Week 4 - Sydney Church of England Grammar School

The Shore Weekly Record
Friday 12 August 2016
Volume LXXVII Term III Week 4
Academic List
Chapel Notice
HEADMASTER’S AWARD FOR
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Sunday, 14 August
MZ Deutsch (BS)
For an outstanding Year 7 Enrichment
Report on ‘Perceptions of a Hero’
Year 7 - English
Morning Prayer
Preacher
Leader
Readings
House on Duty
:
:
:
:
:
9.00am
Rev Anthony Benn
Mr Werner Pienaar
Luke 7: 36-50
Robson House
HEADMASTER’S AWARD FOR
ACADEMIC MERIT
AMERICAN TEA
AM Nott - Year 9 (PE)
CJ Wood - Year 9 (HS)
LA Joseph - Year 10 (HS)
NS Halliday - Year 9 (BY)
LA Fleming - Year 10 (BY)
BWF Leaver - Year 10 (BY)
JAt Richardson - Year 9 (RN)
LM Middleton - Year 10 (CK)
WJT Elliott - Year 9 (GR)
For 10 accumulated Credit Points
Friday 2 September 2016
9.00am - 3.00pm
AM Nott - Year 9 (PE)
For 10 Credit Points in English
LA Fleming - Year 10 (BY)
BWF Leaver - Year 10 (BY)
LM Middleton - Year 10 (CK)
For 10 Credit Points in Commerce
Shore Term Dates
2016
Term III
Term IV
Monday 18 July
Monday 10 Oct
Thurs 22 Sept
Friday 2 Dec
North Sydney Campus,
Blue St, North Sydney
Join the Shore community, enjoy wonderful
shopping, entertainment and meet some
friends or family for morning tea or lunch
Free parking is available at the Northbridge
Playing Fields and our complimentary shuttle
bus service will drop you to the door.
Purchase gourmet frozen meals, divine
homemade cakes, muffins and condiments
and leave them at Parcel Pick-up while you
start your Christmas shopping at our fashion,
jewellery, homeware and children’s stalls.
Enjoy fresh sandwiches, sushi, soups and
salads from the Undercroft Café.
Choose from a range of international cuisine,
fresh Coffin Bay oysters or an Aussie BBQ!
Everyone Welcome
2017
Term I
Term II
Term III
Term IV
Tuesday 31 Jan
Wed 26 April
Monday 17 July
Monday 9 Oct
Friday, 12 August 2016
Friday 7 April
Friday 23 June
Friday 22 Sept
Friday 1 Dec
Shore’s Privacy Policy is available on our website at www.shore.nsw.edu.au or by contacting the School’s Privacy Officer
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Upcoming Events
DATES FOR THE DIARY
12 August
19 August
20 August
23 August
26 August
27 August
2 September
Year 12 Dads Lunch 12.30pm
Prep Sports Dinner
Touch Football Gala Day
Shore Hoopla Tennis Day
Fathers Day Stall
Year 10 Dads Drinks
AMERICAN TEA
Year 10 Father and Son Breakfast
7.30am
Grandparents Morning Tea
10.00am
Please read the SHORE ASSOCIATION WEEKLY
for details of upcoming events:
http://www.shore.nsw.edu.au/file.php?directoryID=281&dl=1
SHORE ARCHIVES
Shore Archives is seeking donations of school
uniforms over any era, including current time,
to dress museum mannequins. The
mannequin sizes include male 186cm tall
(broad shouldered); young male 150cm tall;
and unisex child 110cm tall.
Items wanted include, shirts, trousers, shoes,
jumpers, socks from across Senior, Prep
(including girls), and sports uniforms.
Archives does not require boaters,
ties, or blazers.
Clean second hand items are preferred.
Please indicate provenance of items so this
information can be retained with the items.
eg “Shoes worn by John Smith,
at Shore 2011 - 2015”
If you have clothing items that would fit the
above mannequins, please contact
Kate Riseley at Shore Archives
[email protected],
ph: 9900 4765.
Or alternatively, please drop items off at Shore
Senior Reception and include a note with
provenance and contact details.
Friday, 12 August 2016
20 August
Shore Community 7s Touch
Gala Day
26 August
1956 60 Year Reunion
10 September 2006 10 Year Reunion
23 September Orange Golf Day
6 October
Victorian Reunion
13 October OBU Sports Day and Dinner
Manly Golf Club
11 November Mitre Club Christmas Lunch
Full details and booking information
www.shoreoldboys.org.au
Shore Community
7s Touch Gala Day
Saturday 20th August
10.00am - 3:30pm
Northbridge
Mums, Dads, staff, Old Boys, boys and girls you are all invited to come along and enjoy a
fun day supported by the Old Boys’ Union.
You can play in either a social round robin or
a more competitive draw. Register your team
of twelve at trybooking.com/204835
If you are not able to get a team together,
contact Alexandra Macaulay, Alumni
Manager [email protected]
or on 9956 1123 and we will
put you in a team.
BBQ and drinks will be available. Skills
sessions with ARU reps and lots more.
Everyone welcome
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ATTENTION YEAR 12
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2017
A number of universities offer valuable scholarships and we have had a high success rate for our
applications over recent years. Year 12 boys towards the top of the Shore Order of Academic
Merit are encouraged to apply and will need to start the application as soon as possible.
Applications for University of Sydney ‘Sydney Scholars Awards Program’
These Scholarships are awarded to students who achieve a minimum ATAR of 95.00 in
conjunction with a personal statement. Refer to the information sheet via
http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/sydney_scholars_program.shtml
Applications for scholarships to University of Sydney are to be submitted online only.
Applicants will need to submit a number of their school reports. Whilst a School reference is not
compulsory, it can be submitted online with the School Report, all as one single pdf file. This
reference should be obtained from a boy’s Housemaster. The online applications can be accessed
Year 12
via http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/ and following the links Future Students
Students
Sydney Scholars Award. The deadline is 11.59 pm on Friday 30 September.
Applications for UNSW Cooperative Scholarships Program
Applications for the UNSW Cooperative Scholarships program are to be submitted online only.
Interested applicants can get further information and register for this process on
www.co-op.unsw.edu.au. There is a confidential section which needs completing and the School
contact you must nominate is Mr D Whitehouse, Director of Studies,
[email protected]. All your sections of this online form must be completed by the
School deadline nominated in this advertisement (not the deadline set by UNSW). You must
also email a pdf version of your reference to Mr Whitehouse by the School deadline, 3.00 pm on
Monday 5 September 2016.
Applications to other Universities – Hard Copy Applications
1.
Year 12 boys interested in applying must download the application forms and complete
them, providing all necessary supporting documentation. This will usually include a
School reference (Housemaster), personal statement and a photocopy of the most recent
School report.
2.
If a School reference is required, the request should be made as early as possible to the
boy’s Housemaster.
3.
Completed hard copy application forms with all supporting documentation as required for
the application, must be submitted to the Director of Studies, Mr D Whitehouse, by 3.00 pm
on Monday 5 September 2016 for checking. The Director of Studies completes the
necessary academic information (confidential) and forwards the application directly to the
universities.
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Applications to other Universities – Online Applications
If the application form is online, please see the Director of Studies as soon as possible to discuss
any requirements of the School in the application process.
UNIVERSITY ‘EDUCATIONAL ACCESS SCHEME’ APPLICATIONS
Boys who have suffered long term hardship in their final year of schooling may apply for special
consideration via the Universities Educational Access Scheme.
Hard copy application forms are available from the Director of Studies. These forms should be
filled in completely (following the instructions carefully before submission) and submitted, along
with full documentation, to the Assistant to the Headmaster for checking by 3.00 pm on Monday
5 September 2016.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Boys who require a School reference for a university college application should see their
Housemaster or if the application requires a ‘Principal’s Reference’ they should see Mr Ryan in
person to arrange for this to be completed. This should also be done well before the school
submission date of Monday 5 September. Note that some university college applications for 2017
entry have already closed.
SCHOOL SUBMISSION DATE:
3.00PM MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
NO LATE APPLICATIONS
DAVID WHITEHOUSE
Director of Studies
BOARDING BRIEF
If you are like me, you are trying to watch the Olympics when you catch a spare moment in a
busy day. Certainly we can only marvel at the skill and execution of the sportsmen and
sportswomen as they compete at the elite level. We often lose sight of the fact that the athletes
are performing incredibly difficult skills under immense pressure. It is here that the true
champions show their colours. Of course, along with a successful result usually comes a fair
amount of publicity and accolades. In a country like Australia that loves its sport this can be
elevated even more. Perhaps the hardest thing for an athlete might be dealing with this prestige
and the accolades. I recently read even the great swimmer Michael Phelps went through some
very tough times between Olympics.
It is often the mark of a person when we see how they deal with success and failure. In some
ways it might be more difficult to deal with success in life. In most of our relationships there are
so many ways in which we can think of ourselves more highly than we ought. In any community
we always need to be mindful of others, accept our success with much humility and learn from
our mistakes. In many ways these are the marks of a true champion in life.
