On Wednesday afternoon, Westlake Boys hosted the annual Thorburn Cup debate in the staffroom, attracting a good turnout of staff and students. The Thorburn Cup has been hotly contested between Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls since 1970. In this time the girls have claimed the cup 27 times to 19 for the boys.
Our Premier Advanced Debating Team of Liam Rawlings, George Han and Ian Lim took on the girls in what proved to be a highly entertaining debate. The moot was, “Assuming there was a potion that would stop you falling in love until you were 21, this house would take the potion” with the girls affirming this. Many important issues facing young people were raised in relation to this rather unconventional moot ending in another solid win for the boys. Congratulations to both teams on an interesting and insightful afternoon of debating and special thanks to all staff and students who came along to support both teams.
