Hall of Fame

The University of New Zealand Debating Challenge Shield
Presented by JW Joynt esq. MA

S. Penno, A. Leslie, O.E Battell-Wallace — 2018
N.W Cross, O. Hall, C. Price — 2013
A.G Emanuel, J.J O’Neill, U. Mukherjee — 2012
N.W Cross, D.F McLachlan, H.H Jenkins — 2011
A.G Emanuel, R.J D’Ath, N.W Cross — 2010
S.J Templeton, S.A Whittington, E.T.V Edginton — 2009
K.L Errington, J.C Pring & S.J Templeton — 2008
C.J.S Bishop, J.S Connell & S.A Whittington — 2007
H.A McCaffrey, P.H Higbee & L.J Holden — 2006
C.J.S Bishop, R. Clouston & S. Islam — 2003
K.A.J Moar, N.V Willis & D. Small — 2002
A. Livesey, C. Payne & D. Small — 2000
D.R Orange, H.M Finlay & B.J Gandy — 1997
Miss C.M Williams, N.C Miller & B. Cash — 1994
Miss C.M Williams, N.C Miller & Miss A.J Gillespie — 1993
A.M Crawley, A.E Howman & D. Capie — 1988
I.R Rennie, J.R King & D.I Stevens — 1985
N.J.A Sainsbury, J.R King & D.I Stevens — 1984
P.F Biggs, J.R Allen & D.I Stevens — 1982
N.J.A Sainsbury, Ms M.D McCallum & Miss B.D Golder — 1981
R.P Baker, P.M Ridley-Smith & R.K Stephenson — 1980
D. Linney, S. Kos & R.P Baker — 1978
C.D Falconer BA (Hons), D. Linney & R.P Baker — 1977
C.D Falconer BA (Hons), D. Linney & V. Goldblatt MA (Hons) — 1976
T.J Groser BA, P.F Boshier & R.A Campbell BA — 1972
H.P Stubbs, J.G Blincoe & E.R Fairbrother — 1971
H.S Hancock BA, H.P Stubbs & P.P Butler — 1970
Miss B.A Foot, H.P Stubbs & B.R Newell — 1969
J.C.M Rose BSc, G.P Curry & S.A Whitehouse — 1966
P.J.R Blizard BA (Hons), D.A Shand & A.H Ashenden BCom — 1965
P.J.R Blizard BA & J.B McKinley — 1964
T.A Roberts & F.A Hamlin — 1961
E.W Thomas LLB & J.M Whitta BCom — 1958
Miss H. O’Flynn & K.T Fowler — 1943
W. Wah & Miss B. Hutchinson — 1942
P.J Sheehan & H.C Bowyer — 1940
R.W Edgely & R.L Meek — 1939
A.R Perry LLM & S.G Andrews MA — 1937
H.R Bannister & Miss C.S Forde — 1932
W.J Mountjoy & H.R Bannister — 1931
J.F Platts-Mills & W.P Rollings — 1928
S.E Baume & R.M Campbell — 1925
J.W.C Davidson & F.H Haig — 1923
E. Evans & W.E Leicester — 1919
I.M Moss & L.P Leary — 1915
G.G.G Watson MA/LLB & A.B Sievwright — 1914
F.G Hall Jones BA & G.W Morice MA — 1912
C.H Taylor MA & M.H Oram MA — 1911
D.S Smith & G.H Gibb — 1909
J. Mason & H.E Evans — 1908
B.E Murphy BA & H.F O’Leary — 1907
E.J Fitzgibbon & F.P Kelly — 1906

Presented to the Best Speaker at Joynt Scroll
Donated by Dr Andrew Stockley, President of the New Zealand Universities Debating’ Council, 1985-1988.

Emily Partridge — 2020
Shakked Noy — 2019
Shakked Noy — 2018
Udayan Mukherjee — 2012
Paul Smith — 2011
Richard D’Ath — 2010
Stephen Whittington — 2009
Kathy Scott-Dowell — 2008
Joe Connell — 2007
Polly Higbee — 2006
Christopher Bishop — 2004
Nicola Willis — 2001
Duncan Small — 2000
Bryn Gandy — 1998
Ryan Orange — 1997
Ryan Orange — 1995
Catherine Williams — 1994
Neil Miller — 1993

Presented to the winner of the prepared oratory competition held as part of Joynt Scroll.

L.J Holden — 2006
C.J.S Bishop — 2005
G. Cameron — 1998
B.G.A Morris — 1997
K. Pownall — 1995
Miss S. Marks — 1993
D. Capie — 1991
A. Stockley — 1987
P. Sainsbury — 1986
N.J.A Sainsbury — 1984
P. Biggs — 1981
Miss K. Gunn — 1980
D.L Hutchinson — 1971
J.B Robertson — 1968
Miss M. Boyle — 1962
B.M O’Connor — 1947
J.R McCreary — 1941
J.B Aimers — 1938
Miss C.S Forde — 1935
K.H Melvin — 1932

Presented to the winners of the Debating competition at the NZ University Games – “Easters”.

