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17 September 2005

Dublin Worlds Rego


Dublin WUDC have made a number of announcements.

PHASE 1 REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 23RD SEPTEMBER

Their new website is
http://www.pgcareerswudc.com/ (the competition is sponsored by Proctor & Gamble who have a long history of sponsoring top debating tournaments in the IONA region)

Registration is now open for teams, adjudicators and observers. To register log on to their newly designed
website and navigate to the “tournament” tab and choose “registration”. Please ensure that you download and read the registration manual before commencing registration of your teams. If you have any queries with regard to registration, please direct them to registration@worlds2006.com.

11 September 2005

New Zealand Results

"Joynt Scroll" - New Zealand Universities Prepared Debating Champs

Host: Otago University, 26-29 August 2005

Winners - Auckland 1 (Paul Paterson, Jonathan Orpin, Jordan Ward)
Runners-up - Otago 1 (Torie Olds, Renee Heal, Laura Fraser)
Best Speaker - Jonathan Orpin (Auckland)
Best Adjudicator - Christopher Bishop (Victoria)
Most Promising Speaker - Clodagh O'Connor-McKenna (Victoria)
New Zealand Universities Team - Jonathan Orpin (Auckland), Laura Fraser (Otago), Gareth Richards (Victoria)
Bledisloe Medal for Oratory - Christopher Bishop

3rd Istanbul Tournament

Winners: Schoolkids from Ireland A (Ross Frenett & Andrea Mulligan)

Finalists: Middle Temple (Daniel Warents & Harish Natarajan),
Your Ma (Declan Bruton & Marguerite Carter),
No Logo (Daniel Schut & Anat Gelber)

Top Team Tab: No Logo (Daniel Schut & Anat Gelber)
Top Speaker: Anat Gelber (No Logo)


For more details check their website at
http://istanbul2005.ku.edu.tr/