Director of Boarding
Anthony Benn
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Shore Debating
Shore Debaters had a memorable night against Riverview last Friday, competing on topics
dealing with the media, culture and entertainment. The Year 7 teams continued on from last
week's success, winning in both affirmative and negative positions respectively on the banning
of rap songs with violent lyrics. Our Year 8 and Year 9 teams battled successfully on the topic,
'that people under 16 should never use their real name online.' Year 10 cited a range of relevant
contemporary examples as they argued over whether media organisations should have the right
to pay sources and commentators.
Our Senior debaters went toe-to-toe with Riverview on the issue of whether Facebook should
have editorial control over trending topics. A nuanced considering from both sides of the
legalities involved, the potential for propaganda, the rights of companies to control their own
content, and the harms and benefits they may derive from a change in the governance of social
media - these debates were an impressive
showcase of the knowledge of debaters
from both schools. While the 1sts were
unlucky on the night, the 2nds and 3rds
brought home the bacon.
Congratulations to all Shore debaters on an
outstanding night of debating; all in all,
winning 12 from 13 debates!
Come and support your debating comrades
this Friday at home against Sydney Boys
High School.
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Book
EARLY
to secure
your place
SHORE ASSOCIATION
LADIES GOLF DAY
Thursday 20th October, 2016
MANLY GOLF CLUB – BALGOWLAH ROAD, MANLY
Golf:
Registration:
Briefing:
Golf and lunch:
8.00 am Shotgun start
7.15 am (onwards)
7.40am (sharp)
$95.00 per person
Due to the popularity of this event we encourage you
to organise your team of 4 and BOOK NOW online via
http://www.trybooking.com/MJKB
Closing date for Entries:
Friday 14th October 2016
Enquiries: Melody Clark: 0414597371 or [email protected]
Beth Haskins: 0400261067 or [email protected]
Conditions of Play
Competition of the day will be a team event with 2 stableford scores to count. Please pick up
if you can’t score.
The Shore Ladies Golf Day is open to mothers of past or present Shore students and their
friends. Each team must include at least one Shore Mother. There are prizes for social teams.
These can include 2 or more non-handicapped players.
All golfers MUST be off the course by 1pm so good pace of play is essential. Please keep up
with the group in front.
Dress regulations apply – collared shirts, soft spiked shoes and no denim.
Wet Weather: The event will proceed and no refund will be issued unless the golf course is
officially closed. Lunch will be served approximately 1pm.
* The
draw will be sent by email a few days prior to the event
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THE CAREERS CORNER..
University Open days 2016
Year 12 are encouraged to attend one or more of the open days to gain further insight into course available.
Australian Catholic University
www.acu.edu.au
North Sydney 3 September
Strathfileld 10 September
Australian Maritime College
www.amc.edu.au
Beauty Point and Newnham 7 August
Australian National University
www.anu.edu.au
Canberra 27 August
Billy Blue College of Design at
Torrens University
www.billyblue.edu.au
Ultimo, 13 August
Southern Cross University
www.scu.edu.au
Coffs Harbour 2 December
Lismore 7 December
The Hotel School Sydney 10 September
hotelschool.scu.edu.au
University of Canberra
www.canberra.edu.au
Bruce 27 August
University of New England
www.une.edu.au
Armidale 6 May
Charles Sturt University
http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au
Powerhouse Museum 27 August
University of Newcastle
www.newcastle.edu.au
Port Macquarie (evening) 4 August
Central Coast (Ourimbah) 13 August
Newcastle (Callaghan) 20 August
CQUniversity
www.cqu.edu.au
Sydney 19 December
University of Sydney
http://sydney.edu.au
All campuses 27 August
Griffith University
www.griffi th.edu.au
Gold Coast 24 July
University of Technology Sydney
www.uts.edu.au
City 27 August
International College of Management,
Sydney
www.icms.edu.au
Manly 14 August
University of Wollongong
www.uow.edu.au
Wollongong 13 August
La Trobe University
www.latrobe.edu.au
Sydney 4 August
Macleay College
www.macleay.edu.au
Surry Hills 20 August
Macquarie University
www.mq.edu.au
North Ryde 20 August
SIBT
www.sibt.nsw.edu.au
Sydney 27 August
Friday, 12 August 2016
UNSW Australia
www.unsw.edu.au
Kensington 3 September
UNSW Canberra at the Australian
Defence Force Academy 27 August
Western Sydney University
www.westernsydney.edu.au
Parramatta 28 August
William Blue College of Hospitality
Management
www.williamblue.edu.au
The Rocks 13 August
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Music Updates:
Music Calendar at a glance:
11 August
15 August
15 August
22 August
1 September
4 September
5– 16 September
16 September
7:30pm Soiree (Orchestral Room)
Music HSC Trial
Year 8 Information Evening (Music)
Year 10 Information Evening (Music)
ForeShore rehearsal for Year 12 service 7:30 – 9:00am
Year 12 Chapel Service (Foreshore)
HSC Music Performance Examinations
6.00pm Music Celebration Dinner
HSC Soiree - 11 August
The HSC Soiree is a great opportunity to hear performances by Year 12 Music students before
they present them in their HSC exams in early September. The students will perform a selection
of their HSC programme including Sean Hayashi (cello), Daniel Latham (clarinet), Nicholas
Leung (double bass) and Hugo Wrench (piano) from the Music 2 class. From the Music 1 class
you will have the opportunity to hear Nick Barrett, Anton Bucich and Josh Harvey playing guitar;
Aiden Curtis, Angus Pryde and James Smith singing and Harry Gray playing drums. In an
exciting addition to the programme this year, Anton Bucich will also be put on the spot in a live
viva voce and will be asked to answer unprepared questions on the topic of John Mayer's guitar
playing style.
Choir Camp
Congratulations to the seventy boys who participated in Choir Camp last week. The boys were
delighted to have two guest conductors to help develop their vocal skills. The boys were
introduced to the music of Dyson and his triumphant 'Magnificat', under the knowledgable
direction of Mr. Ross Cobb who is the Director of Music at St. Andrews Cathedral.
On the evening at Choir Camp, the students were visited by Shore Symphony Orchestra and
community singers who were rehearsing the exciting Haydn masterwork, "Te Deum" Number 2.
We were delighted to welcome to the camp Dr Neil McEwan in this workshop.
The boys also worked with Dr McEwan on the choral spiritual "Keep those Lamps" arranged by
Andre Thomson.
Congratulations to the students and many thanks to the Shore Staff and Music Mentors who
assisted to make this camp a tremendous success. Special thanks to Mrs Kim Barber who worked
tirelessly over the two days.
Winter Concert
The Shore Winter Concert featuring Dr Neil McEwan directing the masterwork, "Te Deum"
Number 2 for the Empress Marie by Hadyn was a resounding success.
Nearly one hundred and fifty performers filled the Shore Smith Auditorium stage to lift their
voices and music in performance. We were particularly delighted to welcome students from PLC
(Sydney) and Queenwood School for Girls who sang beside Shore Music Teachers, Music
Mentors and our wonderful Shore Community Choir. Congratulations to all performers on a
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wonderful evening of music. Thank you also to the full
crowd of musical supporters who came to enjoy the hard
work and efforts of all the performers.
Private Music Update
The School offers lessons on all orchestral instruments, all
guitars, voice, musicianship/theory and drum kit.
Performance Opportunities
Lunchtime Concerts are an opportunity for students to
perform for students at Shore. Please email Ms Wentzel
([email protected] ) if you would like to perform,
with the details of the music you are going to perform and
any performance requirements you might have.
Bursary Opportunities
Choir Camp
The Bursary application process is now closed
for 2016. Applicants will be contacted by the
end of August.
Mrs Kirsten Macaulay
Head of Music
Winter Concert - Smith Auditorium
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TERM 3 WEEK 4
SHORE WEEKLY RECORD
THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE
The Archibald Prize is a portrait competition that has
stood the age of time, but with a new wave of artists
emerging, the very culture of art is changing.
Unmoderated Gambling|Impacts of Brexit | Olympic Golf
Contents
The Shore Weekly Record August 12th 2016
Editorial
C Wang
Nothing is Sacred
Secretarial
B Jefferson
Brexit: The Fallout
Feature
RG Richardson
The Archibald Prize
Current Affairs
S Lee
RB Abadee
A Rudd Awakening
US Presidential Election: What Happens Now?
Culture
S Luk
N Hilton
The Randomness in Our Lives
The Viral Experiment
Music
JA Smith
The Hidden Secret About Albums
Sports
H Waugh
Why Golf?
Bants
LP Dent
5 Strange Sports
SZ Chen
Pictogram Puzzles
Graphics Editors—Jeffrey Wang and Stanley Luk
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EDITORIAL
Nothing is Sacred
Unmoderated gambling websites are turning teen gamers into addicts.
