Hamish Malcolm Cup

What is the Hamish Malcolm Cup?

The Hamish Malcolm Cup is the internal debating competition that Melbourne University Debating Society will run in second semester 2007. It is held in the British Parliamentary debating style.

The Cup (formerly the VC's Cup) was renamed after Hamish Malcolm in 2006.  Read more about Hamish here. (coming soon)

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What is this 'British Parliamentary' style?

It is the style that the World University Debating Championships (very big and prestigious) are held in. It involves four teams of two people. There are also Points of Information which are short interjections into your opponents' speeches.

The debating itself is similar to the traditional DAV (schools) style; you just need to be persuasive. This style is affectionately referred to as "BP" (pronounced 'b' 'p'! ).

Why should I get Involved?

  • You will have fun.
  • You will meet people.
  • You will learn how to debate.
  • You will learn new ways of thinking and lines of argumentation that will allow you to talk down ticket inspectors because the fine they are about to give you will negatively impact feminism in the developing world.
  • You may excel and win the coveted Hamish Malcolm Cup.
  • You may dominate your peers in the Novice or Experienced speaker rankings.

The Results for 2005

Congratulations to Phil Barker and Daniel Kinsey for winning the VC's Cup.

A big clap must also be given to our Grand Finalists:

Jaani Riordan and Kevin Lee

Liz Sheargold and Tom McCarthy 

Greg Roebuck and Matthew Finlay

Speaker Prizes:

Best Novice Speaker: Jaani Riordan

Best Experienced Speaker: Lucia Pietropaoli 

 

 

Contact Us

If you would like more information, please email the Internal Comps Officers at  muds.internal.competitions@gmail.com


The 2007 Cup page has results, the Cup ladder and lots more!

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