Awards

2008	Thanks to Brian Marshall being able to name 12 of the 18 countries that border the Mediterranean and Pat Skinner knowing that CS Lewis was the author of the Narnia series of books, APS has once again managed to hold on to the Alex McMillan Trophy. This is an inter-club trophy competed for at the North Shore Club's annual Christmas Party. It takes the form of a quiz evening, with John Kelsey as quiz master. The teams competing this year were North Shore (who were runners-up), Howick, PYC and APS. Our team consisted of Nic Hendy, Brian Marshall and Pat Skinner. Most of the questions were philatelic in nature, but there was also a geography round, and a famous people round. As always, the evening concluded with a fine supper. Thanks to North Shore for their warm hospitality and for a fun evening.
2005	The APS successfully defended the Alex McMillan Memorial Trophy for 2005. This year we were competing against teams from North Shore, Howick, and South Auckland clubs in a general knowledge philatelic quiz. There were eight rounds of questions, which team members answered individually. Most of the questions related to New Zealand, and included: Spelling the names of obscure or defunct post offices (such as Carew) The first year of issue of types of stamps (like Government Life stamps) Which sport related to which trophy or cup (Ranfurly Shield for rugby) International anniversaries (Doomsday Book celebrated in 1987) Location in New Zealand (such as Blue Lake) Associating famous people with their country of origin General knowledge (mainly metric conversion or capital cities.) One of our team was asked the weight of a gallon of water, and failed miserably!! (Now if they'd asked him the weight of a thousand hawid mounts, what's the bet he would have been accurate there?) Icons in which towns or cities (such as the giant kiwifruit at Te Puke and the giant paua shell at Riverton) The quiz provided a lot of entertainment. Audience participation kept everyone awake!
2004	The APS won the Alex McMillan Memorial Trophy for 2004, hosted by the North Shore Philatelic Society annually, in the Interclub Quiz. A team from each of four stamp clubs competes in a general knowledge philatelic quiz each year. The quiz provides a lot of entertainment, and is open to the public. Audience participation keeps everyone awake! Click for an enlarged view.

2008

Thanks to Brian Marshall being able to name 12 of the 18 countries that border the Mediterranean and Pat Skinner knowing that CS Lewis was the author of the Narnia series of books, APS has once again managed to hold on to the Alex McMillan Trophy.

This is an inter-club trophy competed for at the North Shore Club's annual Christmas Party. It takes the form of a quiz evening, with John Kelsey as quiz master.

The teams competing this year were North Shore (who were runners-up), Howick, PYC and APS. Our team consisted of Nic Hendy, Brian Marshall and Pat Skinner.

Most of the questions were philatelic in nature, but there was also a geography round, and a famous people round. As always, the evening concluded with a fine supper. Thanks to North Shore for their warm hospitality and for a fun evening.

2005

The APS successfully defended the Alex McMillan Memorial Trophy for 2005.

This year we were competing against teams from North Shore, Howick, and South Auckland clubs in a general knowledge philatelic quiz. There were eight rounds of questions, which team members answered individually. Most of the questions related to New Zealand, and included:

Spelling the names of obscure or defunct post offices (such as Carew)
The first year of issue of types of stamps (like Government Life stamps)
Which sport related to which trophy or cup (Ranfurly Shield for rugby)
International anniversaries (Doomsday Book celebrated in 1987)
Location in New Zealand (such as Blue Lake)
Associating famous people with their country of origin
General knowledge (mainly metric conversion or capital cities.)
One of our team was asked the weight of a gallon of water, and failed miserably!!
(Now if they'd asked him the weight of a thousand hawid mounts, what's the bet he would have been accurate there?)
Icons in which towns or cities (such as the giant kiwifruit at Te Puke and the giant paua shell at Riverton)

The quiz provided a lot of entertainment. Audience participation kept everyone awake!

2004

The APS won the Alex McMillan Memorial Trophy for 2004, hosted by the North Shore Philatelic Society annually, in the Interclub Quiz.

A team from each of four stamp clubs competes in a general knowledge philatelic quiz each year. The quiz provides a lot of entertainment, and is open to the public.

Audience participation keeps everyone awake!

Click for an enlarged view.

Auckland Philatelic Society, Inc.

P. O. Box 1932, Auckland, New Zealand.

Awards