Each contestant answered two impromptu questions to the best of their ability.
After the last contestant finished these questions, the students were then asked to deliver a prepared speech on a subject of their own choice.
Alex Gordon's speech was on the need for people to make the most of every opportunity.
Hugh Saunders argued humorously that video games and computer gaming were not the "Tools Of Hell" that many thought them.
Emma Drake asked the serious question of: What does it mean to be Australian?
Jacob Monk was concerned with the abject poverty of the African Nations.
The overall winner of the competition was Alex Gordon with Hugh Saunders winning the Public Speaking.
(Update:- Congratulations to Alex for his tremendous effort. He not only won at club level but won the region final at Skipton as well. He competed at District level on March 21st 2009 at Portland but unfortunately was unplaced.)
Again congratulations to all the students for their efforts, it was incredibly hard for the judges to adjudicate such a wealth of talent.
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