Jock Fanselow Cup For Best Speaker in The Grand Final
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The best speaker in the Grand Final is awarded the 'Jock Fanselow Cup.'
Jock Fanselow was a debating legend in New Zealand and Australasia. Representing Victoria University, he won Australs in 1980, and 1982 – the first person to win Australs twice. He was best speaker in the Grand Final of both years. Unfortunately, ill health plagued Jock since birth and a suppressed immune system saw him contract a virus which led to his death in January 2006 at the age of 48. Jock's debating team mates, friends, and family donated a cup in his name and it was first presented at Australs 2006, held at Jock's home university, Victoria University of Wellington.
| Year | Speaker | University |
| 2012 | Kiran Iyer | Monash University (Australia) |
| 2011 | Udayan Mukherjee | Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) |
| 2010 | Stephen Whittington | Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) |
| 2009 | Amit Golder | Monash University (Australia) |
| 2008 | Naomi Oreb | University of Sydney (Australia) |
| 2007 | Sayeqa Islam | Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) |
| 2006 | Roland Dillon | Monash University (Australia) |
Read more about this topic: Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships
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