1985 School Magazine

DEBATING

Thanks must, as always, be extended to Mrs Sanderson and Mrs Riggs, who embody efficiency, diplomacy, inspiration, wit and undaunted enthusiasm. This year's influx of new blood has provided an inestimable boost to the spirit, not to mention the standard of debating within the school; the former of which, if not the latter, has been somewhat lacking among the more experienced debaters. Special congratulations to Elizabeth, Samantha, Ainslie and Fiona ... who pass into the QDU finals undefeated. Our level of debating achievement owes a great deal to those teachers who have devoted their valuable time and expertise in coaching our teams to varying degrees of success. Thanks also to Mrs Gunn, who, for the fourth consecutive year, has organised the Circuit Debating suppers and kept the hungry hordes at bay. anonymity. ACROSS 2. A plate bearing the proprietor's name over a small lake resembl es a cosmetic treatmen t. (6) 4. Subject to shake-up the first of the methelated spirit. (5) 6. Heading in command of the summ it. (5) 8. In a topi cal beginning, we heard the Cockney exc laim " The hat!". (4) 9. The controller, sp lits a sailor soundly with a thin strand of keratin. (8) 11. Physically so il her male child. (9) 13. With argument, he consumed the bed in reverse. (6) 15. Queen Elizabeth the first swa llowed not in muddled repitition. (5) 16. Making vulgur hand-signa ls, Gilbert and Sul livan initi ally become entangled with the Frenth detectives. (8) 19. Little Raeleen, all confused, means, another exists. (3) 21. Delete it? No! We hear that they are capab le of disposing it in exchange for money. (6) 22. First and last , the large vapour founds a girl s' school. (4) Signed, The debating captains of 1985, who consider it advisable to remain concealed in the enveloping clouds of

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