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I guess if they're not a member of the National Party or some corporate banking type, you're not interested. Might be a few reasonable Cup picks from those Boards of Directors you sit on though.

John Cocks gone, so Torva bags some points: https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/110440777/popular-tv-show-builder-john-cocksy-cocks-has-died

Hit number 2: John Cocks. No problems for a QO: LINK

As most are aware, Andrew McGahan has died. He's obviously gained an ANZAC QO: LINK LINK

That's sad. Found him really funny and certainly had clear principles.

Someone no doubt in need of some redemption.

Probably marginally better than negatively shitting oneself.

Hoping for a 2nd round tie against John Key. I’ve always wanted the opportunity to take that berk down a peg or two. Now, only he and I need to deliver. #KiwiGrudgeMatch

Ideally need a DOB for the sprog, rather than '5 weeks old' at some particular point. His age won't make any difference though in this case, so that'd be 15 point for him. The Schneiderlin article is definitely more of the real deal, but it does use that instagram thing as the basis for it, which is a little cheeky. As this isn't being run for a second time, I'm ambivalent about setting a precedent with respect to which sources are acceptable or not. He'd be 10 points, knock yourself out.

The Cavendish link appears to be from 2015 and your link to Schneiderlin is of very dubious quality, even though he's clearly had a sprog. Either way doesn't change the result, just bragging rights over the scoreline.

Couldn't find a news article (Instagram ain't news) to support Schneiderlin, but you could add in another 15 points for that for Predictor if you can... So. Final scores on the doors: 1. Predictor - 155 points 2. Sean - 55 points 3. Handrejka - 15 points Super, smashing, great. Predictor takes home the trophy and the plaudits. Just wondering now where the news headlines are about the sickos predicting celebrity gravidity.

Unless anyone has any disagreements over the assessment, here's the final scoreboard: Pippa Middleton 34 06/09/1983 Gave birth 15/10/18 15 Robbie Williams 44 13/02/1974 Surrogate 07/09/18 15 Emma Watson 27 14/04/1990 Meghan Markle 36 04/08/1981 Pregnant Kendall Jenner 22 03/11/1995 Kylie Jenner 20 10/08/1997 Gave birth 01/02/18 10 Sam Faiers 27 31/12/1990 Gave birth 11/11/17 Michelle Keegan 30 03/06/1987 Ivanka Trump 36 30/10/1981 Chloe Smith MP 35 17/05/1982 Stephanie Davis 25 08/03/1993 Gave birth 01/17 Katie Price 39 22/05/1978 Peter Andre 45 27/02/1973 Katie Piper 34 12/10/1983 Gave birth 13/12/17 Ed Sheeran 27 17/02/1991 Courtney Stodden 23 29/08/1994 55 James Jordan 39 13/04/1978 Ronnie Wood 70 01/06/1947 Ed Sheeran 27 17/02/1991 Robbie Williams 44 13/02/1974 Surrogate 07/09/18 15 Jimi Mistry 45 01/01/1973 Jason Manford 36 26/05/1981 Olivier Sarkozy 48 26/05/1969 Prince Harry 33 15/09/1984 Ashton Kutcher 40 07/02/1978 Mark Cavendish 32 21/05/1985 Adele 29 05/05/1988 Karen Clifton 35 20/04/1982 Katy Perry 33 25/10/1984 Keira Knightley 32 25/03/1985 Chloe Madeley 30 13/07/1987 Michelle Keegan 30 03/06/1987 Victoria Coren Mitchell 45 18/08/1972 Emmy Rossum 31 12/09/1986 Emma Bunton 42 21/01/1976 January Jones 40 05/01/1978 15 Pippa Middleton 34 06/09/1983 Gave birth 15/10/18 15 Michael Phelps 32 30/06/1985 Birth 12/02/18 15 Fergie 42 27/03/1975 Sunny Leone 36 13/05/1981 Surr'e Twins 03/04/18 15 Vanessa Hudgens 29 14/12/1988 Kevin Hart 38 06/07/1979 Birth 21/11/17 Josh Brolin 50 12/02/1968 Birth 04/11/18 20 Kate Hudson 38 19/04/1979 Birth 02/10/18 20 Morgan Schneiderlin 28 08/11/1989 Adele 29 05/05/1988 Katherine Jenkins 37 29/06/1980 Birth 04/18 20 Cameron Diaz 45 30/08/1972 Serena Williams 36 26/09/1981 Birth 1/09/17 Billy Joel 68 09/05/1949 Birth 22/10/17 Kirsten Dunst 35 30/04/1982 Birth 03/05/18 20 Kourtney Kardashian 38 18/04/1979 Robbie Williams 44 13/02/1974 Surrogate 07/09/18 15 Jim Iyke 41 25/09/1976 Miranda Kerr 34 20/04/1983 Birth 02/05/18 15 Queen Elizabeth ll 91 21/04/2026 155

Great summary of the history from msc there. Still gutted I was knocked out by a Kiwi in 2017. Bloody Earl Hagaman.

Opening post updated. I think it's fair to say that Australian tennis and (perhaps) Sydney are over-represented in the list. I count 13 (26%) New Zealanders, 37 (74%) Australians. New Zealand represents ~16.4% of the population of the combined weight of Australia and New Zealand, so from that point of view perhaps New Zealand is slightly over-represented too. On a population basis, perhaps only 8 New Zealand reps would be expected. Anyway, there's the team. We'll see what happens.

Number 51 on the list was "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Scottish born, but Australian raised before moving to the US at the age of 31.

Ah. Bollocks. That's the trouble with how I'd used Excel to tally the numbers. I'll have to go back and extract #51.

Given the haphazard nature of this list's assembly, if all the panel of experts have missed is Helen Reddy, then that's not a bad outcome. But fair call, her name should have been in the mix.

Reg Watson was @CaptainChorizo's pick. I had assumed that he'd gone for the television producer who is a much more well known name outside of Australia. Indeed, it could even be the illustrious Professor of Fisheries at UTAS.

Thought Bob Hawke might have made the Drop 40, but seems a reasonable way off in the end.

I've had a computer since 1984 and each generation of computers has had its own classics. From Rescue on the Spectrum through Time Bandit on the Atari ST/Amiga or Star Control 2 on MSDOS through to Doom 2 or Duke Nukem 3D in the later 90s and Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn/Throne of Bhaal in the early 2000s. These days, I don't get the time to play as much, but I did think Mass Effect 2 was right up there in terms of the best games I've played. RDR2 as a more recent thing does look fantastic and has a good plot line, but there's a lot of shite filler in there too.

Whoop! Theme Team league winner! Good game, excellently run. Really good to read some of the updates. Thanks, Spade.

Count me in. Wouldn’t miss it.

You were pretty good at this, Predictor. I'll tally up all the scores over the next day or so, but I think it's probably reasonably clear who won already.

Sent.

Anyone else keen to send me a list of 50 Australian and/or New Zealand celebs to compile into an "ANZAC List" should do so soon. I've only had two entries thus far, and that's probably not worth combining into a list!