1997 Newspaper Clippings
Debaters Negated
The New Zealand schools debating team lost to the United States in the fifth round of the world schools debating championships in Bermuda.
The decision was slpit between three international judges, with one judge from Australia giving the debate to New Zealand.
The team remained well placed for the last three rounds of debating.
New Zealand Herald 7 February
Best Debater
A member of the New Zealand Schools debating team, Jonathan Walbridge, from Wellington College, has been declared the best individual debater at the World Schools Debating Championships in Bermuda.
The New Zealand team was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Pakistan. The competition was won by Australia.
New Zealand Herald 10 February
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