Marist Men Annihilate Gallagher

Just like the Mcleod Cup several weeks before, Marist House affirmed their status as the School's primary public speaking House in the Senior Oratory Competitions for the Gallagher and Meo Cups.

The Meo Cup is for intermediate Oratory (Years 10 and 11) and it was hotly contest by 5 talented orators. Two of these were from Marist House, James Scoon and Nethran Pathmanathan, and they both received placings. James Scoon came Third, with a speech on the Parihaka movement. Nethran won the Meo Cup, with a speech on the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. The adjudicator mentioned this speech's true oratical appeal and Nethran's technique that allowed to him to really move his audience.

The Gallagher Cup, the School's oldest award (first being presented in 1924, when both Town and Stream were still combined), was contested by four students. One Marist student entered the competition, House Leader Richard Law. He spoke about genetic screening and the rights of the disabled in society. Richard ended up winning the competion, which according to the adjudicator, was very close indeed.

Mr. Watterson, House Dean, was visibly excited when he found out that Marist Men had won both competitions, despite needing to ask what oratory was to begin with. Of course he then went away to tell anyone who would listen that it is another example of Marist House proving themselves as the finest