QUINNS
ROCKS
SPORTS
CLUB
Q.R.
S.C.OOP
S.C.OOP
Volume
20TH JAN
2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
“GRAND OPENING” IMPORTANT #’s
2
Who’s been visiting?
7
The latest BULL ?
8
AUSTRALIA DAY
1
Wet Stories
4
Fresh Greens BOWLS
7
SPECIAL POINTS
SUDOKO
6
5
R.S.L. - News from
the Front.
8
Finally, after years of planning, many delays, bureaucratic bumbling’s, and an outstanding effort from
the current President, - Mr Peter Hunter, Club Building supervisor - Mr John Spargo and many
others, over a vast number of years and even more in number of meetings - the news we have all
been waiting on - Our New Clubhouse - It’s finally to be opened.
The Grand Opening will take place on AUSTRALIA DAY - 26th January 2012.
ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED & ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
Commencing at Noon with an ‘official’ opening followed by “The Great ‘Aussie’ BBQ!”
- meat packs available with salad, bread roll, Supplied FREE to members on presentation of cards.
All Australian music & DVD’s will play all afternoon, hours of popular Rock & Roll #’s. AND
Happy Hour drink’s
ALL DAY.
DON’T MISS THE
GREAT FOOD, FANTASTIC
MUSIC & FUN, FUN, FUN!
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
R.S.L. - Frank
Darts - Darren
Q.D.A.F.C. - Daryl
95621720
Sea Sports - Derek
0437804089
Bowls
0419772180
Club Manager - Jan
0419908166
- Rowan 0407473971
9305 1242
Membership Facts….
Half Yearly Membership is granted to all successful applicants that apply from 1st January till
31st March on the full payment of the nomination fee and 50% of the annual membership fee. From
the 1st April the full membership fee plus nomination fee is payable, but the membership is valid until
the 30th June the following year.
Honorary Membership may be granted to Club Patrons, Sponsors, selected Government
Officers and any other person as the Board of Management may decide from time to time, including
overseas visitors.
Current Membership stands at 1159, with 229 un-financial members. There are Nine ( 9 ) Honorary
members and Ten ( 10 ) Country Members. Membership #’s 1, 4, 6 and 10 are current Life Members.
We have 32 John’s, 14 Ian’s, 7 Bill’s, Billy’s or William’s, there are 14 Andrew’s or Andy’s and 21
Mike’s, Mick’s or Michael's. We have 2 Adam’s and yet no Eve’s. There is however One ( 1 ) Mary,
but no Madonna’s and yet 6 Angela’s but only One ( 1 ) Holly.
In December we had 20 new members join compared with only six in December 2010.
January 2010 had 28 new members sign up, this January we currently have 24 applications.
( Adapted from an on-line article at
http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts )
‘Advance Australia Fair’ the national
anthem of Australia is a revised version of a
late nineteenth century patriotic song, it was
officially declared the national anthem on
19 April 1984.
The composer, Peter Dodds McCormick, a
Scot, composed ‘Advance Australia Fair’
under the pen-name ‘Amicus’ (amicus is the
Latin word for ‘friend’). It was first
performed in Sydney on Saint Andrew’s
Day, 1878. An amended version was also sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the
Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January, 1901. In 1907, the Australian Government awarded
McCormick £100 for his composition. Peter McCormick died in 1916 and ‘Advance Australia Fair’
became free of copyright in 1966. The Commonwealth of Australia, however, does copyright the
officially proclaimed lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial public use of the
anthem is permitted, but commercial use requires permission.
The second, fourth & fifth verse have been omitted & some of the original words of the song have been
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changed for the official version. In the third verse of the original song, two lines were changed ‘To make our youthful Commonwealth’ became ‘To make this Commonwealth of ours’,
and ‘For loyal sons beyond the seas’ became ‘For those who’ve come across the seas’.
From 1788 to 1974 the official anthem was ‘God Save the Queen’ (or ‘King’), although numerous
commercial and official competitions were held over the years to find a substitute. The first was held
in 1840. John Dunmore Lang, who published an ‘Australian Anthem’ and an ‘Australian Hymn’ in
1826, was an early advocate of a distinctively Australian anthem. ‘The Song of Australia’ was written
in 1859 by Caroline Carleton, and it was suggested to the Prime
Minister in 1929 as a possible national anthem.
ORIGINAL VERSION
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till he landed on our shore.
Then here he raised Old England's flag,
The standard of the brave;
With all her faults we love her still,
"Brittannia rules the wave!"
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
The issue of a truly national anthem was raised persistently before the
1956 Olympic Games, which were held in Melbourne. ‘Advance
Australia Fair’ and ‘Waltzing Matilda’ were the two songs most
strongly favoured then as the new anthem. ‘Waltzing Matilda’ was
composed in 1895, with lyrics by one of Australia’s best known
poets, AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson.
