Between a rock and a hard place

By MAJ John McPherson

By Michael Brooke
Aagainst all odds LEUT Kate Tindall was recently crowned the NSW Rock Paper Scissors champion.
LEUT Tindall just happened to be at the venue in North Sydney for a drink with friends in July when she decided to enter the competition for a laugh.

Much to her astonishment she won her heat against 24 contenders, followed by the NSW State title over eight finalists, and then found herself with a shot at the National Championship at the Gold Coast.
“I entered the state competition for a laugh, so imagine my surprise when I won the prize of a free trip to the Gold Coast to compete in the National Championship,” she told Navy News.

LEUT Tindall edged out SBLT Ian Walker in the final to win the NSW State title, but both earned the right to contest the National Championships.

LEUT Tindall, who recently graduated from HMAS Creswell and posted into HMAS Kuttabul as a medical officer, said the secret to her success was her unpredictability.
She said the game was sometimes mocked as a children’s game or a simpleton’s decision-making tool but it actually requires great mental powers to psych-out your opponent.

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