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28 June 2008

EUDC 08 Official results

The full results of EUDC 2008 are now available here

I have reproduced them here for future reference as sites tend to disappear....

FINALISTS
EFL
Oxford D
Oxford B
Oxford A
KCL A

ESL
BBU A
Leiden A
Tel Aviv A
HSoG A

SEMI-FINALISTS
EFL
1G Oxford A
1O UCD L&H A
2G UCC Phil A
2O KCL A

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1G Oxford D
1O UCD Law A
2G Oxford B
2O UCC Law A

ESL
1G BDU B
1O Bonaparte B
2G Leiden A
2O BBU A

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1G Tel Aviv A
1O HSoG A
2G Tilbury A
2O Warwick A

QUARTER-FINALISTS
EFL
OXFORD A
OXFORD B
MANCHESTER A
LEIDEN A
UCC PHIL A
UCD LAW A
CAMBRIDGE B
OXFORD C
UCD L&H A
ULU B
OXFORD D
KCL A
HELSINKI A
UCD LAW B
UCC LAW A
TCD PHIL B

ESL break
LEIDEN A
BONAPARTE A
TILBURY A
BONAPARTE C
BBU A
HAIFA B
TEL AVIV A
KOC A
BDU B
WARWICK A
HSOG A
BONAPARTE B
METU A
TILBURY C
TILBURY D
IDCH A

27 June 2008

EUDC 2008 Results

Here are the remainder of the results. Apologies again if there are any gaps, once again the accoustics here can be tricky.

Grand Final Results
Winners: Oxford A

Honorary Panel's Best Speaker: Simon Quinn

Top 10 Speakers
10. Ross Maguire (UCD Law A)
9. Jonathan Leader-Maynard (KCL A)
7. Fred Cowell (ULU B)
7. Dan Bradley (Manchester A)
6. Ross Frennet (UCC Phil A)
5. Stephen Boyle (UCD L&H A)
4. Alex Worsnip (Oxford B)
3. William Jones (Oxford A)
1. James Dray (Oxford A)
1. Simon Quinn (Oxford B)

That completes the results from this years European's and thus will probably be my last update.

Enjoy,

Derek

EUDC 2008 ESL Results

Here are the results as they are have just being announced. Apologies for the gaps but the accoustics in the church aren't the best.

ESL Final
Winners : BBU A
Honorary Panel's Best Speaker : Adam Hildebrandt (HSG)

Top 10 ESL Speakers
10. Assen Kochev (Tilbury A)
9. Julien (Bonaparte A)
8. Ali (Bonaparte A)
6. ? (Bonaparte C)
6. Nico Lupea (BBU A)
5. Uri (Tel Aviv A)
4. Ina Sublica (Helsinki A)
3. Simone Van Elk (Leiden A)
2. Anne Valkering (Bonaparte C)
1. Leela Koenig (Leiden A)

Audiocast of Euros Finals

The eudc.eu site has a link to a skypecast of the finals.

https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=4846279

It is due to start at 12:30 GMT which is 13:30 in the UK/Ireland for those who forgot about daylight savings and logged on (like me).

Updates from European Council

Newcastle will host Euros 2009. More details on their bid can be found at http://www.eudcnewcastle09.com/

Spela Kunej (Ljubljana, Slovenia) has been elected Chair of the European Council while Spela Kranjc is the new Registar.

Source: Yourgermancorrespondent

Euros Final Day Schedule

Schedule for Euros Day 5 - June 27th

09:30-13:00 EUDC Council Meeting

15:30-16:45 ESL Final

17:00-18:15 Grand Final

19:00-19:30 Awards and Closing Words

26 June 2008

Watch the EUDC finals live

The European Grand Final and ESL Final tomorrow will be broadcast live online on http://www.eudc2008.eu/ starting with the ESL final at 12:00 GMT building up to the Grand Final after that.

