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Melbourne Mini - Previous Results
2005
The 2005 Melbourne Mini Debating Championships were awarded to
Santos and Vinnick from the University of Sydney. Congratulations Phil and Brad!

Public Speaking Champion: Matthew Kenneally.

Best Novice Speaker: Fiona Prowse (Monkey Magic) Monash University.

Best Speakers
Equal 1st Elizabeth Sheargold (Monkey Magic) University of Melbourne
Phillip Senior (Santos and Vinnick) University of Sydney
3rd Kylie Lane (Inaugural Champions) Monash University.
4th Suzanna Riddell (UTS A) University of Technology, Sydney.
5th Bradley Lancken (Santos and Vinnick) University of Sydney.

The Break
1st Santos and Vinnick (Phillip Senior and Bradley Lancken) University of Sydney.
2nd Monkey Magic (Elizabeth Sheargold and Fiona Prowse) University of Melbourne/Monash University.
3rd Inaugural Champions (Kylie Lane and Jacob Clifton) Monash University.
4th Sydney A (Christopher Croke and Oliver Lamb) University of Sydney.
5th Sydney B (Hamish Nairn and Rebecca Mann) University of Sydney.
6th UTS A (Suzanna Riddell and Felicity McMahon) University of Technology, Sydney. (Did not break)
6th MAD Niggerish (Tim Sonnreich and Sashi Balaraman) Monash University.
7th Victoria A (Gareth Richards and Christopher Bishop) Victoria University of Wellington.
8th The Hatchback Crusaders (Michael Smith and Seamus Coleman) Monash University.

Grand Final teams
Monkey Magic
Santos and Vinnick
Inaugural Champions
The Hatchback Crusaders
Motion: "That this house believes the Evil Empire should strike back".

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2004
In 2004, Melbourne Mini saw over 50 debaters compete in the biggest pre-worlds competition in Australia. The ultimate winners of the tournament were Kylie Lane and Andrew Fitch.

The results for the tournament are below.

Public Speaking Champion: Amit Golder (Sparkle Motion) Victorian State Team.

Best Novice Speaker: Marc Agnew (USyd 5ths) University of Sydney.

Best Speakers
1st Ivan Ah Sam (Sydney A) University of Sydney.
2nd Andrew Fitch (VAD 1) Monash University.
3rd Roland Dillon (Praba's Angels) Monash University.
4th Matthew Kenneally (Arafat 2008) Australian National University.
5th Brad Lancken (Sydney A) University of Sydney.

The Break
1st VAD 1 (Andrew Fitch and Kylie Lane) Monash University.
Equal 2nd Praba's Angels (Roland Dillon and Doug Stewart) Monash University.
Equal 2nd Sydney A (Ivan Ah Sam and Bradley Lancken) University of Sydney.
4th Arafat 2008 (Matthew Kenneally and Mike Stanton) Australian National
University.
5th VAD 3 (Liz Sheargold and Sarah Kemeny) University of Melbourne.
6th Sydney B (Oliver Lamb and Amanda Isouard) University of Sydney.
7th USyd 5ths (Marc Agnew and Tom Smithurst) University of Sydney.
8th Sydney C (Rebecca Mann and Hamish Nairn) University of Sydney.

Grand Final teams
VAD 1
Praba's Angels
Sydney A
Arafat 2008
Motion: "That this house would support absolute freedom of speech".

The 2004 Melbourne Mini Debating Championships were awarded to
VAD 1 from Monash University. Congratulations Kylie and Andrew!



2003
The results from 2003 were as follows:
The 2003 Melbourne Mini Debating Championships were awarded unanimously to Random from Monash University. Congratulations Kylie Lane and Jacob Clifton!

Public Speaking Champion: Jess Moir (Phat Banana) University of Melbourne.

Best Novice Speaker: Sarah Kemeny (Objectively Good, Subjectively Beautiful)
University of Melbourne.

Best speakers
1st: Liz Sheargold (Phat Banana) University of Melbourne.
2nd: Sarah Kemeny (Objectively Good, Subjectively Beautiful) University of
Melbourne.
3rd: Kathryn James (Bogan Central) University of Melbourne.
4th: Kylie Lane (Random) Monash University.
5th: Roshena Dutta (No Chance without Jenny) Monash University.

The Break
1st Monash 3 (Doug Stewart and Simin Kocdag) Monash University.
2nd No Chance without Jenny (Tom Chapman and Rosheena Dutta) Monash
University.
3rd Phat Banana (Liz Sheargold and Jess Moir) University of Melbourne.
3rd Objectively Good, Subjectively Beautiful (Sarah Kemeny and Tamar Heath)
University of Melbourne.
5th Random (Kylie Lane and Jake Clifton) Monash University.
6th Bogan Central (Will Ross and Kathryn James) University of Melbourne.
7th Massey (Chris Pearce and Zach Ward) Massey University.
8th Sydney B (Ani Satchithananda and Alex Croft) University of Sydney.

Grand Final teams
No chance without Jenny
Sydney B
Random
Bogan Central
Motion: "This house would support 'good governance'"