Friday 9 March 2018

Pollokshields Club - Speech Contest 5th March, 2018.

On Monday 18th March the club held the Annual Speech Contest.   Everyone was delighted that "the Beast from the East" was finally over and that everyone could manage to get out to the club.   However, due to the weather conditions this meant that visitors were unable to attend.
                                      Contestants anxiously awaiting the start of the contest.

It was an excellent contest with the following subjects etc.

Brendan, (subject) ambush, (title) Ambush and Confrontation.  (purpose) to Entertain.

Grace (subject) Time waits for no man, (title) Time and Tide wait for no-one.  (purpose) to Entertain.

Anita. (subject) Travelling Light. (Title) Cataleya (purpose) To Entertain.

Carole (subject) Surprise (Title) Lost in Translation (purpose) To Entertain.

Iris (subject) Nature (title) The Birds and Bees. (purpose) To Entertain

Roz. (Subject) The time of your life.  (Title) The Best is yet to come.   (purpose) Current Events.

The contest ran smoothly and everyone was well entertained.

The Tellers/timers Ruth and Louise working hard with the five minute light  on.

Finally we had the result 
Joint Winners, Carole and Iris.
The Joint winners are joined with second place Grace.

The winners go on to the Council Speech Contest and hopefully to the Region Final in June.

The next meeting of Pollokshields Club is on10th March, 2018 and the Theme is "Hare Raising Stuff".    Friends and guests are welcome.