Update: it seems "broadcast" actually meant audio only and not video. Apologies for any confusion

EUDC Grand Finalists 2008

The teams in the final of the 2008 European Universities Debating Championships are:

Oxford A (1)
Oxford B (2)
Oxford D (11)
Kings College London (KCL) A (12)

The judges of the final will be: Judges: Neill Harvey-Smith (Chair), Isabelle Loewe, Coletta Smith, Andy Hume, Erin O'Brien, Danny McCarthy, Bob Nimmo, Tony Murphy, Connie Grieve

Source yourgermancorrespondent

EUDC 08 ESL Final Teams

The Finalists of the 2008 European English as a Second Language Debating Final are

Leiden A (1)
BBU A (5)
Tel Aviv A (7)
Hertie (HSoG) A (11)

The judges of the ESL final will be: Diarmuid Early (Chair), Sam Block, Andrew Marshall, Jens Fischer, Derek Lande, Derek Doyle, Greg O'Neil, Alaistair Cormack, Daniel Schut

Source Jens Fisher

Euros Semi Finals

Semi 1
1st Gov Oxford A
1st Opp UCD L&H A
2nd Gov UCC Phil A
2nd Opp Kings (KCL) A

Semi 2
1st Gov Oxford D
1st Opp UCD Law A
2nd Gov Oxford B
2nd Opp UCC Law A

Motion: This house would abolish income tax

Source yourgermancorrespondent

Euros 08: ESL Semi Finals

Semi Final 1
  • 1st Gov Berlin (BDU) B (9)
  • 1st Opp Bonaparte B (12)
  • 2nd Gov Leiden A (1)
  • 2nd Opp BBU A (5)
  • Judges: Andrew Marshall (Chair), Danny P McCarthy, Derek Lande, Gregg O'Neil, Sam Block

Semi-Final 2
  • 1st Gov Tel Aviv A (7)
  • 1st Opp Hertie (HSoG) A (11)
  • 2nd Gov Tilbury A (3)
  • 2nd Opp Warwick A (10)
  • Judges: Tony Murphy (Chair), Derek Doyle, Samir Deger-Sen, Adriaan Andringa, Isabelle Loewe

Motion: "This House believes the European Union should declare that energy security is a legitimate reason for military action."

Source: yourgermancorrespondent

Euros Qtr Final Draw

Qtr Final 1

  • 1st Gov Oxford C (8)
  • 1st Opp UCD LnH A (9)
  • 2nd Gov Oxford A (1)
  • 2nd Opp TCD Phil B (16)
  • Judges: Daniel McCarthy (Chair), Derek Doyle, Isabelle Loewe, Stuart Anderson, David Middlemiss

Qtr Final 4

  • 1st Gov Leiden A (4)
  • 1st Opp Kings (KCL) A (12)
  • 2nd Gov Helsinki A (13)
  • 2nd Opp UCC Phil A (5)
  • Judges: Greg O'Neill (Chair), Felicity Cook, Neil Dewar, Andrew Marshall, Bob Nimmo

Qtr-Final 2

  • 1st Gov Cambridge B (7)
  • 1st Opp ULU B (10)
  • 2nd Gov UCC Law A (15)
  • 2nd Opp Oxford B (2)
  • Judges: Ali Cormack (Chair), Adriaan Andringa, Andy Hume, Kirsty Russell, David Wheelan

Qtr Final 3

  • 1st Gov UCD Law A (6)
  • 1st Opp UCD Law B (14)
  • 2nd Gov Oxford D (11)
  • 2nd Opp Manchester A (3)
  • Judges: Daniel Schut (Chair), Sam Block, Ewan MacDonald, Tony Murphy, Olga Polunina
Motion: "This House would ban the broadcast of recordings produced by terrorists."

