2005 Australian National Final Results
After months of gruelling, mind numbing, war of nerves competition in the Qualifying Rounds the cream of Australia’s RPS players imploded at the Inaugural 2005 ‘Australian Rock Paper Scissors Championships’ (ARPSC) National Final, Sunday 28th of August at 'Fisherman’s Wharf Tavern’, Gold Coast, QLD.
The final 16 players in the main event were made up of eight State & Territory finalists who qualified via respective competitions and eight wild cards that progressed via the National Qualifying round held on the day.
Only one player would concur this war of attrition and inturn claim the prestigious title & take home the major prize of a trip to Canada to attend & compete in 4th Annual 2005 World RPS Champs in Toronto, 22nd October.
This player was none other then 2005 QLD Champ Quinn Ramsden aka ‘The DR Quinn’. A psychology student from Cairns, the 24 yoa left hander played a game of courage and skill from start to finish & at times obviously utilising some of the skills from his intended vocation. A hot hand and cool head with a twist of mind games were all part of the good Doctors game plan.
The Doctors win was not easy and came down to the final game in the maximum fifth set of the fifth match. The tension in the main arena as ‘The DR Quinn’ faced off against 22 yoa Gold Coaster Michelle ‘Pooh Bum’ Scott was extremely intense and was only matched by the very vocal & appreciative crowd.
Surprisingly ‘Pooh Bum’ whom qualified earlier that day had no real intension of entering the competition as she was there to support her man who had entered the contest. ‘I’m not entering stated 'Pooh Bum' at the registration area, my boyfriend always beats me, we play all the time… but after seeing the stylish wrist and head bands the competitors were issued with she quickly changed her mind & entered c/o a higher level unknown to a mere male... fashion instincts!
2005 World RPS Champs RESULTS
The 2005 WRPSC brought approx 1000 competitors and spectators from around the world to Toronto where players competed for the prestigious title of World Champion and a total purse of CDN$10,000.00.
2005 Queensland & Australian National Champ ‘Quinn Ramsden’ aka ‘The DR Quinn’ (pictured below left), put his best hand forward at the 2005 WRPSC but was unfortunately knocked out in early rounds.
Toronto lawyer ‘Andrew Bergel’ (pictured above right) played the winning throw of paper to take the 2005 WRPSC gold medal & CDN$7,000.00, the Championship trophy and the title of best Rock Paper Scissors player in the world. The silver medal went to Californian student ‘Stan Long’ with New Yorker ‘Stewart Waldman’ taking out the bronze medal.