Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest

Last Thursday the 4^th of October saw one of the highlights of the Speak Easy Toastmasters calendar with the club holding the Humorous Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest.

This was the first round of a series of contest culminating in the District Finals which will be held in Harrogate in England on November 10^th.

“Romans delay Irish Investments” was the title of Joe Hassetts speech and Pat Sexton’s speech was titled, “The Frogs Chorus”.

Mary Buckley’s speech was entitled, “Our Day Will Come” and Michael Cronin’s was entitled, “The Long and the Short of it”.

The Table Topics Contest took part in the second half of the meeting with 4 members taking part, Liam Flynn, Mary Buckley, Michael Cronin and Joe Hassett.

The topic in which each had to speak for 2 minutes, unprepared, was, “Which would you prefer, to be loved or respected”

Winner of the Humorous Speech Contest was Michael Cronin with Pat Sexton as runner up.

Table Topics winner was also Michael Cronin with Mary Buckley in second place.

Michael will now represent Speak Easy Toastmasters in the Area final which will be held in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown next Monday night 15^th October at 8.00pm sharp.

So why not come along and join us, together with members of the other Toastmaster Clubs in North Cork for a great night.

President Anne Buckley presided over the meeting and was joined at the top table for the evening by Toastmaster/Contest Chair, Ray Ryan Jnr. And as Topics Master with his usual brand of humorous and entertaining topics was Pat Duggan.

Also on the evening Speak Easy Toastmasters welcomed President of The Galtees Toastmasters, Maire Corbett as Chief Judge.

Speak Easy Toastmasters will meet again on Thursday night 18^th of October at 7.50pm for an 8pm start so put it in your diary now.

Further information on Speak Easy Toastmasters and Toastmasters International can be had by logging on to our continuously updated website at www.speakeasytoastmasters.com