I
C WANG
have not been a gamer for quite some time
now and have no intention of returning to the
hobby. However, when controversial news
related to gaming breaks, especially something as
downright despicable as the controversy that was
revealed last month, I often have no choice but to
react.
While this may seem like an innocent, enjoyable,
albeit time-wasting pastime for kids and teenagers,
the prevalence of these streaming services have been
responsible for the launch of something so detestable
that it boggles my mind that it somehow isn’t illegal. I
am of course alluding to unmoderated online
gambling communities – billion dollar industries –
closely tied to many online video games, but most
prevalently the multiplayer shooters of the seminal
developer Valve. Valve in itself is already fairly
grubby in terms of online gambling ethics – their
introduction of a ‘slot-machine’ minigame which costs
$2.50 per entry in order to win cosmetic items within
the game came under heavy flak upon its initial
release two years ago. However, a legitimate
flourishing economy has sprung from the in-game
trading of these cosmetics, and finally began to have
worldly impact when Valve started allowing these
items to be sold for real money.
The gaming subculture has had a strange and difficult
path these past few years. From what used to be a
male-dominated and largely solitary hobby, the rise of
streaming services such as YouTube and Twitch have
launched a cultural revolution of online interaction,
equal gender representation and social acceptance of
the activity. However, a curious development very
recently has seen an astronomical rise of consumers
who seem to enjoy watching others play games more
than playing the games themselves – a sort of
voyeuristic rollercoaster ride into someone else’s
experiences. Videos and streams, often labelled with
‘Let’s Play’, have garnered millions of views and
launched the online careers of many YouTubers. The really contemptible activity, though, comes from
Believe it or not, you can make millions from the sites that have emerged following the opening of
the ‘Steam Market’ floodgates – the system by which
recording yourself playing a game.
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one can convert in-game items to cash. At first it
seemed innocuous enough – roulette sites started
popping up where people could put down in-game
items worth a few cents to ‘bet’ on professional
matches to increase the excitement of the game – like
a poker chip, but meaningless. At the end of these
bets, the items were returned to you and you were
given a certain amount of virtual cred or swag –
worthless and only for presentation. However, soon
enough, the stakes were raised, creating a far more
frightening reality. Websites like the famous
csgoshuffle.com bundled all gamblers’ bets and
awarded them to the winner, resulting in pots worth
up to $10 000 (once converted through the Steam
Market) which made winners into addicts and sent
losers into potential financial ruin.
space for anyone to visit and watch infotainment and
mindless drivel at the drop of a hat. However, this
continual and systematic scam has undoubtedly
drained many kids of tens of thousands of dollars – an
absolute and frankly evil betrayal of trust between
the content-provider and the consumer, especially
when the said content-provider’s job is to form a
personal bond with you through the marketing of
their personality on their channel. Although Valve has
since taken action to ban all forms of unmoderated
gambling for their videogames, there are countless
other communities that have spawned following the
blowout success of Valve-related sites. While I’m not
going to mention any names, I personally know
several people who have fallen victim to the snare of
this incredibly powerful advertising, blowing
hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars on
How does my preface of YouTube and streaming
virtual skins.
services play into all this? As if an unmoderated
gambling service open to people of all ages wasn’t That’s why it is absolutely necessary to implement
appalling enough, famous YouTubers have exploited new laws on online gambling, and immediately. Just
their ubiquitous reach in the gaming community to because the gambling is done with in-game items
commit online fraud and bait their younger viewers acting as placeholders for real money does not make
to spend frequently and spend big on these gambling it any different from gambling at a casino – all players
sites – many of which they own themselves. To add enter into draws fully aware of the cash payouts and
more insult to injury, the YouTubers have uploaded the sites make all this information readily available to
videos of themselves winning big on these sites, you. Extending this definition to account for all sites
which should immediately start ringing alarm bells of like the ones mentioned above is a much-needed
rage in anyone’s mind. To provide a fitting analogy – addition to protect children, especially those in the 13
it’s like a slot machine owner who knows the -18 age bracket, from becoming problem gamblers at
algorithm of the slots, but is allowed to play on his a very young age. Finally, as a concluding statement
own devices. Thankfully, someone has already filed a on this whole debacle – it finally seems that nothing
class-action lawsuit against the perpetrators in and no one on the internet can be trusted completely
question.
anymore, not even the YouTubers who make funny,
enjoyable content and are already getting paid out
While YouTube is by no means a nanny-state website,
millions from advertising. It finally seems that, in
the general consensus has been that it is a fairly safe
2016, nothing on the internet is sacred anymore.
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SECRETARIAL
Brexit: The Fallout
In case of emergency, please follow the yellow lights to your nearest exit.
O
B JEFFERSON
n June 23rd, the United Kingdom held a
referendum to determine whether the nation
would indeed leave the European Union, as
many had been clamouring for it to do for years. It
was advertised as the biggest politico-economic event
of the year. But has Brexit really lived up to all its
expectations? It is rare that political and economics
commentators take the time to review how their
predictions of an event lived up to reality—with very
few articles taking any close look at the reality of
what happened post-Brexit, it is time for a review in
the sober light of morning.
Let us first look at the political implications of the
decision to leave the EU. For Britain, it spelt
unforetold chaos—Prime Minister David Cameron
resigned from his post, stating that “the country
required fresh leadership to take it in this direction.”
Cameron held office from 2010, and was expected to
continue to do so until 2020. Following his
resignation, expectations were that key leader of the
Leave movement and former Mayor of London Boris
Johnson would campaign to become Prime Minister.
This seemed likely—until he withdrew from the race
and announced that he would not be contesting the
leadership. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK
Independence Party, similarly announced his
resignation—despite their respective victories,
neither politician seemed keen to assume
responsibility for navigating their own new
terrain. The question remained of who would now
take up the mantle of Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom.
One contestant was Michael Gove, the Secretary of
State for Justice—a man who had previously, on
several occasions claimed that he had “no charisma
whatsoever” and would be “a terrible Prime Minister.”
Regardless, it was he who went head to head with
Theresa May, Home Secretary (a role with no
equivalent in Australia but which entails immigration,
security and policing in England and Wales). May won
the votes of the Conservative party to become the
new leader, and was instated as Prime Minister on 13
July. She reformed the cabinet, granting Boris Johnson
the office of Foreign Secretary—prompting
Australia’s equivalent Julie Bishop to state that she
was “excited” to work with him. May’s tactics seem to
have been based on a principle of putting people who
supported the
Leave campaign in direct
responsibility for negotiations with the EU—
“Eurosceptic” David Davis is the new ‘Brexit minister’.
The cabinet’s shakeup was praised as “ruthless” by
commentators, and presumably gave confidence to a
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nation shaken by the consideration of an enormous corporations on the European mainland post-Brexit
decision. Whether that cabinet holds together as well began arguing that the financial centre should be
moved to Germany, furthering concerns for Britain’s
as PM May hopes will remain to be seen.
future competitiveness.
In the Labour camp, leader Jeremy Corbyn weathered
a storm of demands for him to resign. People claimed At the same time, the assets of current investors
his support of the Remain movement was rapidly depreciated, resulting in even swifter moves
lacklustereat best and belied a self-preserving streak. to pull currency out of Britain. The Bank of England
They argued that his aims were to sit on the fence just did not deliver a cash rate cut as was expected, but
long enough to be able to retain his leadership announced the delivery of stimulus packages to
position regardless of how the referendum chose— support the economy once it had assessed the
ironically, resulting in calls from his own party to damage. Three days ago it announced a 0.25% cut to
resign. He staunchly refused, and is now contesting a record low of 0.5%, and it has also suggested a
the leadership in a series of internal debates and package of measures will be implemented, primarily
involving quantitative easing (if you read the
polls.
Secretarial last week—that’s putting more money
Considered from an economic perspective, Brexit was
into the system to encourage more spending and
a major blow to investors in the sterling pound. The
investment).
value of the pound tumbled 20 US cents in the space
of a week, to the lowest it has been in 31 years. This So, is Brexit really as bad as it was made out to be?
was largely due to a rapid loss of confidence in the Possibly—but possibly not. It seems like the UK is in
pound; the demand for the currency was lower, and dire straits at the moment, but with firm leadership
the price subsequently fell. London’s status as a from Theresa May and well-timed intervention to
centre for world and particularly European financial boost confidence in the British economy all may not
operations was destabilised, as concerns arose that be as bad as it seems. Probably the most important
trade between Britain and Europe would become less thing to do in the long run is to determine trade
ubiquitous and the ease of the pound/euro arrangements with the rest of the world—hopefully,
transactions
would
be
affected.
Financial something which will end up helping Australia as
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FEATURE
The Archibald Prize
A brief look at the best portraits of 2016
A
RG RICHARDSON
s I entered the looming Art Gallery of
New South Wales on Sunday I immediately
encountered a sense of history. A history of
Australia’s colonial past, of the Romanticism that
defines our identity, and of the post-modern
movement that questions it. This history ran along the
walls, contained in stretched canvases and illustrated
by brushstrokes. Thus is part of the purpose of art, to
document and reflect society.
