Exciting evening for Toastmasters

Nenagh Toastmasters held a competitive meeting on Tuesday, October 6, in the Abbey Court Hotel.

This was a meeting which was different from the normal meetings. This meeting was comprised of a speech contest and a table topics session.

The Contest Chair was Rowena Bisschoff, who was tasked with running the meeting. Rowena chaired the meeting in an efficient manner. The Chief Judge was David Healy, who ensured that the relevant officials were briefed. The four Judges were David Bisschoff, John Leinster, Brendan O’Brien and Stephen Cullinan. The timers were Joanne Callinan and Margaret Cullinan. The counters were Ellen Long and Eibhlin Maher.

There were four contestants in the competition. The first speaker was Triona Breen and she delivered a speech titled ‘One Country, Two Peoples’. The speech comprised of a synopsis of the history of Israel. It featured key facts such as the two-state solution in 1948 and the Gaza West Bank solution.

The second speaker was Tony Spain with a speech titled ‘Sea Biscuit’. Sea Biscuit was a very famous racehorse in 1938. Charles Hound bought the racehorse and Tom Smith, who was a horse whisperer, cared for Sea Biscuit.

The third speaker was John Spillane with a speech titled ‘The End of The Roll’. The speech featured intriguing facts about the history of the toilet roll and what the future might hold for the toilet roll.

The fourth speaker was Willie Grace with a speech titled ‘A Holiday with a Difference’. This speech featured interesting facts about Willie’s recent holiday to Scotland.

When the speakers had completed their speeches, it was time for the table topics session. This was an intriguing session of table topics, which were well received by all members.

When the table topics session had concluded, it was time for the results of the competition. John Spillane was placed first and Willie Grace second. John Spillane will proceed to the Area Final, which will be held online via Zoom on Saturday, October 17.

Overall, it was an enthralling meeting. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20 at 8pm at the Abbey Court Hotel.

Guests are very welcome to attend this meeting where they will receive a warm welcome.