Source yourgermancorrespondent

ESL Qtr Final Draw

ESL Qtr-Final 1

  • 1st Gov Koc A (8)
  • 1st Opp IDC A (16)
  • 2nd Gov Berlin (BDU) B (9)
  • 2nd Opp Leiden A (1)
  • Judges: Jenni Harrison (Chair), Samir Deger-Sen, Diarmuid Early, Mikhail Jevdokimov, Ashleigh Lamming

ESL Qtr-Final 2

  • 1st Gov Tel Aviv A (7)
  • 1st Opp Tilbury D (15)
  • 2nd Gov Warwick A (10)
  • 2nd Opp Bonaparte A (2)
  • Judges: Connie Grieve (Chair), Dan Cotley, Ozgun Dundar, Eoin Kilkenny, Erin O'Brien

ESL Qtr-Final 3

  • 1st Gov Tilbury C (14)
  • 1st Opp Tilbury A (3)
  • 2nd Gov Hertie (HSoG) A (11)
  • 2nd Opp Haifa B (6)
  • Judges: Colletta Smith (Chair), Rob Honig, Derek Lande, Giles Robertson, Alex Ward

ESL Qtr-Final 4

  • 1st Gov BBU A (5)
  • 1st Opp Bonaparte C (4)
  • 2nd Gov Bonaparte B (12)
  • 2nd Opp METU A (13)
  • Judges: Daniel Warents (Chair), Sam Block, Jens Fischer, Anat Gelber, Marite Klavina

Motion: "This House would require all schools to teach safe sex to children from the age or ten regardless of parental consent."

Source: yourgermancorrespondent

Euros Day 4 Schedule

Schedule for Euros Day 4 - June 26th

09:15 ESL Quarter finals
12:00 Main Break Quarter finals
15:00 ESL Semifinals
18:00 Main Break Semifinals

25 June 2008

EUDC 2009 Break

From Derek Lande via e-mail:

This is the Euros break as I have just heard it in the abandoned factory they are announcing at in Tallinn. If I have gaps apologies, I'll try to get them filled soon.

ESL Break
1. Leiden A
2. Bonaparte A
3. Tilbury A
4. Bonaparte C
5. BBU A
6. Haifa B
7. Tel Aviv A
8. Koc A
9. Berlin B
10. Warwick A
11. Hertie A
12. Bonaparte B
13. Metu A
14. Tilbury C
15. Tilbury D
16. IDC A

Main Break
1. Oxford A
2. Oxford B
3. Manchester A
4. Leiden A
5. UCC Phil A
6. UCD Law A
7. Cambridge B
8. Oxford C
9. UCD LnH A
10. ULU B
11. Oxford D
12. Kings A
13. Helsinki A
14. UCD Law B
15. UCC Law A
16. TCD Phil B

Judges Break
Adrian Andringa
Alex Ward
Alistair Cormac
Anat Gelber
Andrew Marshall
Andrew Hume
Anthony Murphy
Ashleigh Lamming
Bob Nimmo
Coletta Smith
Connie Grieve
Dan Colley
Daniel P McCarthy
Daniel Shut
Daniel Warrants
David Middlemass
David Whelan
Derek Doyle
Derek Lande
Diarmuid Early
Eoin Kilkenny
Erin O'Brien
Ewan McDonald
Felicity Cooke
Giles Robertson
Greg O'Neill
Isabel Loewe
Jenni Harrison
Jens Fischer
Kirsty Russel
--- missed a few
Neil Dewar
Neil Harvey Smith
Olga Polumina
Ozgun Dundar
Sam Block
Samir Deger Sen
Stewart Anderson

Reserve Judges
Ed Mason (Durham)
Ali Black?
Elizabeth O'Brien
James Soleym
Joe McCaffrey
Rita Bulusu
Stephen Whelan
?

A quick thank you to Derek Lande who emailed the break into the site. He has quickly delivered a number of break announcements and final results from various championships over the years and I owe him a few drinks next time I see him.

Euros: Round 7

Motion for round 7 (the last before the break): This house would pay morbidly obese people to lose weight.