On Australia Day, 26 January, in 1972, the number of entries (more
than 400) received in an Australia-wide national anthem quest gave
an indication of the interest in a new anthem. Exactly a year later a
government-sponsored competition was announced, which drew 2500
entries for the words and 1300 for the music. The judges selected six
entries for the words, but rejected all the musical entries.
In 1974 a public opinion poll sampled an estimated 60,000 people to
select from three possible anthems: ‘Advance Australia Fair’,
‘Waltzing Matilda’ and ‘Song of Australia’. ‘Advance Australia Fair’
polled 51.4 per cent. Following this result the then Prime Minister,
Gough Whitlam, announced that ‘Advance Australia Fair’ would be
the national anthem, except on specifically Royal occasions, when
both it and ‘God Save the Queen’ would be played. In 1976, after a
change of government, ‘God Save the Queen’ was reinstated for
Beneath our radiant southern Cross,
Royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions, with ‘Advance
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make our youthfull Commonwealth Australia Fair’ to be played on all other official occasions. In May
1977, however, a national poll was conducted to ascertain the public
Renowned of all the lands;
For loyal sons beyond the seas’
choice of a national song. This time more than seven million people
We've boundless plains to share;
were issued with ballot papers.
With courage let us all combine
The results were:
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
To advance Australia fair.
‘Advance Australia Fair’ 43.2% , Australians all let us rejoice,
In joyful strains then let us sing
For we are young and free;
‘Waltzing Matilda’ 28.3%,
"Advance Australia fair!"
‘God Save the Queen’ 18.7% We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
While other nations of the globe
and ‘Song of Australia’ 9.6%. Our home is girt by sea;
Behold us from afar,
Despite the poll results, adoption Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
We'll rise to high renown and shine
of the new national anthem met Of beauty rich and rare;
Like our glorious southern star;
widespread opposition. It was not In history’s page, let every stage
From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle,
until April 1984 that the
Advance Australia Fair.
Who come our lot to share,
Governor-General
issued
a
Let all combine with heart and hand
In joyful strains then let us sing,
proclamation that ‘God Save the
To advance Australia fair!
Queen’ was designated the Royal Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
Anthem, to be played at public Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
"Advance Australia fair!"
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
engagements in Australia
attended by the members of the To make this Commonwealth of ours
Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
Royal family. ‘Advance
Renowned of all the lands;
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
Australia Fair’ was finally
For those who’ve come across the seas
To guard our native strand;
declared to be the
We’ve boundless plains to share;
Brittannia then shall surely know,
Australian national With courage let us all combine
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
To Advance Australia Fair.
Her sons in fair Australia's land
anthem.
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair.
"Advance Australia fair!"
The Mindarie & Districts Sea Sports Club Wet Stories
GO WEST YOUNG MAN ….
Mindarie & Districts Sea Sports Members
showed their pioneering spirit recently while
competing in the Club’s first
competition for
2012. None more so than Cameron Johnston
who headed 50 miles off shore, out the back
off
Rottnest, to the “Fads” ( Fish Attracting
Devices ) – a popular fishing area that successfully attracts a variety of large
pelagic fish.
Cameron left Mindarie at 4:00am and returned
with a club record Mahi Mahi commonly known
as a Dolphin fish- see photo below.
John and Sharon Barnes also ventured to Rottnest in search of pelagic with Sharon bagging a
good size Samson Fish. George Bartell traveled
to the back of direction bank and scooped the
pool with a 10Kg plus dhufish, large Baldchin
Groper, a beautiful pink snapper and other
smaller species. Other good fish caught included a Harlequin, some good sized King George
Whiting, Herring and Gardies. Derek Smith
traveled out 22 miles to his “secret” spot and on
arrival found fellow club member Nick Shaw
(dressed in
disguise) fishing over his spot. The
Pirate travelled out to “The Cave” but returned
with little to show for his efforts.
The weigh-in at the club was again lots of fun with
Pete the Pirate compering in his own inimitable
style, with background sea shanty music, free hot
dogs and a record number of competitors, it all
augers well for the remainder of 2012 with the
next boat competition being held on 5 February.
The shore fisher people have not been
forgotten, with the club holding a Shore Fishing and
Aloha BBQ Day on 29 January. There will be prizes for the biggest herring, whiting and taylor, with
the weigh-in at 4:00pm following with gourmet
Hawaiian Burgers. Fun for all, so come and join in.
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Sudoku (数独 sūdoku?, English
pronunciation: /suːˈdoʊkuː/ soo-doh-koo) is a
logic-based, combinatorial numberplacement puzzle. The objective is to fill a
9×9 grid with digits so that each column,
each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids
that compose the grid contains all of the
digits from 1 to 9. The puzzle setter provides
a partially completed grid, which typically has
a unique solution.
