Debating

DAV Round 5

The final round of the 2018 DAV Competition was held at Brighton Grammar on 24/7/18 and was overall a successful night for the College Debating Squad. As we await the completion of the round state wide, there are high chances that St Bede’s will have a team in each section moving into the either the Play Off Rounds, or heading straight to State Finals.

Whilst this is an excellent achievement for the teams with prospects to advance, it would be remiss not to acknowledge the efforts of the squad as a whole over the season. In an increasingly busy climate of school life, debating has been executed with high skill and intellect, excellent team work, vibrant and productive planning sessions, quality collaboration and fun. Each and every boy has grown in confidence, capability and self- belief, and that is to be proud of. Congratulations debaters on your most credible efforts in 2018, and best wishes for continued success to the eventual finalists.

Results:

B Grade: Dillon Bulman, Jeremy Mann and Mattias Seisdedos, defeated St Leonard’s 2 by one point. Likely finals candidates, well done boys. Topic: “That charities and organisations should never accept donations from companies that manufacture goods with harmful health effects.” Best Speaker, Dillon Bulman.

C Grade: SBC 1 – Liam Collins, Elijah Barrett and Flynn Morley, defeated by Brighton Grammar School 1, by two points. Topic: “That we should introduce an inheritance tax.”

: SBC 2 – Jacob Barry, Jack Pooley and Will Devlin, defeated Albert Park 2 by one point.

Best Speaker, Will Devlin. A likely team to go to finals, well done boys.

: SBC 3 – Marco Verna, James Kalpakoff and Tom Griffin (thank you Tom for selflessly stepping in to debate at the last minute) defeated by Firbank 1. Two new debaters in this team, well done Marco and James, a credible start to your debating careers.

D Grade: SBC 1: Lyndon Bulman, Elijah McEvoy and Lachlan Doyle defeated Wesley College. Topic: “That we should impose mandatory minimum sentences for all violent crimes.” Best Speaker: Lyndon Bulman. A finalist team, well done and best wishes boys.

: SBC 2 – Unfortunately had to forfeit due to clashes with musical production commitments.

: SBC 3 – Ben Uehara, James Donlon and Aron Nowlan defeated Firbank 2 by four points.

Best Speaker: Ben Uehara. An excellent first season from this new team, well done boys.

Thank you to the wonderful staff mentors: Sally Spencer, Carl DeSouza, Shae Hower and Viv Ditcham, and to the loyal band of parents who have followed our fortunes so far this season.

Ms. Kaylene Menara

Debating Coordinator