CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTER AWARDED RUNNER UP AT PHILIP DIVISION INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST

Daniel (centre) with LGET Jan Vecchio (left) and Philip Division Governor Michael Said (right)
Being presented with his Runner Up Trophy and Certificate at the 2012 International Speech Contest

Yet again a member of Concord West Toastmasters Club has come so close to taking out the Philip Division International Speech Contest, held last Saturday 28th April at the Liverpool Catholic Club. 
Daniel was awarded Runner-Up (Second Place) on the day, but if the applause that Daniel’s speech received from the assembled audience was any gauge the decision must have been by a hairs breadth.
Daniel presented his speech “Why Can’t It Be You” flawlessly and in the humble opinion of the Editor, the best of the 4 presentations of this speech I have witnessed.
But a huge congratulations to Daniel, who has put in an enormous amount of work refining what is a highly emotive and persuasive speech.
The standard this year was again in my opinion the highest across all International Speech contestants I have witnessed in the past 4 years, so it was a very tough gig. 
The topics were much meatier and all the speakers deserved to have reached this level.
On behalf of both Daniel and Concord West Club thanks should be extended to Lyndel, Kimberley, Marlowe, Natasha, Chris, John, Mark and Peter for turning up to support Daniel it what was no doubt the largest single Club in attendance on the day.
Well done.