 4
=32 Drummer Boy 0 0
=32 Gore Juss 0 0
=32 JaguarEx-Types 0 0
=32 James-B 0 0
=32 Keith R 0 0
=32 Marshal Maleau 0 0
=32 Mick W 0 0
=32 Obadiah Monkeyville III 0 0
=32 The Vyrdolak 0 0
=32 Uncle Brian RIP 0 0
=32 Zomb 0 0
 
Dates of Death Celebrity Picture
11th January 2001 Michael Williams
Actor and Mr. Judi Dench		 [Picture of Michael Williams]
16th January 2001 Auberon Waugh
Journalist and Private Eye contributor
 [Picture of Auberon Waugh]
25th January 2001 Dudley Forwood
3rd Baronet Forwood		 [Picture of Dudley Forwood]
4th February 2001 Iannis Xenakis
Composer and architect with a cool name		 [Picture of Iannis Xenakis]
7th February 2001 Dale Evans
Roy Rogers’s cowgirl		 [Picture of Dale Evans]
7th February 2001 Anne Lindbergh
Lucky Lindy’s widow
 [Picture of Anne Lindbergh]
25th February 2001 Donald Bradman
Cricket titan
 [Picture of Donald Bradman]
2nd March 2001 John Diamond
Journalist
 [Picture of John Diamond]
4th March 2001 Harold Stassen
Perennial US presidential candidate
 [Picture of Harold Stassen]
8th March 2001 Ninette de Valois
Royal Ballet founder
 [Picture of Ninette de Valois]
22nd March 2001 William Hanna
Co-creator of Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear etc.		 [Picture of William Hanna]
11th April 2001 Harry Secombe
Goon		 [Picture of Harry Secombe]
23rd April 2001 Admiral Sir Charles Madden
Navy man
 [Picture of Charles Madden]
12th May 2001 Perry Como
Crooner		 [Picture of Perry Como]
2nd June 2001 Imogene Coca
Comedienne		 [Picture of Imogene Coca]
11th June 2001 Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City bomber		 [Picture of Timothy McVeigh]
12th June 2001 Viktor Hamburger
Meaty scientist		 [Picture of Viktor Hamburger]
21st June 2001 John Lee Hooker
Bluesman		 [Picture of John Lee Hooker]
21st June 2001 Carroll O’Connor
Archie Bunker
 [Picture of Carroll O'Connor]
27th June 2001 Jack Lemmon
Surviving half of an Odd Couple
 [Picture of Jack Lemmon]
3rd August 2001 Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
Eccentric peer
 [Picture of Lord Longford]
12th October 2001 Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
Lord Chancellor		 [Picture of Quintin Hogg]
13th November 2001 Peggy Mount
Fiery actress
 [Picture of Peggy Mount]
23rd November 2001 Mary Whitehouse
Stuffed shirt		 [Picture of Mary Whitehouse]
29th November 2001 George Harrison
Member of some band		 [Picture of George Harrison]

Team selections can be seen here. The uptick in hits saw the DDP’s milestone 100th hit when Viktor Hamburger ordered fries for the last time. Despite that, this was also the lowest scoring year ever, with just 18 points required to win. Debuts also for JoeRam, One Foot In The Grave and the Naked Florida Gravediggers. Drummerboy is joined by his Mrs in 2004…

 

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