DEBATING

Grey River Argus, 6 August 1937, Page 6

DEBATING

UNITED CLUB COMPETITION. An interesting competition among the junior members of the United Debating Club was finalised on Wednesday evening, when the successful entrant was W. S. Sheppard, with an aggregate of 215 points, S. B. Quintrell being runner-up, with 214 points and C. C. Mosley in third place with 205 points. The competition was for the United Cup, and comprised a Prepared Speech on “Patriotism,” a Debate on “That Physical Training Should be Compulsory,” and an Impromptu Speech on “Euthanasia.” Eight competed and provided entertaining sections for those listening. Mr R. T. Bush acted as judge, and in traversing the work of the various speakers, offered some useful and constructive criticism, at the conclusion of which he was thanked by the Club members for his assistance. The following were the marks gained, given in the order in which the competitions were heard: —Prepared Speech, debate, and impromptu speech: —W. Sheppard 71, 70, 74, total 215. S. Quintrell 70, 72, 72; 214; C. C. Mosley 67, 69, 69; 205. W. Steer 67, 66, 70; 203. H. Trouland 64, 64, 66; 194. C. F. Chapcott 65, 61, 66; 192. P. Curran 61, 69, 68; 198. In the debate the best speaker was Mr Quintrell, who scored 72, as a negative speaker, and the best affirmative speaker was Mr Sheppard, with 70 points.

UNIVERSITY DEBATING CONTEST AUCKLAND, August 5. For the sixteenth time, Victoria College (Wellington) won the shield for the Joynt Scroll Debate, between New Zealand University Colleges, in the thirty-third, contest, held at Auckland last evening. The subject was: “That Democracy has Failed." In the first debate, A. R. Perry opened for Victoria (affirmative), D. L. Wood Otago (leader) replying. The other speakers were S. G. Andrews (Victoria), and M. G. O’Callaghan (Otago). q’he second debate, between Canterbury and Auckland, was broadcast. Speakers were: For Canterbury (affirmative), B. J. Wilson and M. Widdup; for Auckland, H. T. George and E. K. Braybrooke. The judges, Mr Julius Hogben, Mi j. W. Shaw, Rev. Gladstone Hughes placed Victoria first, with 191 points; and Auckland second, with 179 points. . Andrews was adjudged the best speaker, with George one point behind.