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before our climatic final against debaters from the National Institute of
Education. Even though we did win the 1992 championships, I wasn't a very
confident speaker then. But I was asked to lead the team in the following year
in 1993, and it turned out immensely well, winning the 1993 series too.
2. Asians
3. Australasians
1995
4. Australasians
2001
5. Worlds 2000
rather famous personality in the University back then. Dr. Khong Chooi Peng
(third from left) and Mdm. Chan (sixth from left), were both coaches for the
faculty team.
The following is the cover of the faculty news magazine (November 1993)
after I led the team in its third consecutive win in the Inter-Faculty debates of
that year.
to right, back row: Joseph Tan, Jeremy Chew, Ajit Mohan, Tay Eng Wah, Tony
Thomas, and Harminder Pal Singh. Front row, Dr. Khong, Mdm. Chan and
myself.
Joseph also wrote a vigorous article on this particular tournament, and you
can read it here, from the original pages of the article.
Synapses November on Debating: "Creme de la creme, Again!"
The article itself is fairly vocal, so do keep in mind that this was during the
height of inter-faculty rivalry in the debates. :)
