Australia national sudoku team
The Australian national sudoku team represents Australia in sudoku competition.
2008 World Sudoku Championships
[edit]In 2008 a group of former University of Western Australia Rugby Club players decided to form a team to send to the World Sudoku Championship in Goa, India despite three of the four team members, Mick Colliss, Hamish Sutherland, Mark Skiffington and Sandy Sutherland, not having played the game before. Dubbed the Numbats, after a small Australian marsupial, the four worked to gain corporate sponsorship for their endeavour. They eventually raised enough money to cover their trip and to provide distinctive uniforms including sporting blazers that closely resembled those worn by Australia's team at the 1936 Olympic Games.[1][2]
At the championships the team finished last.[2]
In 2009 team vice-captain Mick Colliss wrote a book, published by HarperCollins Australia called Full Contact Sudoku based on the team's experience in Goa.[1][3]
A documentary Colour by Numbers detailing their exploits aired on ABC Television in April 2010.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Latest News & Sporting Results". UWA Sports. University of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ a b Harvey, Michael (17 March 2008). "It's a puzzle but sun, sea and beer can't compete with Sudoku for British team". The Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Full Contact Sudoku: How Four Rugby Mates Realised Their Dream of Playing for Australia". HarperCollins Australia. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Colours By Numbers: The Sudokumentary". ABC1. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.