10 August 2022
(Left to Right: Ben Anderson, Jacob Fried, Ché Nanoo, Caden Chuang, Divakaran Govender, Jamie Chester)
Bishops competed at the National Individual Public Speaking and Debating Competition at Parklands College this weekend. Our boys did exceptionally well, and despite it being an individual competition, they worked as an excellent team. Competitors were impressed by the Bishops poise, eloquence, and evident intelligence of their speeches.
Five boys won places on the South African team.
Ché Nanoo placed twelfth overall and was a finalist for Impromptu Speaking and Persuasive Speaking. Divakaran Govender was also a finalist in Impromptu Speaking and Persuasive Speaking and placed seventh overall.
Jamie Chester won the Impromptu Speaking and Persuasive Speaking categories and placed fifth overall.
Ben Anderson won the Debating category and was runner-up in both Persuasive Speaking and Impromptu Speaking. He placed fourth overall.
Jacob Fried was a finalist in the Impromptu Speaking, Interpretative Reading and Persuasive Speaking categories. He placed first overall and won the competition.