P10 held the 2008 Evaluation & International Contests on March 26

Nola Walsh

Talkabout Toastmasters hosted it at their Club venue at the Victoria League Club in Onslow Road, Shenton Park. We were welcomed by Sergeant at Arms Mark and Club President Jane Coley.
Contest Chair for the night was Nola Walsh, the Talkabout VP Education.

Our 4 Clubs

I have 4 clubs in my Area. They are
Talkabout of course
Sandgropers
Stirling
Northern Lights

The Evaluation Contest

David Barton

Ian Pickens delivered the Test Speech. With his pillow at the beginning of his speech he looked in danger of falling asleep. Amazingly, after he had urged us to do something discrimination in our society and in the world, he ended the speech by actually laying his pillow on the floor, lying down and falling asleep! Fortunatley, he woke up quickly when the applause broke out.

The Judges conferred, led by Chief Judge Charles Fisher, and at the end of the evening came the results

First was David Barton from Stirling.
Second was Gay McNamara from Sandgropers

The International Contest

Gawain Simpson

We had 4 excellent speeches.

First was Gawain Simpson from Sandgropers
Second was Jane Coley from Talkabout

The Perth Division Final

David and Gawain will represent us at the Perth Division Final being held at Durack House, in Adelaide Terrace, on Wednesday evening, April 3rd. We hope they will win and represent the Division at the District final in Melbourne in May.

David Nicholas DTM
P10 Area Governor

The final was held on Saturday morning, March 8, 2008.

Mark Richards
WD Governor

Sue Voloczi
Western Founders VPE

Sue Voloczi, the VP Education for Western Founders, organised a smoothly effective final which gave all contestants an equal opportunity and had no glitches or hesitations. Congratulations, Sue.

Ross Wilkinson is the W28 Area Governor. Clubs from W28 represented in the finals were Foothills, Powertalk and Western Founders.

Mark Richards, the Western Division Governor, was the Chief Judge.

The Evaluation Contest

Charles Fisher

Trevor Doble

David Nicholas was the Contest Chair.

Sarah Duxbury gave the test speech - “I’m picking up good vibrations.”

First Place went to Charles Fisher from Western Founders

Second place went to Trevor Doble from Foothills.

The International

Darren Brady

Vicky Post

Gawain Simpson was the Contest Chair.

First Place went to Darren Brady from Powertalk

Second place went to Vicky Post, also from Powertalk.

Besides providing the venue and contest officials, Western Founders members brought along excellent food for the morning tea between the two contest, and continued at the end.

Charles and Darren will represent W28 at the Western Division final on March 29th.

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