Speech Contest Convenor Dawn McGill instructs the contestants and audience on the rules of the contest.

Members who took part in the Impromptu Speech Contest from LR

Jenny Dunn, Mary Laing, Noel Dunn, Jean Senogles, Jean Westermann and Margaret Keogh with the contest convenor, Dawn McGill.

Speakers had to give an impromptu speech on a given subject for 2-3 mins.

1st Jean Senogles

2nd Mary Laing

3rd Margaret Keogh

The winners of the Prepared Speech Contest who had to give a 5-8 minute speech on the subject: story telling for change.

From LR

3rd Jean Senogles

2nd Margaret Keogh

1st Lo Sosibo

with contest convenor Dawn McGill.

Contestants had to give a 5 - 8 min prepared speech on the subject 'storytelling for change'.

The winners were Lto R

Jean Westermann 3rd. The title of her speech was 'A Tale of Two Teachers'

Mary Laing 2nd The title of her speech was 'Here and Now'

Dawn Barton 1st. The title of her speech was 'What a Shock'.

Contestants had to give an impromptu talk lasting for 2 - 3 minutes.

The winners were L to R

Renee Laing 3rd

Jean Westermann 1st

Jenny Dunn 2nd

Contestants had to give an impromptu talk for 2-3 minutes on the subject "Tell me a story".

The winners were

L to R

Wendy Barbour 2nd

Mark Norman 1st

Jean Westermann 3rd

Frangipani club members enjoying a knees-up at their Christmas Party.

Club President, Mary Laing, presenting the award for the most points for best assignments of the year to Graham Allan. 

Club President, Mary Laing presenting the award for the most points for the best speeches during the year to Mark Norman.

Club President, Mary Laing won the Audrey Roulston Trophy, which is awarded to the member who has been the most active in participating in club duties during the year.

Contestants in the prepared speech contest, left to right:

Renuka Gohill, Girlie Xaba,Dawn McGill and Jenny Dunn with Mary Laing, Council President and Rehana Laher, Speech Contest Convenor. 

Winner of the Prepared Speech Contest, Dawn McGill of Durban Club, with Council President Mary Laing. Second place went to Jenny Dunn also of Durban Club.

The title of Dawn's speech was "Rejuvenate your Spirit" and she spoke about belly dancing.

The title of Jenny's Speech was "There's a killer in your kitchen" and she spoke about the dangers of sugar and diabetes.

Winner of the Impromptu Speech Contest, Lesley Van Zyl of Frangipani Club with Council President, Mary Laing. 

Second place went to Ruth Cohn of Durban Club.

The contestants were given the subject 'language' as they approached the lectern and were asked to speak for 2-3 minutes.

L to R Mary Laing Durban Club President. Winner of the Durban Club Prepared Speech Contest Dawn McGill

Mary Laing Durban Club President with Jenny Dunn who was placed 2nd in the prepared speech contest

Durban Club prepared speech contest 2017

Durban member Graham Allan addresses the Burns Lunch on Sunday 5th February 2017

Durban Club members Mary Laing and Dawn Barton are there to support Graham Allan at the Burns Lunch on 5th February 2017

The 2016 end-of-year awards were presented at the December meeting.

L -R Mary Laing - best assignments of the year. Ruth Cohn - best speeches of the year. Wendy Barbour - Audrey Roulston trophy for the most active member.

Council President Margaret Keogh (left) presents Florian Coppin of Frangipani Club with the trophy for the winning speech in the Prepared Speech Contest.

The title of Florian's speech was: Of Farce and Neighbours.

Helga Lapke of Frangipani Club with her certificate for coming second in the Prepared Speech Contest.

The title of Helga's speech was: Life After Retirement.

Renuka Gohill of Frangipani Club is presented with the trophy for the winning speech in the Impromptu Speech Contest. Renuka's subject was: My ideal age would be ...

Ruth Cohn of Durban Club receives her certificate for coming second in the Impromptu Speech Contest.

Ruth's subject was: My favourite restaurant food is...

L to R

Dawn McGill, Lindiwe Mvubu, Mark Norman.

L to R: Durban Club  President Dawn McGill 3rd Lydia Gayiya, 2nd Dawn Barton 3rd Ruth Cohn

Contest winners L to R Lydia Gayiya 3rd, Dawn Barton 2nd, Ruth Cohn 1st with the President of Durban Club Dawn McGill

Rehana Laher giving her evaluation of the speech contest

New members doing voice exercises

Experienced members demonstrate the 'scream' voice exercise.

