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THE LAW SOCIETY DONALD DEWAR MEMORIAL DEBATING TOURNAMENT This competition, organised by the Law Society Of Scotland , is a Scottish schools debating competition. The tournament is currently sponsored by The Glasgow Bar Association and Simpson and Warwick Solicitors. The 2007 final was won by Craigmount High School of Edinburgh and chaired by Nicola Sturgeon MSP . High School Of Dundee finished second. THE COURIER AND CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN SCOTLAND SCHOOLS JUNIOR DEBATING COMPETITION This competition is organised by the Courier newspaper, and is open to Junior school debaters in the area covered by the newspaper. It is sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland. The competition is in extended BP format, with three teams on each side rather than the more usual two, and is run on a knock-out basis, with 72 original teams being reduced to six finalists over the course of preparation rounds. The Grand Final is run, with the help of the University of St Andrews Union Debating Society, in Lower Parliament Hall, St Andrews, with the winners receiving a trip to America, and the runners-up a break in London. In the 2002 Grand Final, the quality was considered so high that all competing teams were given honarary membership of University of St Andrews Union Debating Society. Winners of the 2006/2007 competition were Shona Young and Kirsty Paterson-Hunter of Kinross High School, who spoke in opposition to the motion that 'This House Would ban non-reconstructive cosmetic surgery'. Runners-up were Marianne Inglis and Catherine Lovegrove from Morrison's Academy who argued for the motion. The 2007/2008 competition is due to commence in October 2007. THE ESU SCOTLAND JUNIORS COMPETITION The largest competition in Scotland for S1-S3 debaters and is run by English-Speaking Union Scotland . The 2006/7 competition received 113 entries. The competition is in BP format, with four teams of two competing in the debate. The 2007 grand final took place in the National Galleries of Scotland. The winners were Georgina Barker and Hannah Mackaness of George Heriot's School . The other finalists were Morrison's Academy, St.Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and Dumfries Academy. OTHER TOURNAMENTS
WEBSITE AND INFORMATION A website has been set up for information about Schools debating in Scotland. The site offers information on competitions, dates and rules. The website can be found at scottishdebate.com |
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