public int checkCol( String message ){
	int num = -1;
	boolean getInt = true;

	while (getInt) {
	    num = getInt( message );
	    if ( num < 1 || num > 9 ) {
		System.out.println("Oops that is not a valid column, try again.");
	    }
	    else {
		return num;
	    }
	}
	return -1;
    }