On June 4th 2016 Durban Club were pleased to induct Lindiwe Mavubu, Nozipho Ndlovu and Jenny Dunn. They will soon be doing their 'ice-breaker' speeches. 

Wendy Barbour celebrated 21 years of membership of Durban Club on 2nd April 2016.

Wendy with our Durban Club banner

Enjoying birthday tea and cake with fellow member Margaret Knight

Prepared Speech Contest - conduct an interview.

Wendy Barbour interviewed Fikile Onderwater.

Prepared Speech Contest - conduct an interview.

Menaka Padayachee was interviewed by Margaret Keogh

Prepared Speech Contest - conduct an interview.

Graham Allan (as Donald Trump) interviewed Ruth Cohn (as Debbie Reynolds)

Winners of the Prepared Speech Contest.

Graham Allan 1st

Wendy Barbour 2nd

Winners of the Impromptu Speech Contest.

L to R.

Rehana Laher 2nd. Subject: What my cellphone means to me.

Ruth Cohn 1st. Subject: What my career means/meant to me.

Khadijah Green-Thompson 3rd. Subject: What my friends mean to me.

The contestants are given their subjects 30 seconds before beginning their speech and have to talk for a minimum of two minutes and a maximum of three minutes.

Winners of the impromptu speech contest 

1st August 2015

left to right

2nd place Ruth Cohn

3rd place Dawn McGill

1st place Joy Goodbrand

Winners of the Prepared Speech Contest - theme: Proudly South African

1st place Mark Norman, Durban Club

2nd place Lesley Van Zyl, Frangipani Club

3rd place Jean Senogles, Frangipani Club

Winners of the Impromptu Speech Contest - theme: Neighbours - love them or hate them?

1st place Jean Senogles ,Frangipani club

2nd place Ruth Cohn, Milkwood club

3rd place Rehana Laher, Frangipani club

Members enjoying the breakfast before the speech contest begins.

Members tucking into the breakfast.

Jean Westermann giving her evaluation of the meeting.

L to R

3rd place Joy Goodbrand Durban Club - subject: Skit Field

1st place Margaret Keogh Frangipani Club - subject: Shakespeare

2nd Place Helen McCulloch Milkwood Club - subject: Verdi

This year the contestants had to give a biographical speech for between 8 - 10 minutes.

L to R

1st place Leslie van Zyl Frangipani Club - subject: Travel - the best way to do it?

2nd place Joy Goodbrand Durban Club - subject: Dieting - does it work?

Mary Laing and Jean Westermann sort out the paperwork prior to the speech contest

Husbands came along to support their wives.

New arrivals chatting before going into the dining room

Nancy Dunsmore and her husband chat to Leslie van Zyl

Waiting for breakfast to be served

Mary Laing explains how the Prepared Speech Contest will be run

Janet Nicholson explains how the Impromptu Speech Contest will be run.

For the Impromptu Speech Contest contestants have to give a  2 - 3 min speech on a subject which is handed to them 30 seconds before beginning their speech.

Left to right:

3rd place Ruth Cohn, Milkwood Club.

1st place Jean Senogles, Frangipani club.

2nd place Rehana Laher Frangipani Club.

Left to Right:

Joy Goodbrand, Durban Club. Speech title - When Families Play Together

Ruth Cohn, Milkwood Club. Speech title - Laughter Therapy

Rehana Laher, Frangipani Club. Speech title - Indian Delights

Jean Westermann, Durban Club. Speech title - Close Encounter

Jean Senogles, Frangipani Club. Speech title - Why Me?

Eleanor Clark, Milkwood Club. Speech title - Genetics

Left to Right:

1st place Jean Senogles, Frangipani Club. Her subject was "One of those days".

2nd place Janet Nicholson, Durban Club. Her subject was "Just in case". 

Left to Right:

Geraldine Mole, Frangipani Club. Speech title - One of Those Days.

Janet Nicholson, Durban Club. Speech title - Just in Case

Jean Senogles, Frangipani Club. Speech title - I Wish I Could

Jean Westermann, Durban Club. Speech title - A Good Idea

Left to Right:

Ilona Povey, Nancy Dunsmore, Margaret Gardner.

Rehana Laher of Frangipani Club gives the vote of thanks at the completion of the speech contest.

Council President, Dawn McGill opens the 2012 SpeakOut Speech Contest held at Sandown Village on 22nd September 2012.

Members enjoy a break to consider their votes during the speech contest

Registration

Guest evaluators Margaret Gardner and Nancy Dunsmore

Council President Geraldine Mole with Speech Contest Convenor Joy Goodbrand