Counting on Failure

(Excerpt from Sunday Times Magazine - Sunday 08/02/2009)

They came last in the recent World Sudoku Championships in Goa, India.  But that didn't stop Australia's self appointed Sudoku champs The Numbats from holding a rousing preview of Colours By Numbers, their 'Sudokumentary' at UWA.

Nearly 250 guests laughed at the short film that follows the flag waving and faux pas of ex rugby team mates Mick Colliss, Mark Skiffington and brothers Hamish and Sandy Sutherland.  "We couldn't even spell Sudoku let alone play it" Colliss told film critic Shannon Harvey.  "But we were proud to fulfil a dream to represent our country."