Completed puzzles are always a type of Latin
square with an additional constraint on the
contents of individual regions. For example,
the same single integer may not appear twice
in the same 9×9 playing board row or column
or in any of the nine 3×3 subregions of the
9×9 playing board.
The puzzle was popularized in 1986 by the
Japanese puzzle company Nikoli, under the
name Sudoku, meaning single number.
It became an international hit in 2005.
HISTORY………………
Number puzzles appeared in newspapers in the late 19th century, when French puzzle setters began experimenting with
removing numbers from magic squares. According to Will Shortz, the modern Sudoku was most likely designed anonymously by
Howard Garns, a 74-year-old retired architect and freelance puzzle constructor from Indiana, and first published in 1979 by Dell
Magazines as Number Place. Garns's name was always present on the list of contributors in issues of Dell Pencil Puzzles and
Word Games that included Number Place, and was always absent from issues that did not. He died in 1989 before getting a
chance to see his creation as a worldwide phenomenon. It is unclear if Garns was familiar with any of the French examples.
The puzzle was introduced in Japan by Nikoli in the paper Monthly Nikolist in April 1984 as Sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru which can
be translated as "the digits must be single" or "the digits are limited to one occurrence." (In Japanese,"dokushin" means an
"unmarried person".) At a later date, the name was abbreviated to Sudoku by Maki Kaji taking only the first kanji of compound
words to form a shorter version. In 1986, Nikoli introduced two innovations: the number of givens was restricted to no more
than 32, and puzzles became "symmetrical" (meaning the givens were distributed in rotationally symmetric cells). It is now
published in mainstream Japanese periodicals.
A tabletop version of Sudoku can be played with a standard 81-card Set deck. A three-dimensional Sudoku puzzle was invented
by Dion Church and published in the Daily Telegraph in May 2005. The Times also publishes a three-dimensional version under
the name Tredoku. There is a Sudoku version of the Rubik's Cube named Sudoku Cube. There are many other variants. Some are
different shapes in the arrangement of overlapping 9×9 grids, such as butterfly, windmill, or flower. Others vary the logic for
solving the grid. Another variant on the logic of solution is Clueless Sudoku, in which nine 9×9 Sudoku grids are themselves
placed in a three-by-three array. The center cell in each 3×3 grid of all nine puzzles is left blank and form a tenth Sudoku puzzle
without any cell completed; hence, "clueless".
In 1997, New Zealander and retired Hong Kong judge Wayne Gould, then in his early 50s, saw a partly completed puzzle in a
Japanese bookshop. Over six years he developed a computer program to produce puzzles quickly. Knowing that British
newspapers have a long history of publishing crosswords and other puzzles, he promoted Sudoku to The Times in Britain, which
launched it on 12 November 2004 (calling it Su Doku). The first letter to The Times regarding Su Doku was published the following
day on 13 November from Ian Payn of Brentford, complaining that the puzzle had caused him to miss his stop on the tube. The
rapid rise of Sudoku in Britain from relative obscurity to a front-page feature in national newspapers attracted commentary in
the media and parody (such as when The Guardian's G2 section advertised itself as the first newspaper supplement with a
Sudoku grid on every page). Recognizing the different psychological appeals of easy and difficult puzzles, The Times introduced
both side by side on 20 June 2005. From July 2005, Channel 4 included a daily Sudoku game in their Teletext service.
On 2 August, the BBC's programme guide Radio Times featured a weekly Super Sudoku which features a 16×16 grid.
In the United States, the first newspaper to publish a Sudoku puzzle by Wayne Gould was The Conway Daily Sun
(New Hampshire), in 2004.
SUDOKU HISTORY ( Cont. )………………
The world's first live TV Sudoku show, Sudoku Live, was a puzzle contest first broadcast on 1st July 2005 on Sky One. It was
presented by Carol Vorderman. Nine teams of nine players (with one celebrity in each team) representing geographical
regions competed to solve a puzzle. Each player had a hand-held device for entering numbers corresponding to answers for
four cells. Phil Kollin of Winchelsea, England was the series grand prize winner taking home over £23,000 over a series of
games. The audience at home was in a separate interactive competition, which was won by Hannah Withey of Cheshire. Later
in 2005, the BBC launched SUDO-Q, a game show that combines Sudoku with general knowledge. However, it uses only 4×4
and 6×6 puzzles. Four seasons were produced, before the show ended in 2007.
In 2006, a Sudoku website published songwriter Peter Levy's Sudoku tribute song, but quickly had to take down the mp3 due
to heavy traffic, the song is to feature in a British-made Sudoku documentary. The Japanese Embassy also nominated the
song for an award, with Levy doing talks with Sony in Japan to release the song as a single.
