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Eagle Debate Summaries

Eagle Debate Summaries

Most successful entrants

Points are calculated as 1pt for third place, 3 for second and 6 for a win.

Members by win total

3 - Matthew Woodcraft, James Baillie
1 - Esther Miller, Anna Slack, Thea Wilson, James Cole, Tim Kelby, Jack Fleming, Sam Brennan, Olivia Maes, Moriah, Jamie Douglas, Louise Vincent, Ellie Holderness, Samuel Cook

Members by points

25 - James Baillie
18 - Matthew Woodcraft
11 - Anna Slack
10 - Thea Wilson
9 - Esther Miller
8 - Jack Fleming
7 - Jamie Douglas
6 - James Cole, Sam Brennan, Olivia Maes, Tim Kelby, Moriah, Louise Vincent, Ellie Holderness, Samuel Cook
5 - Rachel Fletcher
4 - Hannah Parish, Jack Robinson
3 - George Bouverie, Alex Loktionov, Michael Miller, Lawrence Davies, Peter Hurrell, Sophie ?, Sarah Arnold, Christine ?, Jeremy ? , Tristan Roberts, Sparta Liew-Cain, Andrew Gurr, Peter Jordan
1 - David Vasak, Aleksandra Trzeciak, Jack Vickeredge, Ben Colburn, Nick Taylor, Alison Hart, Bettina Juszak, Scott Summers, Avigail Ben-Gad

Entries by win total

2 - Gimli, Radagast
1 - Hobbiton, Umbar, Fredegar Bolger, Pippin, Father Christmas, the Polar Bear, Alatar, Pallando, Legolas, Melkor,The Witch King, Tom Bombadil, Vidugavia, Feanor, Boromorh, Fangorn, Manwe, Denethor, Dain Ironfoot, Turin

Entries by points

12 - Gimli, Radagast
9 - Pippin, Feanor, Denethor, Turin
7 - Dain Ironfoot, Melkor/Morgoth
6 - Hobbiton, Umbar, Fredegar Bolger, Father Christmas, the Polar Bear, Alatar, Pallando, Legolas, The Witch King, Tom Bombadil, Aragorn, Vidugavia, Boromorh, Fangorn, Manwe
4 - Maedhros
3 - Edoras, Bree, Hazad Longbeard, Castamir, Rohan, Gondor, Bilbo, The Barrow Wights, Frodo, Gandalf, Glaurung, Boromir's Belt, Sauron, Orcs, Gollum, Earendil, Steve the Ringwraith
2 - Samwise
1 - Michel Delving, Annuminas, Treebeard, Saruman, Butterbur, Nob, Quickbeam, Ar-Pharazon, Gothmog, Merry, Mandos, Smaug, Amandil, Galadriel


Debate summaries

Debates 2003-04

Michaelmas - "Eagle/Fellowship"

1. Legolas (Esther Miller)
2. Gandalf (Thea Wilson)
3. Samwise (Anna Slack)

Lent - "The Outer Darkness"

1. Melkor (Matthew Woodcraft)
2. Glaurung (Peter Hurrell)
3. Ar-Pharazon (Ben Colburn)

Easter - "The Cutting Room Floor"

1. Radagast (Anna Slack)
2. The Barrow Wights (Lawrence Davies)
3. Quickbeam (Thea Wilson)

Debates 2004-05

Michaelmas - "Fellowship/Eagle"

1. Gimli (Thea Wilson)
2. Frodo (Anna Slack)
3. Samwise (Jack Vickeredge)

Lent - "The Outer Darkness"

1. The Witch-King (Tim Kelby)
2 (Joint) . Sauron (Sarah Arnold) & Orcs (Sophie)
3. Wormtongue (Anna Slack)

Easter - "The Cutting Room Floor"

1. Tom Bombadil (Matthew Woodcraft)
2. Boromir's Belt (Esther Miller)
3. Gothmog (Nick Taylor)

Debates 2005-06

Michaelmas - "Fellowship/Eagle"

1. Gimli (Matthew Woodcraft)
2 (Joint). Pippin (Christine ?) & Aragorn (Jeremy ?)
3. Merry (Alison Hart)

Debates 2011-12

Michaelmas - "Most Tragic Character"

1. Denethor (?)

Lent - "Least Successful Character"

1. Manwe (?)
2. Turin (?)

Easter - "Most Effective Geographical Feature"

1. Fangorn (?)

Debates 2012-13

Michaelmas - "Most Underrated Character"

Lent - "Paragon of Virtue"

1. Faramir (?)
2. Huan (?)
3. Dain Ironfoot (James Baillie)

Easter - "Comedy Gold"

Debates 2013-14

Michaelmas I - "Best Settlement"

1. Hobbiton (James Cole)
2. Edoras (George Bouverie)
3. Michel Delving (Jack Fleming)

Michaelmas II - "Best Settlement"

1. Umbar (James Baillie)
2. Bree (Alex Loktionov)
3. Annuminas (David Vasak)

Lent - "Most Hopeless Hero"

1. Fredegar Bolger (Jack Fleming)
2. Hazad Longbeard (James Baillie)
3. Treebeard (Aleksandra Trzeciak)

Easter - "Most Innovative Character"

1. Pippin (Sam Brennan)
2. Castamir the Usurper (James Baillie)
3. Saruman (Jack Fleming)

Debates 2014-15

Michaelmas I - "Finest Friendship"

1. Father Christmas & Polar Bear (Olivia Maes)
2. Rohan & Gondor (Michael Miller)
3. Finrod & Andreth (Rachel Fletcher)

Michaelmas II - "Finest Friendship"

1. Alatar & Pallando (James Baillie)
2. Bilbo & Aragorn (Rachel Fletcher)
3. Butterbur & Nob (Jamie Douglas)

Lent - "Best Host"

1. Vidugavia (James Baillie)
2. Feanor (Hannah Parish)
3. Mandos (Bettina Juszak)

Easter I - "Best Death"

1. Borowmore (Moriah)
2. Gollum (Tristan Roberts)
3. Smaug (Scott Summers)

Easter II - "Best Death"

1. Feanor (Jamie Douglas)
2. Denethor (Sparta Liew-Cain)
3. Maedhros (Rachel Fletcher)

Debates 2015-16

Michaelmas - "Best Magician"

1. Radagast (Louise Vincent)
2. Earendil (Jack Robinson)
3. Galadriel (Hannah Parish)

Lent - "Most Underrated Character"

1. Dain Ironfoot (Ellie Holderness)
2. Maedhros (Andrew Gurr)
3. Amandil (Avigail Ben-Gad)

Lent - "Most Underrated Character"

1. Turin (Samuel Cook)
2. Steve the Ringwraith (Peter Jordan)
3. Morgoth (Jack Robinson)