Euros: Round 6

Motion: This House believes developed countries should not accept skilled migrants from developing countries.

Jens is reporting that no team is left on full points after the 5 open rounds.

Rounds 6 and 7 are closed adjudication.



Source yourgermancorrespondant

Euros: Round 5

Round 5 Motion: This House would ban the physical punishment of children by parents.

Jens is reporting the top room as
1st Gov Cambridge A
1st Opp Manchester A
2st Gov Oxford B
2st Opp Oxford A

new photos are uploaded several times a day to the EUDC official website

As well as the previous mentioned blogs I see Seamus Ryan from Limerick is also blogging. Seamus was my debating partner in a couple of IVs back in my UL days. Suddenly I don't feel so old. Best of luck Seamus.

Source: yourgermancorrespondent & eudc

Euros: Round 4

Round 4: "This House would make fines relative to wealth."

Also after yesterday's 3 rounds there were 3 teams on the maximum 9 points:

The top 10 teams are
9 Points: BRISTOL A, OXFORD A, OXFORD B

8 Points: CAMBRIDGE, INNER TEMPLE A, LEIDEN A, MANCHESTER A, OXFORD D, QMUL B, ST ANDREWS B

The break is to Qtr-Finals so that is Top 16 teams. As well as the Top 10 on 9 and 8 points there are another 14 teams on 7 points. In total there are 155 teams in the competition

If you want to see how your team is doing click here to visit the results page on the EUDC site

Source: Jens Fisher and EUDC blog

Euros Day 3 Schedule

Schedule for Euros Day 3 - June 25th

09:15 IV debate round (TLU)
12:00 V debate round (TLU)
14:30 Lunch (TLU)
15:30 VI debate round (TLU)
18:00 VII debate round (TLU)
22:00-late Break party

24 June 2008

Updates from Euros: Day 1

The motions from today

Round 1: “This House would require people to work in return for welfare payments.”
Round 2: “This House believes that sporting bodies should penalise teams when their players commit criminal acts off the field.”
Round 3: "This House would use military force where necessary to deliver emergency aid"

The EUDC website has a Podcast of a debate from round 2 is the room featuring Trinity College Dublin University Philosophical Society B inopening government, Oxford A in opening opposition, IDC Herzliya A in closing government and Bonaparte C in closing opposition.
http://www.eudc2008.eu/blog/?m=200806

Source: various

WDU Masters results

The first ever Wits Debating Union (WDU) Masters tournament has been won by Eusebius McKaiser and Stuart Theobald of Rhodes (and various other places) in a closely contested all-Rhodes final.

The tournament was run as a one-day event on Saturday, 21 June 2008 with 3 rounds and a final. The event was relatively small, as was expected in its first year, with the majority of those who took part ex-Rhodes debaters. The tournament included people representing almost all of the years of SA debating history, with the oldest having debated last in 1997 (and making it to the final!).

The final was held at the yakka party and was contested by Claire Hawkridge and James Vos, Steven Grootes and Shirley de Villiers, Eusebius McKaiser and Stuart Theobald and Jak Koseff and James Rycroft. The motion was THW encourage sex tourism.

This event will hopefully become an annual one and is the first in a series of Masters events the WDU is planning. Anyone interested should contact the WDU to find out more.

Updates from Euros

There are some blogs updating events from Euros (where the debates start today).

I'll post the headline details but the blogs are

http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com/ Jens is back and has done an excellent job reporting from past championships.

http://debateriontheroad.blogspot.com/ Debateri on the road. It's not in English but hopefully as things go on they might put up a few posts in English.

http://rupertmyers.blogspot.com/ I think he is from inner temple.


If you know of any others please let me know.

23 June 2008

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If you believe our site will be of value to your members perhaps you could put a link from your site to ours and of course we would be delighted to reciprocate by linking our site back to yours.
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The FAA Team

Source (email from julian@fancyanargument.com)