But the reason for my visit wasn’t to dwell on the past
but to ponder the future, and so I walked down the
stairs to the left. I had come to see the notorious
Archibald Prize, an exhibition that showcases
Australia’s portrait prowess. The prize is split into
three with The Archibald Prize, The Packing Room
Prize and People’s Choice. A portrait of past Shore
Headmaster L C Robson won the prize in 1946, and
now hangs in our War Memorial Hall.
In the years since then however a new wave of artists
has emerged. This is instantly confirmed as you enter
the exhibition, with Michael McWilliam’s loud selfportrait beckoning you in. The unconventional piece
titled “The Usurper” is a combination of Australia’s
introduced pests painted with acrylic. These pests are
used as puzzle pieces to construct McWilliam’s face.
Through this he comments that man is “the species
that has had the most impact on the environment”.
I met with up-and-coming artist and Archibald finalist
Natasha Walsh the week prior at The Mosman Art
Gallery. She told me of how she is ecstatic at being a
finalist in the Archibald this year. She described to me
the unconventional materials she uses with bees wax
and copper for her portraits. Walsh said, ‘I have
painted the work on copper as it behaves very
differently from materials like wood and canvas. Until
it is sealed by the layers of paint, it is a very active
surface. From the moment that I prepared the surface,
it began to naturally oxidise.”
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Down the corridor is the winner of The Packing Room
Prize, “George Calombaris, Masterchef” by Betina
Fauvel-Ogden. The commanding use of colour,
shadows and his recognisable face, make the piece an
obvious stand out.
Around the corner is the winner of the overall
Archibald Prize: “Barry” by Louise Hearman. The
portrait of Barry Humphries strips away his alteregos to convey the solemn man underneath. This
intimate insight into the entertainer comments on the
dehumanising façade that comes with media.
My favourite artwork of the exhibition was “Selfportrait with Magnolia” by Tsering Hannaford (seen
in the photo). The indirect gaze and mirrored
composition convey the feeling of interrupting a time
of personal reflection.
In the exhibition there are two impressive hyper
realistic artworks. One is “Deng” by Nick
Stathopoulos, an insightful close up, and the other
“The Ersatz” by Marcus Wills, a large piece which
demonstrates the vulnerability of the human form.
Both works convey the complexity of the human mind
and body.
The Archibald Prize finishes on the 9th of October and
I would strongly recommend you go to see it. It gives
you an insight into other cultures, that will resonate
with you long after you leave the gallery. Art is
changing, it isn’t just something scrutinised by the
elitists anymore but involving everyone, including
you - and that’s how it should be.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
A Rudd Awakening
Insight into UN Secretary General Elections
A
S LEE
s has been reported in the media over the
last few days, former Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd gave a “fairshake of the sauce-bottle” in
terms of gaining a candidature to become the next
Secretary General of the United Nations—only to have
the federal cabinet fail to back his application. So
what is the role of the UN Secretary General, how is he
or she chosen and would Rudd have even stood a
chance?
What is the role of the UN Secretary General?
The incumbent Secretary General is Mr Ban Ki-moon
of South Korea who has been in office since 1 January
2007. According to the United Nations website, the
Secretary General is “a symbol of United Nations
ideals,” “a spokesperson for the interests of the
world’s peoples,” and “chief administrative officer of
the Organisation.”
The Secretary General’s day-to-day work includes:
attending sessions of United Nations bodies,
consulting with world leaders, government officials
and others, as well as worldwide travel to various
member states and being kept informed of various
issues of international concern that are on the agenda
for the United Nations.
However the tenure for United Nations Secretary
General is two five-year terms which means there is
an imminent need to find someone to replace Mr Ban
Ki-Moon by the end of this year.
How is the UN Secretary General elected?
The election of the United Nations Secretary General
can be best described a chaotic and confusing process.
Each candidate must be officially nominated by their
country to even be considered. The election of the
United Nations Secretary General effectively lies in
the hands of the United Nations Secretary Council—in
particular the five permanent members. A series of
straw polls are conducted to gauge the popularity of
each candidate amongst the Security Council. By
tradition candidates who are less popular withdraw
from the race until there is only one candidate left
who is officially elected United Nations Secretary
General.
But there is a catch. Each of the five permanent
members: the United States, the United Kingdom,
France, China and Russia, can use their veto power to
effectively rule out one of the candidates. Hence there
is often an element of unfairness to these elections,
with candidates from certain countries never
standing a chance.
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United Kingdom favours New Zealand’s Clark, France
supports Portugal’s Guterres, whilst the United
The official candidates so far for the upcoming UN
States’ favourite is Argentina’s Malcorra. Australia has
Secretary General elections are:
not officially endorsed any of these candidates but
 Irina Bokova—Bulgaria’s former Foreign Minister one would imagine that trans-Tasman support would
 Helen Clark—New Zealand’s former Prime see most Australians barracking for Clark.
Minister
What chance did Rudd have?
Who are the current contenders?
 Natalia Gherman—Moldova’s former Minister of Rudd’s experience in foreign affairs means that he
Foreign Affairs and European Intergration





could have potentially been a strong contender
Antonio Guterres—Portugal’s former Prime having been a diplomat to Sweden and China,
Minister of Australia’s Foreign Affairs and being an
Minister
expert in issues regarding China. His time as Prime
Vuk Jeremic—Serbia’s former Foregin Minister
Minister of Australia means he would have one of the
Srgjan Kerim—Macedonia’s former Foreign highest positions out of all the candidates. Australia’s
strong ties with the United States, United Kingdom
Minister
and France means that Rudd would have likely
Miroslav Lajcak—Slovakia’s Foreign Minister
enjoyed support from these nations. Rudd also would
Igor Luksic—Montenegro’s former Prime Minister have escaped China’s veto due to his proficiency in
and current Foreign Minister
Chinese affairs and Mandarin.
 Susana Malcorra—Argentina’s Foreign Minister
However there was no definite probability he would
 Vesna Pusic—Croatia’s former Minister of Foreign have succeeded. One of the requisites of Secretary
General is fluency in both English and French, with
and European Affairs
Rudd having little knowledge of the latter. Also the
 Danilo Turk—Slovenia’s former President
overwhelming push for a female and/ or Eastern
 Christian
Figueres—former head of U.N. European Secretary General would also have worked
Framework Convention on Climate Change (Costa against him.
Rica)
The race for the next Secretary General of the United
There has never been a female Secretary General or
one from the Eastern European bloc—hence so many
candidates fulfil one of these criteria or even both.
The current front-runner is Portugal’s Guterres, who
won the first straw poll conducted by the United
Nations Security Council. Most of the five permanent
members of the Security Council have a favoured
candidate: Russia is endorsing Bulgaria’s Bokova, the
Nations is as fascinating as it is complicated, despite
our country no longer being a contender. Whoever is
elected will face a world embattled by terrorism,
financial uncertainty and environmental problems.
However there is also the opportunity for this
individual—whoever she or he be—to take this
organisation to its highest point in its over seventy
year history.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
US Presidential Election: What Happens Now?
The candidates are chosen, the date is set, so what happens now?
T
RB ABADEE
here are now less than 100 days until
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat
Hillary Clinton battle it out for the keys to the
White House; the parties have their candidates, the
candidates have their opponents and all that is left is
the ballot paper. Yet, there is still a considerable
amount of time between now and the actual election,
so what happens next? If we thought that the past
year of intense campaigning, long speeches and
insults were hard, then both you and I are in for
something.
Virginia and Florida. Ohio is a particularly important
state for Donald Trump because a Republic
Presidential Nominee has never won the election
without winning Ohio. Both candidates have to
convince these voters to vote for them so that they
can reach the magical number of 270.
Mike Pence is a peculiar Vice-Presidential choice for
Donald Trump for a number of reasons. Firstly, Pence
is the Governor of Indiana so obviously it increases
Trump’s chances in Indiana but Indiana is
traditionally a safe Republican state and is therefore
not really a strong option in trying to capture swing
states. Secondly, they differ on most of their polices.
For example, Trump called for a Muslim ban to the
U.S. but Pence called this “offensive and
unconstitutional”. We will have to see what ends up
happening between these two.
In order to become the US President, a candidate is
required to win 270 Electoral College votes. But what
does that mean? Each state in the U.S and the District
of Colombia (Washington D.C.) awards electoral
votes. If a candidate wins the majority in a state they
take all of the electoral votes. The number of electoral
votes awarded by each state is relative to its size. For
Alternatively, Hillary’s Vice Presidential Candidate—
example California has 55 votes and New York has 29
former Virginian Governor and current Senator Tim
whilst smaller states like Vermont have three votes.
Kaine—is a safe and sensible choice by the Clinton
In any US Presidential Election, there are a number of camp. Kaine is a popular senator from the swing state
swing states that a candidate needs to gain in order to of Virginia and could be a valuable asset in Clinton’s
win outright. Some of these states include Ohio, Iowa, quest for the presidency.