Sam Penno & Sam O’Grady — 2019
Shakked Noy & Maddy Nash — 2017
Nick Gavey & Nick Cross — 2015
Nick Gavey & Jodie O’Neill — 2014
Asher Emanuel & Jodie O’Neill — 2013
Asher Emanuel & Udayan Mukherjee — 2012
Asher Emanuel & Paul Smith — 2011
Seb Templeton & Richard D’Ath — 2010
Seb Templeton & Richard D’Ath — 2009
Polly Higbee & Richard D’Ath — 2008
Yogesh Patel & Stephen Whittington — 2007
Tom Fitzsimons & Stephen Whittington — 2006
Christopher Bishop & Joe Connell — 2005
Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards — 2004
Ranald Clouston & Sayeqa Islam — 2003
Chelsea Payne & Nicola Willis — 2002
Kevin Moar & Nicola Willis — 2001
Chelsea Payne & Duncan Small — 2000
Matt Cuthell & Angela Ballantyne — 1999
Rob Salmond & Ryan Orange — 1997
Rob Salmond & Ryan Orange — 1996
M Hickey & Justine Munro — 1990

Presented to the Best Speaker at the Officers’ Cup tournament.

Maddy Nash — 2018
Maddy Nash — 2017
Nick Gavey — 2015
Jodie O’Neill — 2014
Jodie O’Neill — 2013
Asher Emanuel — 2011
Richard D’Ath — 2010
Richard D’Ath — 2009
Polly Higbee — 2008
Polly Higbee — 2007
Joe Connell — 2006
Nicola Willis — 2002
Chelsea Payne — 2001
Chelsea Payne — 2000
Matt Cuthell — 1999
Ryan Orange — 1997
Robert Salmond — 1996

Presented to the winner of the impromptu public speaking competition held as part of Officers’ Cup.

Daniel Wilson — 2010
Richard D’Ath — 2009
Richard D’Ath — 2007
Josh Cameron — 2006
Foster J Sayers — 2004
Neil Miller — 1991
Justine Munro — 1990
Mike Dorf — 1987
Raybon Kan — 1986

Presented to the winners of the NZ British Parliamentary Open Debating Champs.
Donated by the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society.

Lucy Jessep & Peter Lang - 2022
Ailidh Leslie & Amy Spittal — 2019
Jenna Raeburn & Nick Cross — 2018
Udayan Mukherjee & Shakked Noy — 2016
Cameron Price & Richard D’Ath — 2014
Seb Templeton & Richard D’Ath — 2012
Udayan Mukherjee & Paul Smith — 2009
Polly Higbee & Stephen Whittington — 2008
Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards — 2007
Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards — 2005
Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards — 2004

Presented to the Best Speaker at the NZ British Parliamentary Open Debating Champs.
Donated by the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society.

Ailidh Leslie — 2022
Maddy Nash — 2020
Ailidh Leslie — 2019
Richard D’Ath — 2018
Richard D’Ath — 2017
Richard D’Ath — 2016
Jodie O’Neill — 2015
Stephen Whittington — 2014
Asher Emanuel — 2013
Stephen Whittington — 2010
Gareth Richards — 2007
Kevin Moar & Sayeqa Islam — 2006
Sayeqa Islam — 2005
Joe Connell — 2004

Presented to the Most Promising Speaker at Joynt Scroll or Officers’ Cup.
Donated by Russell McVeagh in 2002.

Shine Wu — April 2019
Taran Molloy — September 2017 Lucy Kenner — April 2016
Maddy Nash — April 2015
Cameron Price — August 2012
Paul Smith — April 2010
Udayan Mukherjee — August 2009
Jenna Raeburn — August 2008
Ella Edginton — April 2008
Kathy Errington — August 2007
Pei Huang — April 2006
Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna — September 2005
Josh Cameron — April 2004
Christopher Bishop — September 2003
Joe Connell — April 2003

Presented to the winners of the North Island Novice University Debating Competition (Thropy).
In memory of Paul McLeod (1980-2002).
Donated by the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society.

Dixie Vodka 400 (A. Muir, L. Jessep, I. Fraser) — 2021
Victoria One (S. Penno, K. Robinson, B. Kinajil-Moran) — 2018
Victoria One (J. Comer-Hudson, S.Noy, S. Mackenzie) — 2016
Victoria Two (M. Jackson, O. Battell-Wallace, J. Gavey) — 2014
Victoria One (A. Varney, B. Guerin, J. Lomax-Sawyers) — 2013
Victoria One (A. Shakur, C. Price, D. McLachlan) — 2011
Victoria Four (H. Jenkins, P. Smith, F. Ratner) — 2009
Victoria Four (U. Mukherjee, T. Mathews, J. Pring) — 2008
Victoria One (E. Bruce, K. Scott-Dowell, R. D’Ath) — 2007
Victoria Two (C. Foulkes, I. Gordon-Smith, H. McCaffrey) — 2006
Victoria One (M. Mabbett, M. Gledhill & T. Stokell) — 2002

Presented to the winners of the Auckland Intervarsity Debating Competition.
Donated by Auckland Debating Society.

