Congratulations Mount Albert Grammar School

by glen.holm.hansen on October 7, 2011

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Congratulations to Mount Albert Grammar School (Rebecca Barnett, Lucy Harrison and Luke Wilson) who won the Premier Advanced grade in a packed out Centennial Theatre on 4 October 2011, defeating Auckland Grammar School (Bhavan Srikumar, Nick Orr, Howell Fu) in a high quality final.

Congratulations also to Nick Orr who was presented with the Desley Horton Trophy for the Best Speaker in the ASD Competition for 2011.

A full record of results and awards for this year will be uploaded shortly to the website.

We hope you have all enjoyed the 2011 debating season. If you have any feedback or thoughts for next year, please send us an email!

We look forward to seeing you all again in 2012.

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Impromptu Cup, and Prizegiving/ PA Final

by glen.holm.hansen on September 28, 2011

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Impromptu Cup

Entries are now closed, but if you wish to be placed on the waitlist for if teams pull out, email info@aucklandschoolsdebating.org.nz.  For those teams which are competing, the timetable is below:

8.30- Teams arrive in the auditorium
8.45-9.45- Briefing and Demo debate
10.00-11.15- Debate 1
11.30-12.45- Debate 2
12.45-1.45- Lunch
1.50-3.05- Debate 3
3.15-4.30- Debate 4

We will announce the 8 teams breaking to quarter-finals after the fourth debate on Saturday.  Those teams must be in the auditorium on the Sunday from 9am – 2pm.

Pizza will be for provided for lunch but teams must bring their own drinks/ snacks.  If you haven’t already paid, bring a cheque/ cash for $10 per team with you or make a direct deposit to account number 38 9002 0403496 00 with your school’s name as a reference.

Prizegiving and PA Final

The final of the Premier Advanced grade is between Auckland Grammar and Mount Albert Grammar. It will take place on Tuesday 4 October at 6pm in the Centennial Theatre at Auckland Grammar and will be followed by a prize giving for all grades and refreshments.  Awards will be presented to the winning teams and top ten speakers from each grade.  Students, coaches, friends, and family are all welcome.  Please park in Gate 3, although with 150 people expected, you may need to park on the road.

Congratulations to the following teams who have emerged victorious in their respective grades:

Junior Open: Auckland Grammar 1
Senior Open: Westlake Boys 1
Advanced Open: Kristin 1
Premier Junior: Westlake Boys 2

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Premier Junior Winners …. Westlake Boys 2!

September 8, 2011

Congratulations to James Rankin, Jesse Medcalf and Jono King of Westlake Boys 2 who took out the Premier Junior title for 2011 tonight.
Westlake Boys successfully negated the motion THW give parents an additional vote on behalf of their children. The debate was of an exceptionally high quality and was very close.
Congratulations also to Jenny [...]

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Impromptu Cup

September 7, 2011

The Impromptu Cup is now on the weekend of 1st – 2nd October, with the preliminary rounds on the 1st and the Semi-Finals and Grand Final on the 2nd.  You may enter students of any year level. The deadline for entries is Friday 23rd September, but let us know if you need more time to [...]

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Finalists Found!

September 6, 2011

The top two teams in each grade have now been determined! We are looking forward to a very exciting and close set of finals debates. We warmly encourage as many of you as possible to attend the Grand Final debates.
The first Grand Final is in the Premier Junior Grade between Westlake Boys High [...]

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Preliminary Rounds Over! (and change to calendar)

July 7, 2011

The preliminary rounds have now concluded, with the final catch up round debates having been completed.
Well done to all students who have participated in the competition this year. The Committee has been impressed with the standard of debating and the improvements shown as the year has progressed.
We have had to make [...]

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Preliminary Rounds Nearly Over…

June 6, 2011

The preliminary rounds for ASD 2011 are drawing to a close. The details for the next rounds are below. Please check the draws to find out what session you are in.
NB: The draws for the knock-out rounds will be released on 2 August 2011.
Junior Open
The Catch Up Round is on [...]

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Round 5

May 19, 2011

Round 5 is the final preliminary round debate in each of Junior Open, Senior Open and Advanced Open. The details for times are set out below.
Reminders
– All debates in Round 5 are impromptu debates.
– To be eligible for the finals series, you must ensure that a) your team has not exceed the [...]

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Winter Championships Results

May 15, 2011

The ASD Russell McVeagh Winter Championships was held at Rosmini College over the weekend, with 24 teams taking part in a very competitive tournament. Teams were assisted during their preparation time by a university debater who assisted with case construction, structure, and development of points. Motions debated included banning alternative medicine, abolishing the [...]

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ASD Winter Championships this weekend!

May 11, 2011

The tournament will commence this Saturday at Rosmini at 8.30. It is important that students arrive on time, as the first debate is scheduled to begin at 9.00. The timetable for the entire tournament is attached below.
The main meeting room will be in Catcheside which is right next to the Auditorium and there will be [...]

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