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CULTURE
The Randomness in Our Lives
I would say this article was just some random idea but that wouldn’t be the case.
S LUK
“God does not play dice”.
Those were some of Einstein’s most famous words.
Unfortunately for him, most modern physicists agree
that that is not the case. However, there is a lot more
to this than simply ‘Einstein was wrong’. You see,
Einstein believed that the laws of nature were
governed by mathematics and universal constants;
that every action, thing or happening could be
determined by everything else. The universe is never
random because everything does what it is told to do
so. Of course to most modern physicists, God is
actually quite the problem gambler, rolling dice for
every available opportunity at every second of the
day. There is a big difference between what appears
random and what truly is, and this actually impacts
the world a lot more than you think.
Let’s take the absolute worst number generator you
find; exhibit A - “YOU”. It is quite clear that we can
never truly come up with a random number. Why is
37 the most picked random number? Or 42, or 69. If
somebody favours the number 3, won’t the first
number that pops into the head be somehow related
to the number 3? The problem is that humans are bad
at creating randomness, because to us it just does not
make sense. For a species that has survived based on
creating order and patterns, randomness is just plain
counterintuitive. In that case, we can ask ourselves,
what is truly random? The stock market? A coin flip?
Mr. Tzantzaris in class? We classify randomness by
some indeterminable outcome, a 50-50 probability
where we can only guess which is which.
Random Number Generators (RNGs) help
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demonstrate
the
difficulty
of
creating
true look like? Scott Adam’s web comic Dilbert actually
randomness. Following Valve’s 2012 release of the raises a valid point; why would 19373492 be more
internationally
acclaimed
Counter-Strike:
Global random than 99999999? “That’s the problem with
Offensive, it is likely that a number of you have randomness,
you
can
never
be
sure.”
Truly
diverted large sums of pocket money to case-opening, randomness is completely indiscriminate of order
often invoking the aptly named RN-Jesus. The legend and clusters. Whereas the human mind sees
of Random Number Jesus, is a popular (yet joking) repetition in 343434, to randomness, it doesn’t
tale among the online community, that some matter. In fact 34343434 could truly be a randomly
ascendant figure could manipulate these randomly generated sequence, it is only the human mind which
generated numbers in your favour. There are two rejects it as one.
things wrong with this situation; 1. Such a figure does
not exist, and 2. Those numbers are not randomly
generated.
It is hard to understand randomness though,
especially as we cannot see it. Thus, it leaves the final
question - is anything truly random? To this, modern
Random number generators were created to replace physics answers YES. When Einstein stated “God does
the failed exhibit A. Though if humans are logical not play dice”, what he was really referring to was the
constructs, then a computer would be some hyper- illogical and strange nature of quantum mechanics.
logical construct, which leaves the question, how does He believed the sheer bizarreness of random
it generate a random number? Short answer – It quantum mechanics controlling a determinable
doesn’t. RNG systems are what are known as universe meant that there was something inherently
pseudorandom systems, creating a sequence with the wrong with quantum mechanics theory itself. Since
mere illusion of randomness. They are algorithms then, without going into too much detail, Einstein’s
which take a seed, operate on it then produce a belief in quantum theory has more or less been
random output. But given the same seed and same disproven, and it is generally accepted that true
algorithm, that random sequence will still be the randomness does exist at a quantum level. Such
same.
This
is
where
problems
in
modern randomness can be seen in radioactive particle decay
cryptography lie, anything sequenced or patterned and more. Predictability always had its place in
can be broken by a good enough computer. The philosophical debates, but no philosophy can
limitation is that we can only create more random seemingly
describe
randomness, but never true randomness. As John von simultaneously
how
the
universe
measurable
and
definite,
is
yet
Neumann says –‘Anyone who considers arithmetical completely random at its core. Whether we will ever
methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a understand this is another question entirely, but
state of sin.’
So ask yourself, what does true randomness actually
among all the gambling and guessing we do, it
certainly wouldn’t hurt to try.
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CULTURE
The Viral Experiment
The Australian company that kind of infected the world
I
N HILTON
n June 2014, a man was attacked by a shark in
Sydney Harbour. No shark attacks were actually
reported that day, but to our knowledge, it
definitely happened. Why? Because on YouTube there
is 1-and-a-half-minute video showing the man himself
fighting off that shark with a GoPro in hand. The video
is short, shaky and low quality, but almost instantly
became viral. Two years and over 40 million views
later, one Australian company has revealed that that
video, and seven others just like it, were completely
fake.
If you saw any of these and thought they were real,
then congratulations! You have been pranked. If you
saw any of these and adamantly stressed that they
were completely false, then congratulations! You have
been pranked even more.
The ambitious project launched by the Woolshed
Company began as a social experiment, with the
studio aspiring to “explore the creation and
distribution of new media to a worldwide audience
without any strategy or deal”. After receiving funding
from Screen Australia, the experiment continued until
It is not at all unlikely that you’ve actually July 2016, after the studios 8th fake viral video was
encountered one of these viral videos produced by released.
this Australian company – whether you were simply
In total, the videos combined to generate over 205
scrolling through Facebook one afternoon,
million views, and were watched in over 180
or watching the news sometime in the past two
countries. More importantly however, 500 000
years. These videos get the buzz and attention of
comments were added to the videos on different types
everyone almost instantly, as it gets spread through
of social media. This leads in to what drives a video to
word of mouth and social media (and fittingly) like a
become viral. The Melbourne-based studio tried to
virus. Some of the massive viral videos that have
make the clips seems as unprocessed as possible in
emerged in the past two years include our shark
order to heighten the realism, but in the long run this
story from above, an Australian man running into a
is actually unimportant. The real driving force that
desert tornado, a snowboarder unknowingly being
propels these viral videos to more and more viewers
chased by a bear, and the loud reaction of a boyfriend
isn’t voyeurism or entertainment value – it’s debate.
watching his partner almost struck by lightning on
Whether the video reflects the truth or is a complete
the Bondi-Bronte foreshore. However, these videos all
falsification really doesn’t matter. The debates that
have something in common - not only did they go
people had about the videos’ authenticity in comment
viral, generating millions of views, shares, and
sections, on news talk shows and in real life are what
comments; but they were all professionally crafted by
launched the videos into an almost unthinkable
an Australian film studio called the Woolshed
popularity. When it comes to viral videos, the ones
Company.
that seem the most impossible make the most waves.
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MUSIC
The Hidden Secret About Albums
The best songs that have no voice
JA SMITH
The music industry works to a specific formula
that if you want a song on the charts you need to
release it as a single or an EP. Because unless you
idolise someone you would never listen to a whole
album, you would just listen to the popular songs. I’m
not saying that I listen to every whole album that has
a number one song on it, but I can tell you from
experience that there are many albums that have
spectacular songs that the majority of the world
doesn’t know about. Here are just a few albums with
spectacular songs that the charts are waiting for:
In The Lonely Hour by Sam Smith
I know what you’re
thinking and, yes, I
based an article around
this last time, but it’s
that good I need to
make reference to it
again.
Sam
Smith,
arguably my favourite
musician, created this
wonderful piece of
magic in 2014. On this
album are 5 chart toppers including ‘Stay With Me’
and ‘Lay Me Down’ that became popular following a
collaborated recording with John Legend. On this
album there are 6 other songs that are pure genius.
Notable songs on this album that never made it to the
charts include ‘Good Thing’ and ‘I’ve Told You Now’.
The falsetto and gracious tone accompanied by
beautiful chords make these songs some of the best
contemporary music in the world.
Nine Track Mind by Charlie Puth
If you were glued to the tragic incident involving Paul
Walker from the Fast & Furious franchise, you’ll know
who Charlie Puth is. His collaboration with Wiz
Khalifa on ‘See You Again’ was one of the most
successful collaborations in the past decade
demolishing the charts and receiving a nomination for
Song of the Year at the Grammies in March. Speaking
of collaborations, it seems to be Charlie’s specialty
considering his album Nine Track Mind features four
collaborations and three of them are hits. His solo
songs on his album are just as spectacular if not
better. However, only one has garnered notable
success – ‘One Call Away’. Two of his solo songs are
future top 10 material in my ears, those two being
‘Suffer’ and ‘Dangerously’. Simple yet full of style,
every song has everything that could appeal to
anyone. Nine Track Mind was released earlier this
year and it’s still early days, but with other songs like
these on the album but yet to be heard, Charlie Puth
certainly has more chart toppers on the way.
Wish You Were Mine by Phillip George
Right now you’re probably thinking, “Who is Phillip
George?” Allow me to explain. Phillip George is an
English DJ born in Nottingham who produces ‘house’
music that is essentially EDM (Electronic Dance
Music). To gain exposure for his beats, he releases
online through mediums like Spotify and SoundCloud.
Phillip George doesn’t have any albums but rather just
releases his material in singles and EP’s, similar to
American EDM phenomenon ‘The Chainsmokers’.
