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Thanks for the year everyone. That caps off another season of fine debating. Since there's been some speculation as to who I am, allow me to verify that I'm not Chris Bisset, but I am someone you all know very, very well. Just remember that often people are not who they claim to be (or, more...

I presume that the Archdale 1sts are as such: - Kaity Crowe (Abbottsleigh) - Sophie Large (SCEGGS) - Imogen Harper (SCEGGS) (Speaking order unknown) For the uninitiated, the rep teams for both GPS and Archdale each have two members who've represented NSW, one of whom from each team having...

Who's excited for the GPS v Archdale debate tomorrow night? I am as giddy as can be.

GPS dominance. CAS put up a good fight though. Even though CAS was doomed to lose with Rees and Stratton, Robbie Ferguson's performance was particularly meritorious.

Whoops, forgot to post that. Was too busy living large post-debate. Just a reminder that tomorrow night is the first round of reps debating with GPS going up against CAS and Archdale going up against CHS. Any predictions? I'm predicting GPS and Archdale dominance tomorrow.

No plans to usurp your position on this forum, aka. But thanks nonetheless.

Big debate about to start over at Strathfield for the Archdale Grand Final between SCEGGS and Abbotsleigh. Topic is "That we should only allow courts to imprison criminal offenders from different racial backgrounds in proportion with the demographic make-up of that society", with Abbottsleigh...

The GPS Representative teams have been announced. It's unsurprising to see all four Grammar speakers in the representative circuit. Congratulations to those who made the teams. 1sts: Sam Wolfe (Grammar) James Stratton (Grammar) Seb Rees (Newington) Henri King (Riverview) 2nds: Alex Babbidge...

I saw them at the PDC final and I didn't think that they were that great.

Would be interested in seeing SBHS emerge to the fore. If rumours are true that Grammar's beginning to thin out, then we may see a more equalised GPS comp over the next two years. In the first of those two years, people on the forum have been predicting great success from both Kings and Ignatius...

Topic for CHS final was that there should be co-payments for medical visits, with Sydney Boys affirming. North Sydney Girls were unable to come back against SB's model, which defended the government's $7 policy. It shouldn't have been difficult to establish how even $7 precludes a lot of...

Also will watch CHS debate tomorrow. Sure to be a cracker! Anyone keen for a meet and greet afterwards? I've got a tute at like 1pm but am good for a sneaky darb outside Fisher

More predictions pls!

Amongst these groups, obviously the GPS is the favourite, but who else could make a dent when they go up against each other? Marcus? aka_the_think?

CAS has already started, as with most other competitions, I believe. How're the GPS results looking thus far, aka_the_think? I hope no one's too perturbed by my earlier comment. Discussing the rhetorical arts can often get a bit dry; nothing like a bit of humour to lubricate the conversation.

Anyone wanna take a stab at predicting the results of all imminent competitions? Heard from somewhere that Stratton's recently become heaps religious and has taken a vow of silence so potential favourites are now Newington for GPS. If that falls through then might go to Sydney Boys...

Speakign of the Jesuits what are people thinking about the upcoming Jesuit Debating? I know it's technically outside of NSW but just spoke with an old mate from Xavier and he said that their team is looking mighty fit this year. Dan Vaughan who's the Xavier school captain is supposedly a force...

Dunno what's up with the sudden praise for this Lorenzo who hasn't been mentioned till now. Did he make state? If not, then why're we even talking about him? It's clear that you're spruiking him because you're either his father, brother, or best friend.

Rumour mill is that Hosea is repping Riverview as 3rd speaker this coming Jesuit debating due to lack of team members. Can someone confirm?

Spot on, aka_the_think. Where were you in the audience? I was in the front-left in the Knox side of the room. I was incredibly disappointed by the other two Grammar students. The fact that they had to reschedule the debate vs Joeys just so that they could have Stratton shows how reliant the team...