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WUDC Manila 1999 Knock out Rounds

Last updated November 2002 by Colm Flynn

 

WINNER

Monash University A Australia

FINAL  

"This house believes Nethanyahu is the biggest obstacle to peace in Israel"

University of Sydney E Australia
Oxford University U.K.
Monash University A Australia
University of Sydney B Australia

Semi Finals  

"This House would get US bases out of Asia"

"University of Sydney E Australia Progressed
Oxford University U.K. Progressed
Monash University A Australia Progressed
University of Sydney B Australia Progressed
University of Toronto A,  Canada Eliminated
University of Witwatersrand South Africa Eliminated
Durham University A U.K. Eliminated
Macquarie University A Australia Eliminated

Quarter-Finals  

"This house believes that Media is more Powerful than the Government."

University of Sydney E Australia Progressed
University of Toronto A,  Canada Progressed
Oxford University U.K. Progressed
University of Witwatersrand South Africa Progressed
Monash University A Australia Progressed
University of Sydney B Australia Progressed
Durham University A U.K. Progressed
Macquarie University A Australia Progressed
Government College of Pakistan A Pakistan Eliminated
University of Santo Tomas-A Philippeans Eliminated
Inner Temple A  U.K. Eliminated
University of Sydney A Australia Eliminated
University of Sydney C Australia Eliminated
Monash University B  Australia Eliminated
Glasgow University A Scotland Eliminated
Glasgow University C Scotland Eliminated

Octo-Finals  

"This house believes that old dictators should not have to face the music"

University of Sydney E  (Australia) Progressed
Monash University A  (Australia) Progressed
Oxford University  (U.K.) Progressed
Macquarie University A  (Australia) Progressed
University of Toronto A  (Canada) Progressed
University of Sydney B  (Australia) Progressed
Durham University A  (U.K.) Progressed
University of Santo Tomas A  (Philippines) Progressed
University of Witwatersrand A  (South Africa) Progressed
Government College of Pakistan A  (Pakistan) Progressed
University of Sydney A  (Australia) Progressed
Monash University B  (Australia) Progressed
Inner Temple A  (UK) Progressed
University of Sydney C  (Australia) Progressed
Glasgow University A (Scotland) Progressed
Glasgow University C (Scotland) Progressed
University College Dublin  (Ireland) Eliminated
Stellenbosch University A (South Africa) Eliminated
Middle Temple A  (U.K.) Eliminated
University of Dublin, Postgrad-A  (Ireland) Eliminated
Oxford University B  (U.K.) Eliminated
University of London A  (U.K.) Eliminated
Cambridge University B (U.K.) Eliminated
Victoria University  (New Zealand) Eliminated
University of New South Wales B  (Australia) Eliminated
Columbia University  (Canada) Eliminated
Johns Hopkins University  (U.S.) Eliminated
University of Sydney F  (Australia) Eliminated
Bates College  (U.S.) Eliminated
University of Santo Tomas B  (Philippines) Eliminated
National University of Singapore  (Singapore) Eliminated
University of the Philippines Law A  (Philippines) Eliminated

The draw for the Octo finals was based on the following seedings (Thanks again to Richard Swales for the information)

1st 16th 17th 32nd

2nd 15th 18th 31st

3rd 14th 19th 30th

4th 13th 20th 29th

5th 12th 21st 28th

6th 11th 22nd 27th

7th 10th 23rd 26th

8th 9th 24th 25th


Break teams and their positions

First round motions were

1. TH supports the bombing of Iraq.

2. TH believes globalisation marginalises the poor.

3. TH believes the father should be present at conception.

4. TH believes ASEAN should rally behind Anwar.

5. TH believes art should be free from censorship.

6. TH believes democracy is the best way forward for Russia.

7. TH believes religious leaders should listen to opinion polls.

8. TH would rehabilitate criminals.

9. TH believes that federalism will not work for europe.  

1

University of Sydney A  (Australia)
2 University of Sydney E  (Australia)
3 Monash University A  (Australia)
4 Monash University B  (Australia)
5 Cambridge University  (U.K.)
6 Oxford University  (U.K.)
7 University of Dublin, Postgrad-A  (Ireland)
8 Inner Temple A  (UK)
9 Macquarie University A  (Australia)
10 University of Toronto A  (Canada)
11 University College Dublin  (Ireland)
12 University of Sydney B  (Australia)
13 University of Sydney C  (Australia)
14 Middle Temple A  (U.K.)
15 Oxford University B  (U.K.)
16 Durham University A  (U.K.)
17 University of London A  (U.K.)
18 Victoria University  (New Zealand)
19 University of Santo Tomas B  (Philippines)
20 University of New South Wales B  (Australia)
21 Glasgow University A  (Scotland)
22 Glasgow University B  (Scotland)
23 National University of Singapore  (Singapore)
24 Columbia University  (U.S.)
25 Johns Hopkins University  (U.S.)
26 University of Santo Tomas A  (Philippines)
27 Stellenbosch University A  (South Africa)
28 University of Sydney F  (Australia)
29 Bates College  (U.S.)
30 University of Witwatersrand A  (South Africa)
31 Government College of Pakistan A  (Pakistan)
32 University of the Philippines Law A  (Philippines)

 


 

 

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