Excalibur Humorous Speech and Table Topics Competition, 25th September, 2019

We met at our usual Fitzrovia venue (2 Foley St., W1W 6DN) for our hotly anticipated annual Humorous Speech and Table Topics competitions. The tension was so great, you could have cut it with a knife (or indeed, a sword).

Our Humorous Speech contestants consisted of Debbie, Chinkata, Ian, David and Ben. Each in turn fulfilled the brief with expertly delivered, funny speeches that lasted 5-7.5 mins (there we no disqualifications).

The Table Topics contestants were Melanie, Debbie, Ilaria, Simon and Robin who answered the question, "What is your most spectacular failure and how did you make it a success?" The permitted time for answers was 1-2.5 mins and again, there were no disqualifications. All gave well structured and thoughtful replies - following the (unwritten) brief of employing a beginning, middle and end.

The Certificates of Participation were then handed out:

After the judges had done their work, the results were announced. The winners of the Table Topics competition were:

First Place: Robin
Second Place: Debbie
Third Place: Ilaria

Humorous Speech Winners:

First Place: Ben
Second Place: Chinkata
Third Place: Debbie

A big thank-you to everyone who helped this fun evening be the great success it was. That includes the many functionaries needed to run a competition, both from Excalibur, and from other clubs. 

The Area Competition is at 18.30 on 29th October at Mindshare Toastmasters, who meet at 1 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8AR. Come and support Robin and Ben! 

The next Excalibur meeting is at 19:00 on 9th October, 2019 at The Fitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley Street, W1W 6DN. Guests are very welcome!