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Good luck Maria and Holly
Two current and former Wellington schools debaters leave today to compete at the 2009 World Schools Debating Championships, as part of the Russell McVeagh New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team. Holly Jenkins (Sacred Heart College) and Maria English (Marsden) were both members of the team that finished as runners-up at the 2008 World Champs in Washington in September last […]
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Intercollegiate Debating 2009
Entry forms for intercollegiate debating grades in 2009 will be posted to schools on Thursday 5 February. For more information in the meantime, please email the WSU President.
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Executive 2009
The Wellington Speaking Union 2008 AGM was held on Tuesday October 28 at Turnbull House. The 2009 Executive is: President: Christopher Bishop Treasurer: Stephen Whittington Secretary: David Dewar
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WSU Annual General Meeting 2008
The Wellington Speaking Union, which organises adult and schools debating in Wellington, is having its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28 October at 6.30pm in Turnbull House (on the corner of Bowen St and Lambton Quay). Â This is an important meeting because a new constitution is being proposed for the WSU which will allow […]
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Chilton win Premier B Grade
The final intercollegiate debating grade final was tonight. Congratulations to Chilton St James School who defeated Marsden by 3-0 to win the Premier B grade and the Fred McComish Trophy.
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Victoria University win Victoria Shield
A team from Victoria University (Gareth Richards and Yogesh Patel) won the Victoria Shield tonight, defeating Joe Connell and Kevin Moar in the final. 12 teams gathered at the Victoria University Student Union Building to compete in this impromptu knock-out competition. Special congratulations to Maria English and Holly Jenkins, who reached the semi-finals despite still being […]
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Tawa beat Wellington College in Senior Cert Final
And also last week, Tawa College walked away the victors in the Senior Certificate grade, defeating Wellington College.
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Wellington East win Junior Cert
Last week in a hard-fought final, Wellington East Girls’ College beat Sacred Heart College to win the WSU Cup for the Junior Certificate debating for the first time. Photos to come here soon.
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Marsden win Premier A
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School defeated Queen Maragaret College in the Grand Final of the Premier A debating competition last night, winning the Henning Cup for the second time in the tournament’s 39 year history. The team of Adele Quigley-McBride, Maria English, and Dipti Manchanda successfully negated the motion “This House believes all states should adopt open immigration policies”. […]
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Stockley Cup – SHC and Wellington College take the spoils
The Stockley Cup prepared speaking competition was held tonight at Turnbull House. Six speakers entered in the junior competition, and five entered the senior competition. The runners-up in the Junior competition were: 3rd: Stephen Petris – Scots College 2nd: Rayhan Langdana – Wellington College And the winner of the Dunsheath Trophy for the best junior speech was […]