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Glenrothes man helps team scoop £75,000 on The Chase

Retired technician Frank McClure, 69, contributed £66,000 to the overall prize money.

Glenrothes man Frank McClure wins £25,000 on The Chase
Frank McClure appeared on Thursday's episode of The Chase. Image: ITV

A Glenrothes man played a big part in helping his team win £75,000 on The Chase.

Frank McClure was the final member of the team to go up against Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis on Thursday evening’s episode.

The 69-year-old, a retired electrical technician, says he now enjoys writing poetry and is a Playlist for Life volunteer.

Frank revealed that if he was to win any money, he’d use it to travel to see friends in Chicago, as well as a stop in New Orleans.

Having just lost teammate Leila, Frank was able to answer six questions correctly in the opening round.

Complimenting his quizzing skills, chaser Darragh gave Frank a low offer of £1,000 and a high offer of £66,000.

Host Bradley Walsh was impressed by Frank’s quizzing skills. Image: ITV

Without much hesitation, Frank said: “We’ll go for it, go big.”

Despite allowing the chaser to catch up after answering a question wrong, Frank was able to progress to the final round.

Responding after failing to catch Frank, Darragh said: “Well done. You held your nerve and I was behind you all the way. Well played.”

Glenrothes man wins £25,000 on The Chase

In the final round, Frank and his team mates – Jake from Newark and Laura from Stockport – managed to answer 22 questions correctly.

Chaser Darragh responded: “I think we could probably use that as a training video on how to do a final chase.

“You were quick. You barely passed, everybody chipped in. Twenty two is not impossible but a very, very difficult target to catch.”

Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis tried to catch up with the team. Image: ITV

The chaser stumbled on the third question, with Frank informing host Bradley Walsh that a yeshiva is a Jewish school.

Darragh also failed to guess that a Dundee rambler was a rose, something Frank guessed correctly.

The Menace suffered three set backs and reached a final total of 20 correct answers, resulting in the team scooping the cash prize.

The team after securing the £75,000 prize money. Image: ITV

That meant that Frank left the studio £25,000 richer.

You can watch Frank’s appearance on The Chase on the STV Player.

Meanwhile, The Courier has taken a look at the most memorable reality TV show moments featuring Tayside and Fife contestants.

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