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Thursday, 26 September 2019

Table Topics & International Speech Contests

Another exciting contest night!

President Gail opened the meeting and welcomed our first time visitors Chris and Steve as well as the contest judges Alan, Rod, Lisa, Teena, Terry,  Kirsty and Jenny.

Gail
Contest Judges


Trish was Toastmaster.  Stephen proposed a toast.
  
Trish
Stephen

All participants were briefed before the contests.

Table Topics Contestants being briefed

Blake warmed up the audience with a comedy act.


Blake

John T was Contest Toastmaster for the Table Topics contests, with Leanne, Peter, Annette & Trish competing.

John T
TT Participants

 The topic was "With the going down of the sun."

And the winner was... Leanne,  with Trish in second place, and Annette in third place.

Leanne with John

Table Topics - Peter, Trish, Leanne, Annette

Jonathon was Contest Toastmaster for the International Speech Contest. Participants were Peter, Trish, Darryl, & Eileen.
Jonathon

Participants- Peter, Trish, Darryl, Eileen with Jonathon

The winner was Trish, with Darryl second & Eileen third. 

Eileen, Trish & Darryl

The winners of the contests will compete against winners from other Toastmasters Clubs at the Area Conference in November.

John's raffle (Wine, chocolates and crisps) was won by Monica.

Division Director Jenny had a special announcement....
Jenny
 Our previous Division Director Rod has been awarded Division Director of the Year 2018 - 2019.
Jenny & Rod
 Congratulations Rod! Congratulations to all who took part in the contests, and thanks to the judges and all who helped to make it a successful contest.

Back to "normal" next meeting on the 8th October when we we have our usual activities.



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