World Schools Debating Championships
 

WSDC 2002: Singapore
Preliminary Round Results

ROUND 1

Motion: This House believes that professionalism has ruined the Olympic Games (prepared)

Argentina 0, Israel 3
Australia 1, Scotland 2
Bermuda 1, Kuwait 2
Czech Republic 0, Greece 3
Germany 0, Lithuania 3
Netherlands 0, Hong Kong 3
Pakistan 0, Canada 3
Peru 3, Indonesia 0
Singapore 1, New Zealand 2
Slovakia 0, Ireland 3
Slovenia 1, Philippines 2
South Africa 3, Estonia 0
U.S.A. 0, England 3
Wales 3, Brunei 0

 

ROUND 2

Motion: This House believes that politicians should only be allowed to serve in office for a limited period of time (impromptu)

Brunei 0, Germany 3
Canada  2, Wales 1
England 0, South Africa 3
Estonia 0, Slovakia 3
Greece 0, Singapore 3
Hong Kong 3, Czech Republic 0
Indonesia 1, Australia 2
Ireland 1, U.S.A. 2
Israel 0, Bermuda 3
Kuwait 0, Argentina 3
Lithuania 0, Pakistan 3
New Zealand 3, Slovenia 0
Philippines 2, Netherlands 1
Scotland 3, Peru 0

 

ROUND 3

Motion:  This House believes that low taxes are preferable to extensive government services (impromptu)

Argentina 2, Indonesia 1
Australia 3, Philippines 0
Bermuda 0, Hong Kong 3
Czech Republic 0, Scotland 3
Germany 0, Canada 3
Netherlands 0, Israel 3
Pakistan 3, Brunei 0
Peru 0, England 3
Singapore 2, Kuwait 1
Slovakia 0, New Zealand 3
Slovenia 0, Greece 3
South Africa 3, Lithuania 0
U.S.A. 3, Estonia 0
Wales 0, Ireland 3

 

ROUND 4

Motion: This House would maintain United States military bases in Asia (prepared)

Brunei 2, Bermuda 1
Canada  3, Peru 0
England 3, Germany 0
Estonia 2, Slovenia 1
Greece 0, Australia 3
Hong Kong 2, Pakistan 1
Indonesia 0, Singapore 3
Ireland  3, Argentina 0
Israel 2, Wales 1
Kuwait 3, Netherlands 0
Lithuania 2, Slovakia 1
New Zealand 3, South Africa 0
Philippines 3, Czech Republic 0
Scotland 3, U.S.A. 0

 

ROUND 5

Motion: This House believes that gambling of all forms should be illegal (impromptu)

Brunei 0, South Africa 3
Canada 0, Singapore 3
England 0, Australia 3
Estonia 3, Argentina 0
Greece 3, Slovakia 0
Hong Kong 1, Germany 2
Indonesia 0, Czech Republic 3
Ireland 3, Peru 0
Israel 2, U.S.A. 1
Kuwait 1, Slovenia 2
Lithuania 0, Netherlands 3
New Zealand 2, Pakistan 1
Philippines 0, Wales 3
Scotland 3, Bermuda 0

 

ROUND 6

Motion: This House believes that free trade is the way forward (prepared)

Argentina 1, Hong Kong 2
Australia 3, Kuwait 0
Bermuda 1, Indonesia 2
Czech Republic 0, Israel 3
Germany 0, New Zealand 3
Netherlands 0, England 3
Pakistan 2, Estonia 1
Peru 3, Greece 0
Singapore 3, Brunei 0
Slovakia 0, Canada 3
Slovenia 3, Lithuania 0
South Africa 3, Ireland 0
U.S.A. 2, Philippines 1
Wales 0, Scotland 3

 

ROUND 7

Motion: This House supports missile defence (prepared)

Argentina 1, Canada 2
Bermuda 0, England 3
Czech Republic 0, Australia 3
Germany 0, Kuwait 3
Israel 1, New Zealand 2
Netherlands 0, Indonesia 3
Pakistan 0, Ireland 3
Peru 1, Estonia 2
Singapore 2, Hong Kong 1
Slovakia 0, Brunei 3
Slovenia 0, Scotland 3
South Africa 3, Philippines 0
U.S.A. 1, Lithuania 2
Wales 1, Greece 2

 

ROUND 8

Motion: This House would make tobacco companies pay compensation to the individual (impromptu)

Argentina 0, U.S.A. 3
Australia 2, Israel 1
Brunei 0, Netherlands 3
Canada 2, Greece 1
England 3, Pakistan 0
Estonia 3, Czech Republic 0
Hong Kong 3, Wales 0
Indonesia 0, Slovenia 3
Ireland  3, Germany 0
Kuwait 1, Slovakia 2
New Zealand 3, Lithuania 0
Philippines 2, Peru 1
Scotland 3, Singapore 0
South Africa 3, Bermuda 0

 

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS LEAGUE TABLE

RANK

TEAM

WINS

BALLOTS

AVERAGE TEAM SCORE

1

Scotland

8

23

263.29

2

New Zealand

8

21

263.67

3

South Africa

7

21

262.19

4

Australia

7

20

264.94

5

Canada

7

18

259.60

6

Ireland

6

19

257.13

7

England

6

18

260.13

8

Hong Kong

6

18

252.71

9

Singapore

6

17

263.65

10

Israel

5

15

256.00

11

U.S.A.

4

12

257.56

12

Greece

4

12

254.71

13

Estonia

4

11

249.79

14

Philippines

4

10

252.60

15

Kuwait

3

11

251.83

16

Pakistan

3

10

254.85

17

Slovenia

3

10

247.54

18

Lithuania

3

7

246.42

19

Wales

2

9

252.92

20

Peru

2

8

254.10

21

Indonesia

2

7

250.65

22

Argentina

2

7

250.31

23

Netherlands

2

7

245.77

24

Slovakia

2

6

245.10

25

Germany

2

5

249.27

26

Brunei

2

5

246.77

27

Bermuda

1

6

251.65

28

Czech Republic

1

3

244.15

 

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