Although this shouldn’t technically qualify, his single
‘Wish You Were Mine’ had me dancing horrifically for
months, with his follow up of ‘Alone No More’ and
then ‘Feel This Way’ as well as several remixes of
other artists’ songs following suit in exceptional
fashion. Since I heard his music I have treated him as
a God of Electronic Dance Music, however he’s never
even come close to any chart that exists. I’m not
saying his songs need to go to number one on
Billboard Hot 100 because it’s not his genre, but I
truly feel that he should be given more credit than is
being given to him now. Hopefully this article will
help.
Daya by Daya (Self-Titled Album)
Daya is a newcomer
onto the music scene
with assistance from
popular
online
bloggers like Tyler
Oakley and Perez
Hilton praising her
music. So far from her
self-titled album, her
only successful song –
‘Hide Away’ – is rising
on the charts in numerous countries and considering
she’s only 17 years old, that’s an achievement in itself.
On her album there are six songs, of which I enjoy
listening to three. The first song on her album is
‘Thirsty’ and it is a work of magic. With a beautiful
tone of voice, it is my pick for her next hit. Another
song that is worth listening to is ‘Back To Me’ which
makes for an excellent ballad. Being so young at the
moment, Daya seems to have a bright future in place.
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SPORTS
Why Golf?
T
H WAUGH
he last time golf appeared on the Olympic
calendar was in 1904 in St Louis, Missouri. A
total of 77 players competed, 74 from the
United States, and 3 from Canada. Today, the sporting
world has been swamped by the decisions of the four
highest ranked players in the men’s competition—
Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Rory
Mcllroy—to not attend the Olympic games. Their
main reason for this is the health risk posed by the
Zika virus. This raises the question, what is Olympic
golf doing at Rio if the world’s leading players are so
ambivalent?
To properly address this question, it is essential to
talk about the nature of the game. Golf has been
around for millennia. It’s hard to ‘pin’ down its exact
origin because of the lack of complexity; it’s more or
less hitting a ball with a stick. However, in 1500, King
James IV of Scotland lifted a ban from the game, and
took it up himself, and became regarded as “the first
golfer to play golf”. Golf has never really been a
patriotic game, and it never will be. Its introduction in
the 1904 Olympics was quite possibly the least
multiculturally diverse “international” tournament of
that century.
Sure, it’s nice to think that Jason Day, an Australian, is
currently number one on the leaderboards, but in
reality, did the majority of common Australians
(excluding golf fanatics) know anything about him
before he won the 2015 PGA Championship in
Wisconsin? We are not exactly patriotic when it
comes to golf. That is not to say that we can’t be proud
and honored that Australians are really making their
impression in the golfing sphere. Upon watching the
Open at Royal Troon, there were still Australian
supporters who noticeably shouted “Aussie, Aussie,
Aussie” as Day walked past. This was echoed by the
shouts of “Get in the hole!” by American diehards as
Dustin Johnson teed off on a 601-yard par 5. Although
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it’s great to see some nationalistic rivalry, are the unique chance to showcase a sport, to increase
players really playing for their country? Or are they participation and attract sponsorship. The inclusion
playing for their ranking?
of golf may possibly be to appeal to millennials, for
whom the sport is losing its appeal. An Olympic Gold
The individual nature of golf also contributes to its
should be the pinnacle of any participating sport.
lack of patriotism. If you compare a PGA
Swimming and athletics and other niche sports meet
Championship with, say, a Test Match between the
this threshold. Golf may seem to meet this, but the
Wallabies and All Blacks—well actually, there’s really
main objectives for the players actually participating
nothing to compare. The feeling you get when
in the game is not to win gold at the Olympics, but
listening to your national anthem sung by the best
rather climb up the PGA ranks and compete for larger,
rugby players in the country can be spine tingling.
more economically incentivised tournaments. A sport
Mocking the melodic New Zealand anthem also brings
such as tennis with a similar individualized nature
us together as a collective, a group of Australians.
has been present at the Olympics since 1988, and the
Even take the cricket, where in my opinion there is
quality of the competition has slowly strengthened.
more patriotism. If anyone has any English friends,
For golf to be successful at the Olympics, it needs to
the Ashes is a reason to either (a) avoid all contact
emulate tennis. That is, all leading players must play,
with them, or (b) barrage them with insults for weeks
and it must be granted significance in the golfing
on end. These types of sports unite nations. I’m sad to
calendar.
say that golf just lacks that impact. A beautiful chip on
the green by Adam Scott at the PGA Open has a lesser It is clear that the Olympic games are evolving. There
patriotic impact than Mitchell Starc yorking Brendan are the core sports: athletics, swimming, rowing. The
McCullum in the first over of the Cricket World Cup niche sports: fencing, handball, gymnastics. And of
Final.
course the concessions to youth: BMX and beach
volleyball. There is talk that sports such as
At the moment you’re probably thinking that I am
skateboarding, surfing and climbing are to be added
using this article to express my love for Australian
to the 2020 programme. The Olympics cannot keep
sport, and you’re not wrong, so I’ll get to the point.
growing indefinitely, it must be constrained to a
Why is golf at the Olympics?
certain extent. It’s unclear where golf fits in within
The answer is I don’t know. The Olympics represent a the Olympic story.
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BANTS
5 Strange Sports
I
LP DENT
n September 2015, the organisers of the 2020
Olympics in Tokyo put together a shortlist of
sporting events that they would like
to be included in the Games. This shortlists contains
the five modern sports which have grown in recent
years including baseball/softball, skateboarding,
surfing, Karate and sport climbing (whatever that is).
To their delight, on 3 August (just last week) the IOC
approved this list of sports, which means that they
will be events in the 2020 Olympics. With this in mind
I decided to look up a list of the strangest sports in the
world. Below is a list of the top 5:
1. Extreme Ironing: This sport is one of the
wackiest of them all. It involves people going to
remote locations to iron their clothes. People have
ventured as far as to bring their irons and ironing
boards to the top of mountains and underwater just
to iron their clothes. Experts on the sport say that it is
gaining popularity because “it is the latest danger
sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor
activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.”
2. Bed racing: This sport involves a team of 5
people who have to carry a bed along a 3km course.
Not only this but the bed has to be waterproof (as the
contestants have to cross a river) but the team of 5
also have to lug the beds up and down a hill that that
has a 20% gradient.
3. Gurning: This sport is not for the faint
hearted, nor for the good looking. The goal of this
sport is to make the ugliest face possible. This sport
dates all the way back to 1297 in parts of the UK and
is currently regaining popularity.
4. Chess Boxing: This game is what is what it
sounds like: chess and boxing. The game involves
players alternating between rounds of chess and
boxing. The game is won either when one player is
knocked out in the ring or is check-mated on the
chess board.
5. Sports with no clothes: As weird as it sounds,
playing sports with no clothes is rapidly becoming a
worldwide trend. Some of the most popular nudist
sports events include nudist bike rides and the
‘International Nudist Swimming Gala’.
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BANTS
Pictogram Puzzles
SZ CHEN
These are some special puzzles, including words, symbols and pictures. They are based on the structure of
words and letters and have a literary answer. If you’re a bit confused I’ve included some examples.
Example 1:
Problem 1:
Problem 6:
The words ‘all’ and ‘again’ have
been placed in a fraction. In a
Problem 2:
fraction the numerator and
Problem 7:
denominator can be said to be
‘over’ each other hence the solution
is ‘all over again’.
Example 2:
Problem 3:
Problem 8:
Problem 4:
This one is more of a visual, with a
crescent moon alongside a man
similar to a ‘green/red light man’
Problem 9:
traffic light,. The two implications
provided are a moon and a
pedestrian traffic light which
control walking or crossing over
Problem 5:
streets and hence the solution is
moonwalk.
Well that’s the gist of it! Time for
some real ones. (P.S. The answers
are not in the article)
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Friday, 12 August 2016
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Shore First XI v NC
Win 3-2
‘Shore wins epic battle’
There is a storm. Then there is a tornado. Then there is a hurricane. Then there is the Shore 1 st XI
who were in devastating form on Saturday. Both teams turned up on Saturday undefeated with
Shore knowing that only a win would be good enough. Shore came out of the blocks firing on all
cylinders, playing with passion, desire and a steely determination not seen this season. They
stuck to the game plan of pressing Newington and on transition utilising the width of the
Northbridge pitch. A well crafted set piece saw the Newington defence give away a penalty
which was duly slotted into the net by Macsen Adare.
An individual piece of magic by Tim Baker nearly saw Shore double their lead with a mazy run
that bamboozled the Newington defence only for the base of the post to come to their rescue.
Half time couldn’t come quickly enough for the away team.
The second half started in much the same way with Charlie Cox testing the keeper from close
range. It took a moment of magic for Shore to double their lead in a flowing passing move which
saw Macsen Adare score his second with a rasping left foot volley that left the keeper flapping in
mid-air.
However, a team like Newington were never going to take that lying down and they quickly hit
back with two thunderous strikes from 15 yards to totally change the dynamic of the game.
