COUNTRY GIRLS’ CLUBS
Results Of Debating Competition
The Christchurch district committee of Country Girls’ Clubs recently held its final debate for 1960 at the Ellesmere Community Centre. Subject of the debate was: “That the hire purchase system is beneficial to the New Zealand economy.” The Ellesmere Club’s team took the affirmative and the Darfield Club the negative. The judge (Mr McLaughlin) said the debate was of very high standard and that the Darfield team (the winner) hammered its facts home a little more strongly than the other team. Points were 329 to 316. The top speaker for the evening was Miss J. Goldstone (Darfield) who gained 98 points out of a possible 105.
Teams were as follows:—Darfield: Misses E. Hart (leader), L; Pascoe and J. Goldstone; Ellesmere: Misses L Bartlett (leader), F. Powell and J. Gilbert.
Trophies were awarded by Miss J. Stalker to the following:—Debating Shield, Miss E. Hart; Bruce Murdock Cup for best speaker. Miss J. Goldstone.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29368, 22 November 1960, Page 2
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