Sudoku software is very popular on PCs, websites, and mobile phones. Software has also been released on video game
consoles, such as the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, the Game Boy Advance, Xbox Live Arcade, the Nook e-book reader,
several iPod models, and the iPhone. In fact, just two weeks after Apple Inc. debuted the online App Store within its iTunes
store on July 11, 2008, there were already nearly 30 different Sudoku games, created by various software developers,
specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch. One of the most popular video games featuring Sudoku is Brain Age: Train Your
Brain in Minutes a Day!. Critically and commercially well received, it generated particular praise for its Sudoku
implementation and sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. Due to its popularity, Nintendo made a second Brain Age game
titled Brain Age2, which has over 100 new Sudoku puzzles and other activities.
In June 2008 an Australian drugs-related jury trial costing over A$1,000,000 was aborted when it was discovered that five of
the twelve jurors had been playing Sudoku instead of listening to evidence.
Special points of interest:
 50 Financial members are required to constitute a quorum for the
Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) or Special General Meeting (SGM ).
 In case of any question arising not provided for in the constitution, or as
to the interpretation of the constitution, as simple majority decision of
the Board of Management shall be taken and acted upon.
 The Board of Management can not make any decision which will operate
to the significant detriment of an affiliated club.
SUDOKU - NOT to be confused with - SODOKU…………
Sodoku is a bacterial zoonotic disease. It is caused by outnumbered spirochaete Spirillum minus. It is a form of
rat-bite fever (RBF). The infections are acquired through rat bites or scratches. It can occur as nosocomial infections
(ie, acquired from hospitals), or due to exposure or close associations with animals preying on rats, mice, squirrels etc.
Sodoku is mostly seen in Asia.
The incubation period is 4 to 28 days.
Bullseye Corner……
……Darts Central……
With the resignation of the past President, the darts have dug deep and elected Thursday
thrower - Mitch Tatten as the new President. We wish Mitch much success. Tuesday nights
are still throwing on strong. Now Darts are looking for new members, and they seek a
dedicated, committed thrower to take on the duties of the Darts Vice President,
interested? - why not throw a dart - give it a go?
The Quinns Rocks Bowls Club continues
to impress with all teams performing
at their best. Most admirable is our Saturday Men’s 2nd Division who are top of
the ladder. The Saturday men’s 4th Division is currently in 3rd place and our
Saturday men’s 5th division is in 8th place. The ladies, not being outdone, have
the Tuesday Ladies 2nd Division in 4th Place and Tuesday Ladies 3rd Division is
also on the top of the ladder. Well done to all bowlers - keep ‘em rollin.
FRESH GREENS - Bowls Update
Ladies Gala Day Friday 30th March,
Upcoming Events include the
and the
Mens 2 bowls triples Carnival Sunday 22nd April.
Then it’s the
The Annual Quinns Bowls Ashes
Aussies V Poms
coming up soon - Date TBA
LOOK WHO’S BEEN VISITING OUR CLUB RECENTLY
With all the excitement around the club lately in regard to our Grand Opening, you may have missed
the visit of some V.I.P’s. Our intrepid photographer has been busy in all corners of the club and has
spied & digitally recorded the passing parade of dignitaries that have graced us with their presence over
the passing weeks. Peruse the selection of photo’s below and see if you can apply the corresponding
title to those pictured?
A little imagination is required as a lot of ‘artistic’ licence may have been applied??
( 1 ) Paul Roos — AFL coach
(5)
Santa’s Little Helper
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( 2 ) Snow White ( Nude ) ( 3 ) Julia Gillard ( 4 ) Puss-in-Boots
(6) Kevin Rudd
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( 7 ) John Platten — ex AFL player
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League Coach
President
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Ian LEE
In Hawaii !!
Pre-season training starts on Tuesday - 24 January 2012
Ridgewood Oval - 6 - 8 PM ( Drinks & BBQ after )
Full Training Schedule available at [email protected]
Who’s in for a clean cut - “The Great Shave” - March 2012
All for a great cause - all funds to Cancer research
WARNING - JASON IS COMING!!
NEWS FROM THE FRONT - R.S.L. Update
According to Mr Frank Baldry - Quinns
Rocks Sub Branch R.S.L. President All is relatively quiet on the R.S.L. front
at present. It’s quiet if you consider
organising our next ANZAC Day event a
small task?? With over 3000 people
expected at this years Sunday Dawn
Service with bands to be organised,
school choirs prepared, and an Air-force
flyover to be arranged, all followed with
a Gunfire Breakfast for all & everyone
attending, Nope, I can’t see it being all
quiet. ( Maybe he’s going deaf? Shoosh! )
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Late News — THE VERY LATEST
Jan has reported that the trial for Boxing Day opening was OK, while not busy it was a good Mondays
trade and worthy of opening. Thanks to all those PETITION SIGNERS, ( you know who you are )
you have made democracy work - FOR ONCE!
New Years Day is not an option - WE ARE CLOSED!