The Humorous & Evaluation Speech Contest for D’Utama Advanced Toastmasters Club was held yesterday. Attendance was rather poor from club members. Thirteen came of whom 7 were contestants and 4 were role-players. Besides them, the President (i.e. Nancy) and another member (i.e. Samantha) turned up. Certainly, this was disappointing because the supportive environment was sadly lacking!
In the Humor Contest, there were four contestants, namely, Victor Ong; Foong Weng Tuck; SK Khor; and Chan Siew Peng. All four did their best to entertain the audience and the judges too and to get them to laugh. I thought I did rather well, and I was using the same speech that I presented at the Taman Indrahana club contest – but I didn’t win any honors! Anyway, Siew Peng emerged Champion and Foong was the first runner-up – both will represent the club at the Area Contest early next month.
As for the Speech Evaluation contest, there were a big field of 7 contestants, and I am listing them down in their order of appearance: Victor Ong; Joyce Hue; Karen Yan; Bernard Louis; Foong Weng Tuck; Chan Siew Peng; and SK Khor. The test speaker was Lilian Wah from PriceWaterhouseCoopers Toastmasters Club, who presented a messy speech titled “Decision”. And the winners were the stylish Bernard Louis (Champion), a very intense Chan Siew Peng (first runner-up) and the confident Victor Ong (second runner-up). Only Bernard will represent the club at the Area Contest.
The organization was rather lacking this time around. There was no Contest Agenda. The Evaluation contestants did not complete the Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility and Originality (Form 1183) and submit it to the Chief Judge prior to the contest. Seemingly, these were not printed. All contestants were presented with Certificates of Participation but these were blank certs. As an Advanced club, I am sure they could have organized it more meticulously.
In the Humor Contest, there were four contestants, namely, Victor Ong; Foong Weng Tuck; SK Khor; and Chan Siew Peng. All four did their best to entertain the audience and the judges too and to get them to laugh. I thought I did rather well, and I was using the same speech that I presented at the Taman Indrahana club contest – but I didn’t win any honors! Anyway, Siew Peng emerged Champion and Foong was the first runner-up – both will represent the club at the Area Contest early next month.
As for the Speech Evaluation contest, there were a big field of 7 contestants, and I am listing them down in their order of appearance: Victor Ong; Joyce Hue; Karen Yan; Bernard Louis; Foong Weng Tuck; Chan Siew Peng; and SK Khor. The test speaker was Lilian Wah from PriceWaterhouseCoopers Toastmasters Club, who presented a messy speech titled “Decision”. And the winners were the stylish Bernard Louis (Champion), a very intense Chan Siew Peng (first runner-up) and the confident Victor Ong (second runner-up). Only Bernard will represent the club at the Area Contest.
The organization was rather lacking this time around. There was no Contest Agenda. The Evaluation contestants did not complete the Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility and Originality (Form 1183) and submit it to the Chief Judge prior to the contest. Seemingly, these were not printed. All contestants were presented with Certificates of Participation but these were blank certs. As an Advanced club, I am sure they could have organized it more meticulously.
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And in the EPL match between Arsenal and Blackpool, the former steamrolled the latter 6-0, the goals coming from Theo Walcott (12, 39, 58); Andrey Arshavin (penalty, 32); Abou Diaby (49); and Marouane Chamakh (83).
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