WSDC alumni in action in Cork

Thanks to Christopher Bishop for letting us know about the following WSDC alumni in action at the World Universities Debating Championships in Cork, Ireland:

• Tim Mooney (Sydney) - 2nd on tab (WSDC 2005 for Australia) - octofinalist
• Julia Fetherston (Sydney) - 5th on tab (WSDC 2003, 2004, 2005 for Australia) - octofinalist
• Steve Hind (Sydney) - 5th on tab (WSDC 2005 for Australia) - octofinalist
• Shengwu Li (Oxford) - 7th on tab (WSDC 2003 for Singapore) - semi-finalist
• Evan Goldman (Queensland) - 12th on tab (current Australian coach, WSDC 2002 for Australia) - semi-finalist
• Stephen Whittington (Victoria) - 15th on tab (WSDC 2005 for New Zealand) - semi-finalist
• Kitson Symes (Oxford) - 18th on tab (WSDC 2006 for England) - semi-finalist
• Alex Worsnip (Oxford) - 22nd on tab (WSDC 2005 for England) - grand finalist
• Polly Higbee (Victoria) - 25th on tab (WSDC 2005 for New Zealand) - semi-finalist
• Sam Greenland (Sydney) - 25th on tab (Coach of Hong Kong) - octo-finalist
• Lewis Bollard (Victoria) - 37th on tab (WSDC 2005 for New Zealand) - grand finalist
• Cormac Early (Victoria) - (WSDC 2005 for Canada) - grand finalist
• Tom Jackson (Nottingham) - (WSDC 2006 for Hong Kong) - quarter-finalist
  
  

Alumni success at Australs

Christopher Bishop writes:

At the recent Australasian Intervarsity Debating Champonships ("Australs"), held at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, there were some notable performances by WSDC alumni:

The winners were the University of Sydney Union 1, which included Steve Hind (WSDC 2005 for Australia)

The University of Sydney Union 2 were knocked out in the semis by Sydney 1. The team included Jack Wright and Tim Mooney (WSDC 2005 for Australia). Jack and Tim were 5th= and 7th respectively on the speaker tab;

Victoria University of Wellington 1 broke 6th and were knocked out in the quarterfinals. The team included Christopher Bishop (WSDC 2001 and 02 for NZ), as well as Polly Higbee and Stephen Whittington (WSDC 2005 for NZ). Chris and Stephen were 8th= and 10th respectively on the speaker tab.

Victoria University of Wellington 2 broke 8th and were also knocked out in the quarters. The team included Kathy Scott-Dowell (WSDC 2006 for NZ).

Queensland 1 broke 5th and were knocked out in the quarters as well. The team included Evan Goldman (Coach for Australia 2006-8)

Finally Sam Greenland (Coach for Hong Kong) also debated for Sydney 3 who broke in 9th position and who were knocked out in the octos!