It took Shore a good 5 minutes to settle back into their pattern of play and their never say die
character shone through in the last 10 minutes of the game, where Mitchell Mattison from a
corner, rose like the colossus to score the winning goal.
A thoroughly deserved victory of 3-2 from a group of boys who know the true meaning of the
word team
Player of the match: The Whole 1st XI Team
Shore Second XI v NC
Draw 0-0
Player of the Match: Charlie Cross
Report:
The Shore Second XI put in a courageous performance to earn a 0-0 draw with competition
leaders Newington. Charlie Cross was the hero with a number of excellent reflect saves.
However, it was not all one sided with the Shore side creating numerous chances on the break.
Oliver Kennedy was unlucky not to score with a swirling long range strike that was brilliantly
tipped wide by the Newington keeper.
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A rainy week rendered the Riverview course extremely tricky especially the long uphill drag
from the start/finish arena. The course had been altered to accommodate the conditions with a
two kilometre circuit which became more like an enduring one and a half kilometres.
A 9.00am start saw the Juniors commence with some strong performances by the Shore boys.
William Nicholas registered his finest performance of the season breaking into the top 5 for the
first time finishing in a highly commendable fourth place. Max Shadbolt had an excellent run
once again showing improvement to finish in 15th place. Also, there was a great run by Xavier
Phillips.
The Intermediate race was held over three laps and the conditions became more difficult as the
course became slipperier and slipperier. Hamish Longworth celebrated his birthday by running
up in the intermediates with an excellent result, placing 13th and leading the intermediates home.
Ryan Treleaven had another improved run while Alex Sewell attained a new personal best
position by coming in at 21st, continuing to show real determination.
The Seniors team struggled for numbers but great team spirit was seen to come from Chris Culey
and Charlie McNevin as they raced around the four laps with the underfoot conditions
deteriorating.
To celebrate the end of the season, we are holding a Cross Country team breakfast on
Wednesday 10th August 7:30am at the BBQ area near the school pool. It would be great to see
everyone there.
Next Saturday is the final week of the Cross Country season, being the GPS Championships at
North Ryde Common. This is always an exciting finale to the season with great atmosphere
which will encourage a stand out performance for all our team.a
Following the Opens Race there will be a Presentation to the Coaches and morning tea. Please
make sure you stay for this to add your support.
ET Trippas
Captain Cross Country
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Shore Golf Club Competition
Wet, cold, generally quite Scottish conditions greeted the players but, being true golfers at this
stage of the season, they took to the course with gusto. The MIC had set a challenge for them restricting their clubs to a maximum of 3 each of which one had to be a putter. So imagination and
shot manufacturing were the order of the day (though they were relieved of the physical burden
of heavy bags). Nick Dunlop, using just a hybrid recovery club, an 8 iron and putter proved the
most adaptable, scoring 19 points and taking out the prize. But the task proved too much for
most of the rest and many failed to make it into double figures! Anton Bucich scored a credible
16 points to take second with Will Barraclough the third place getter on a very modest 13 points.
Will saved his shot of the day till the all important 9th to grab the Nearest the Pin.
Competition:
Winner:
Runners Up
Nearest the Pin:
Individual Stableford (3 clubs max)
Nick Dunlop
Anton Bucich
Will Barraclough
Will Barraclough
Score
19
16
13
Cammeray Golf Club Competition
Three Shore boys teed up in the Cammeray GC competition. Soggy conditions restricted the
scoring with even the best score unable to take a prize.
Small-bore Shooting Report
A small group of shooters gathered at the 50 metre range at Hornsby last Saturday 6 August.
Top scores using shooting jackets and slings on electronic targets were: Junu Choi 188 (out of
200), Angus Langsford 177 and Nathan Spencer 171. Oliver Levisohn using a rest scored 178 on
the electronic target.
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Team
1st XV
2nd XV
3rd XV
4th XV
Opponent
NC 1
NC 2
NC 3
NC 4
Result
Lost 14 – 38
Lost 10 – 20
Won 17 – 12
Won 38 – 0
5th XV
6th XV
7th XV
KGS 3
KGS 4
NC 5
Lost 0 – 29
Won 19 – 14
Won 29 – 15
8th XV
16A
16B
NC 6
NC A
NC B
Won 24 – 0
Lost 7 – 19
Won 22 – 21
16C
NC C
Won 41 – 0
16D
NC D
Won 35 – 5
16E
15A
15B
15C
BYE
NC A
NC B
NC C
15D
15E
14A
14B
NC D
BYE
NC A
NC B
14C
14D
RH
KGS D
Lost 12 – 33
Won 51 – 14
14E
14F
13A
13B
NC C
NC D
NC A
NC B
Lost 15 – 39
Lost 22 – 40
Won 28 – 12
Won 27 – 14
13C
NC C
13D
13E
13F
13G
KGS D
KGS E
NC D
NC E
Won 38 –
12
Lost 20 – 34
Lost 10 – 34
Lost 0 – 46
Lost 10 – 38
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Scorers
L Edwards, H Sheehan tries: M Sinclair 2 conversions
A Doyle, H Martin-Smith tries
J Herron, L Armati, T King tries: M Sullivan conversion
O Luff, R Shepherd, C Cleaver, T Fullerton, M Houston,
C Feilen tries: T Harding 3, R Shepherd conversions
M Ambler 2, L Gallant tries: R Jones, M O’Donnell conversions
S Higgs 2, W Jefferies, R Fraser, H Waterworth tries:
J Veitch, T Cudmore conversions
L Cheung 2, J Bucknell, R Richardson tries: N Scully 2 conversions
J Harding try: H Moses conversion
A Fisher, D Gardell, T Chapman, B Brownie tries:
T Chapman conversion
J Farr-Jones 2, J Van Loon 2, E Glendinning, T Wagstaff, L Howard
tries: S Broadley 2, K Takeuchi conversions
H Lotz 3, M McCook, F Stone, T Forsyth tries:
L Murrell conversion, A Neale field goal
Lost 10 – 19
Won 19 – 0
Drew 12 –
12
Lost 15 – 19
H Ohlsson, H Lucas tries
J Spalvins 2, J Thomas tries: J Thomas 2 conversions
W Rowland-Smith, M Erby tries: R Salter conversion
Lost 15 – 26
Lost 31 – 38
B Holman, R Moore tries: B Maybury conversion & penalty goal
S Mulcahy 2, B Moore, A Dowling, O White tries: H Robinson 3
conversions
L Young, C Humphris tries: T McHutchison conversion
C Laforest 2, A Cowan 2, C Stevens, H Howard, C Youlden,
C Eggleton, L Brewer tries: L Easton 2, C Stevens conversions
O Rajaratnam 2, W McDonald tries
W McDonald 3, A Kibble tries: H Garrett conversion
J Clark 2, T Odell 2 tries: I Hooper 4 conversions
J Walker, O Duthie, L Smith, J Knight, K Atkinson tries:
B Mundy conversion
M Gibson 3, L Greig, L West, J Brownie tries: C Boyd 3, G Hall
conversions
Z Allen 2, Z Cuddy, J Parkes tries
Z Allen 2 tries
J Malcolm, W Kafer, R Setogawa tries
A Daley, H Rickward tries
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Last Saturday saw Shore play Round 9 of the GPS Competition. Taking on Newington
College, Knox Grammar School and Reddam House, Shore contested 29 matches, winning
13, drawing 1 and losing 15. Some outstanding Rugby was played across all age groups.
The First XV took the field with confidence following their great win the previous week
against St Ignatius’ College and played very well taking a 14 nil lead into half time. A
combination of fatigue and injury disruptions put an end to a likely victory with Newington
finishing strongly to run out winners 38 – 14. The Second XV showed great courage and
tenacity in their fixture going down 10 – 20. The Third XV played some entertaining Rugby
and came away with a good win by 17 – 12. In other Opens fixtures the Fourth XV, Sixth
XV, Seventh XV and Eighth XV all recorded good wins.
The U16s age group had a good day out winning three out of four matches played against
Newington. The 16A went down 7 – 19 to a very strong Newington outfit, and despite
losing, continue their great improvement from last season.
The 15B recorded a good win by 19 – 0, while the C’s drew 12 all. The U14 had a tough day
across the grades but played with commitment in all their matches. A special mention to
the 14D who beat Knox 51 – 14.
The U13 have had a good season across the board and this was again evident with the 13A,
B & C teams all winning well against Newington.
Special mentions to Henry Lotz (16D), Will McDonald (14F) and Max Gibson (13C) for
scoring a hat trick of tries and to Max Ambler (Sixth XV), Sam Higgs (Seventh XV), Lachie
Cheung (Eighth XV), Josh Farr-Jones, Jonah Van Loon (both 16C), Jack Spalvins (15B), Sam
Mulcahy (14B), Charlie Laforest, Alex Cowan (both 14D), Oli Rajaratnam (14E), Jamie Clark
and Tom Odell (both 13A) for scoring two tries in their matches. Zac Allen (13D & 13E)
scored two tries in the 13E match and then two more coming off the bench in the 13D
match.
