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Debating News, 29 July 2005
GPS Debating Round 1 - 22/07/05
The GPS Debating Season kicked off last Friday with six wins, six losses and one forfeit. A large number of teams debated without a 4th or silent speaker.The Firsts and Seconds were victorious against Joeys on the topic That Australia should introduce a biometric database.
The 10As and 10Bs won. Many thanks to somewhat jetlagged Dominic Bowes who stepped up to the challenge of debating up a grade, having only arrived back in Australia from the Italy tour 48 hours earlier.
The previously undefeated 8As went down on the topic That performance enhancing drugs in sport should be legalised at the Olympics. Meanwhile the 8Bs and 8Cs managed to win both sides of their debate.
Unfortunately all three Year 7 teams were defeated on the topic That we should ban all products tested on animals. They have become accustomed to one hour preparation debates as is the case with the Eastside Competition, which are generally much harder debates, however Joey's were very well prepared (they are a boarding school and the boys are in study groups each evening, giving them lots of opportunities to prepare together) and the teams realised the importance of research and provided examples to support their case.
Round 2 this week is at home against Kings. All students and their parents are invited to attend. Junior debates start at 19:00, the seniors start at 20:00.
All results can be found at:
http://www.sydneyhigh.org.au/debating/results.shtml
Debating Dinner
The Debating Dinner is on Saturday, September 3 at 18:00. An invitation and payment form is can be found here. Copies can also be collected from Ms Brewer.
Anyone who is not receiving emails about debating and would like to, please send an email with your name and year to sbhsdebating@gmail.com
Jocelyn Brewer
MIC Debating
COMING EVENTS
The first school listed is the host school.
Friday 23 July 2010
GPS Round 1
Shore vs SBHS
Friday 30 July 2010
GPS Round 2
SBHS vs St Joseph's College
Friday 6 August 2010
GPS Round 3
The Scots College vs SBHS
Friday 13 August 2010
GPS Round 4
SBHS vs St Ignatius College
Friday 20 August 2010
GPS Round 5
Sydney Grammar vs SBHS
Friday 27 August 2010
GPS Round 6
SBHS vs Newington College
Friday 3 September 2010
GPS Round 7
SBHS vs The Kings School
