Debating

DAV Report

Round 1 of the 2016 Debating Association of Victoria competition was held recently at Brighton Grammar School: congratulations to the seven SBC teams who competed, some very good results alongside some measures for improvement, outlined below.

It was also nice to see two ex-SBC debaters who are now adjudicating in the Bayside region – Kaih Mitchell (Yr. 12, 2014) and Connor Johnston (Yr. 12, 2015) in attendance for this round.

Congratulations also to John Haycroft, College Debating Captain, 2016.

Thank you to the staff mentors who assisted team preparations and to those who attended on the night:

Mrs Viv Ditcham, Ms Sally Spencer, Miss Laura Matthews, Miss Robyn Kensley and Ms Meghan McLean.

A Grade- Topic “That the media should not be permitted to report on criminal cases until after the trial.”

SBC 1 - John Haycroft, Nicholas Pudney and Nathan Saldana, lost by 2 points to BGS.

C Grade:Topic: “That we should not permit the sale of alcohol after midnight.”

SBC 1 - Nicholas Gale, Malcom Liddell and Aaron Gill, won against St Leonard’s 6 by four points. Best Speaker, Nicholas Gale.

SBC 2 – Edward McGarry, Thomas Laragy and Joshua Oliver, lost against St Leonard’s 5.

D Grade: Topic: “That Australia should become a republic”

SBC 1 – Dillon Bullman, Jeremy Mann, Patrick Smith, won against Star of the Sea by three points, joint Best Speakers, Dillon Bullman and Jeremy Mann.

SBC 2 – Bye

SBC 3 – Jacob Barry, Jack Pooley and William Devlin, lost by two points to Kostka Hall 4.

SBC 4 – Sam Gough, Ronan Larkin and Declan Dawson, won by a point against Star of the Sea 2.  

Best Speaker, Declan Dawson.

Round Two of DAV competition takes place on Wednesday evening, 27 April 2016.

Kaylene Menara

College Debating Coordinator