This Saturday is the final round of fixtures for the season as we travel to The King’s School.
Let’s put in a big effort to finish off the 2016 season.
Good luck to all of our teams.
TM Wallace
Master-In-Charge of Rugby
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Your Questions Answered…….
Q. I a m really keen to row but I am not a morning person, is that a problem?
A. No, Shore does not traditionally train in the morning on the water; yes there are schools
that row at 5:30am but Shore is not one of those.
Q. If I trial for Rowing in Year7 and don’t make it, what happens?
A. If you are unsuccessful in the Year 7 trials then you will not be disadvantaged as we tend to
run all our trials and testing before the other sports. The squad will be finalised by 9.00am
(at the latest) on Wednesday 9 September, before other sports have trialed.
Q. If I don’t make it in Year 7 will I be able to trial again?
A. Yes, there has been several examples of boys who did not make the Rowing squad in Year 7
and have gone on to great rowing careers at the School. We all grow and develop at
different rates and it is for this reason that we always take new boys on in every squad
each year.
Q. Will I have to row all year round if I make the Rowing team?
A.
No, there is no organised/set training that takes place in the winter season. We are very
keen for the students to play seasonal sport. The greatest preparation that the boys can do
for Rowing in the winter time is to be a leader in their winter sport teams whether it be at
training or on game day. This year we have had members of the Shore Boat Club who play
in the First Rugby, First Soccer and the cross country team, something that we are very
proud of. Registration for rowing takes place o v e r t h e next t w o weeks – please see
the Rowing “Lampada” page for all relevant information or email/call Mr GM Bates if
you have any questions.
Glenn Bates
Rowing Master
YEAR 8 ROWERS
REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY 17/8 @ LUNCH in 3105
Year 9 ROWERS
REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY 10/8 @ LUNCH in 3105
GPS SQUAD (Year 10 and 11)
Final REGISTRATION
MONDAY 8/8 @ LUNCH in 3105
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YEAR 7 STUDENTS
REGISTRATION &
MEASURE
MONDAY 15/8 & TUESDAY 16/8
@ LUNCHTIME in 3105
TESTING (ergo & run)
MONDAY 22/8 & TUESDAY 23/8
SQUAD NAMED WEDNESDAY 26/8
If you are unsuccessful you will be able to trial for
another sport without disadvantage
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SNOW SPORTS INTERSCHOOLS
SYDNEY REGIONAL COMPETITION
In the second and last weeks of the June/July holidays, the Shore 2016 Snow Sports team
travelled to Perisher Valley to take part in the Interschools Sydney Regionals Competition as well
as the satellite competitions of the Pymble Cup, The Scots Race and the Redlands Cup. The team
– which is one of the largest in the competition - consisted of 82 competitors aged from
Kindergarten to Year 12, including three girls from the Northbridge K- 2 Campus. We competed
in Alpine GS, SkierX and Moguls for the skiers, Snowboard GS and BoarderX for the
Snowboarders.
In Shore’s most successful outing in years, the intentions of the team were noticed early with
Hamish Cowan’s third place overall and James Leatherbarrow’s fifth in Division 2 Alpine and
Timothy Leadbitter’s fifth place in Division 3 Snowboard at the Pymble Cup; Brad Hiscock (C),
Tim Thevenon (VC), Aiden Curtis and Torsten Pennell’s Gold Medal in Division 1 Alpine, Finn
Ambler’s Individual Gold Medal in Division 2 Snowboard, William Delaney, Matthew Lau, Jack
Drummond and Lachlan Whitehead’s Silver Medal in Division 3 Alpine.
Our largest ever group of entrants in the Scots Race braved the shocking weather on Monday,
July 11, with many of our team placing in the top 20 of their divisions including Hamish Cowan
(6th), Jack Doyle (9th), James Meares (18th) and Zachary Kennard (19th) in Division 2 Alpine; Jack
Drummond (9th) and David Meares (11th) in Division 3 Alpine; and Timothy Leadbitter (8th) in
Division 3 Snowboarding. The race was reduced to a single run and competitors in the same
division were racing on adjacent course meaning that real comparative data was impossible to
obtain. It was very challenging conditions that day – very cold, wind and rain as well as Graupel
– tiny hard balls of snow that hit and sting like pin pricks on any exposed skin.
In a first for Shore Snow Sports, 21 boys from the whole school, ranging from Jack Steiger –
Thorpe in Year 1 to Benjamin Jackson in Year 10 took part in the first ever live-in camp for the
team, held at Altitude Lodge at Smiggin Holes. With expert input from Phil Jacombs, the owner
of Altitude, the group enjoyed three days of race training and three nights of full bellies and
restful sleep. The boys were able to socialize across the three campuses and formed a deeper
appreciation of the community of Snow Sports at Shore.
In overall results, the Secondary Male Skiing results had Shore in second place, only 27 points
behind Scots and 4 points ahead of Cranbrook. Last year we came third in Skiing, 37 points
behind Scots and 15 points behind Cranbrook.
In Secondary Male Snowboarding, Shore came second.
In the Overall Secondary Ranking (Skiing and Snowboarding combined) Shore also came second,
43 points behind Scots. Last year we were in second place overall, 53 points behind Scots.
Shore was placed third in Primary Male Skiing, second in Primary Snowboarding and third in
the Overall Primary rank. The overall rank being slightly skewed by the fact that our Division 6
Gold Medal winning team of Claudia Berger, Scarlett Couch, Lachlan McIntosh and Robert Kerr
were counted in the Co-Ed class of competitors.
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The weather during the Interschools Competition ranged from a rather powerful blizzard with
wind chill peaking at -17˚ C to beautiful ‘blue bird’ days (clear blue skies) of up to 7˚ C. The cold
days are particularly challenging, and boys and parents are encouraged to stay indoors when
not competing.
I remain amazed and extremely proud of our team. This is the best and most consistently
performed team that Shore has had in many years and for the third year we have closed the gap
on Scots. The boys and girls conducted themselves with outstanding sportsmanship and
enthusiasm and their conduct was outstanding on the mountain. While there were a few bumps
and scratches, thankfully there were no serious injuries.
Senior School Results
Division 1 Alpine
Team A: 3rd Place Team Bronze Medal
(Brad Hiscock (C), Tim Thevenon (VC),
Aiden Curtis and Torsten Pennell).
Shore has not had a team medal in this event
since 2012.
Division 1 Skier Cross (X)
Team A: 6th (Hiscock, Thevenon, Curtis)
Bradley Hiscock placed 10th individually.
Division 1 Moguls
Team A: 5th (Hiscock, Curtis,
Christopher Culey)
Division I Alpine
Division 1 Snowboard GS
Team A: 4th (Ben Tudhope and Harry
Rossell)
Division 1 Snow Board X
Team A: 4th (Ben Tudhope and Harry
Rossell)
Division 2 Alpine
Hamish Cowan came 3rd overall Individual Bronze Medal
Team A: 7th (Hamish Cowan, Jack Doyle, James Meares and Nick Leijer)
Team B: 9th
Team D: 11th and
Team C: had two unfortunate DQ’s that took them out of the placings. There were many
falls and many DQ’s across the field, thankfully no one was seriously hurt at the event.
Division 2 Skier X
Team A: 5th (Hamish Cowan, Individual 7th)
Team C: 9th and
Team B: 11th
Division 2 Moguls saw the unfortunate departure from the A Team of Jamie Gillard due to a bad
(but thankfully not serious) fall in warm ups.
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Team A: 7th (Nick Leijer, Luke Watson, Jam ie Gillard )
Dan Adam-Smith placed 21st competing as an individual
Division 2 Snowboard GS
A Team: Team Silver Medal (Ben Fawcett, Lachlan Cozzi and Finn Ambler)
B Team: 12th
Division 2 Snowboard X
A Team: Team Silver Medal (Ben
Fawcett, Lachlan Cozzi and
Finn Ambler)
B Team 12th (Harry Whitehead
6th place individual)
Division 3 Alpine
Team A: Team Silver Medal
(William Delaney, Matthew Lau,
Jack Drummond and Lachlan
Whitehead)
Team B: 6th place – less than one
second off 5th
Team C: 13th
Team D: 21st
Mattheew Lau
Division 3 Skier X
Team A: Team Bronze Medal
(William Delaney, Matthew Lau,
Jack Drummond)
Team B: 6th
Team C: 13th
Team E: 22nd and
Team D: 23rd
Division 3 Moguls
Team A: 4th
(Lachlan Whitehead, Ewan
Jackman and William Delaney)
Lachlan Whitehead competing with
a possible fractured rib after
a nasty fall the day before outside of
the competition.
Jack Mitchell competed in an
incomplete team, placing 29th
William Delaney
Division 3 Snowboard GS
(Edward Taylor and Timothy Leadbitter)
4th place
Division 3 Snowboard X
(Edward Taylor and Timothy Leadbitter)
4th place
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Hamish Cowan
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