Sam Penno — 2018
Siobhan Davies — 2017
Richard D’Ath — 2016
Oscar Battell-Wallace — 2016
Nick Cross — 2011

Presented to the winners of the NZ Women and Gender Minorites’ tournament.

Emilie Horsfall, Sophie Land, Bridget Scott — 2022
A Brown, Izzy Fraser , Ailidh Leslie — 2021
I Atchison, G Ellis, R Meagher, Maddy Nash — 2019
Ailidh Leslie, E Richardson, H Thompson — 2018

Presented to the Best Adjudicator at Joynt Scroll or Officers’ Cup.
Donated by the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society during the centenary year of the Society in 1999.

Emily Partridge — Jan 2022
Emily Partridge — April 2021
Oscar Battell-Wallace — April 2019
Richard D’Ath — April 2018
Scott Fletcher — April 2017
Jodie O’Neill — September 2013
Udayan Mukherjee — April 2013
Richard D’Ath — August 2012
Seb Templeton — April 2012
Seb Templeton — August 2011
Stephen Whittington — April 2011
Yogesh Patel — April 2010
Gareth Richards — August 2008
Joe Connell — April 2007
Joe Connell — August 2006
Gareth Richards — April 2006
Christopher Bishop — August 2005
Sayeqa Islam — April 2004
Sarah Barnett — August 2003
Kevin Moar — April 2003
Bryn Gandy — August 2001
Hamish Finlay — April 2000
Neil Miller — August 1999

People who have won Officers’ Cup, Joynt Scroll, and the NZ BP Open Debating Champs.

Richard D’Ath — Officers’ Cup 2009, Joynt Scroll 2010, NZ BP 2012
Seb Templeton — Joynt Scroll 2008, Officers’ Cup 2009, NZ BP 2012
Udayan Mukherjee — NZ BP 2009, Officers’ Cup 2012, Joynt Scroll 2012
Polly Higbee — Joynt Scroll 2006, Officers’ Cup 2008, NZ BP 2008
Stephen Whittington — Officers’ Cup 2006, Joynt Scroll 2007, NZ BP 2008
Christopher Bishop — Officers’ Cup 2005, NZ BP 2005, Joynt Scroll 2007
Christopher Bishop — Joynt Scroll 2003, Officers’ Cup 2004, NZ BP 2004

Presented to the winners of the impromptu debating competition run by the Wellington Speaking Union.

[Before 2000 known as Management Cup]

2019: Ailidh Leslie & Shakked Noy
2017: Sam Penno & Jodie O’Neill
2013: U. Mukherjee & Joe Connell
2012: Hugh McCaffrey & Nupur Upadhyay
2011: U. Mukherjee & E. Edginton
2010: P. Smith & C. O’Connor-McKenna
2008: G. Richards & Y. Patel
2007: S. Whittington and S. Islam
2006: S. Whittington and S. Islam
2003: M. Sanders and E. Braunstein
2002: P. Cornege and N. Miller
2001: D. Small and C. Payne
2000: H. Finlay and R. Salmond
1999: H. Finlay and R. Salmond
1998: H. Finlay and R. Orange
1997: N. Miller and R. Salmond
1996: N. Miller and R. Salmond
1995: A. Gillespie and N. Miller
1994: T. Thomson and S. Sampson
1993: D. Capie and C. Walker
1992: D. Capie and A. Crawley
1991: D. Capie and A. Crawley
1988: R. Kan and J. King
1985: I.R Rennie and A.P Stockley
1984: N. Sainsbury and J. King
1982: J. Fanselow and J. Allen
1981: T. O’Brien and J. Fanselow
1978: L. O’Connor and T. O’Brien
1977: D. Linney and C. Falconer
1973: H. Stubbs and H. Hancock

Presented to the winners of the Premier Grade adult debating competition run by the Wellington Speaking Union.

2019: Richard D’Ath, John Brinsley-Pirie, Joe Ascroft
2018: Tom O’Brien, Tim Bain, Richard D’Ath
2017: Shakked Noy, Ailidh Leslie, Maddy Nash
2016: Nick Cross, James Penn, Lucy Harrison
2015: Richard D’Ath, Josh Baxter, Paul Smith
2014: Asher Emanuel, Jodie O’Neill, Nick Cross
2013: Richard D’Ath, Joe Connell, Kevin Moar
2012: A.G Emanuel, R. J D’Ath, P. Smith
2011: C J S Bishop, J J Baxter, S A Whittington
2009: J B Orpin, S A Whittington, G M Richards
2008: C.J.S Bishop, P.H Higbee, S.A Whittington, G.M Richards, M.F Mabbett
2003: K.A.J Moar, M. Birdling, P.V Cornegé, M. Smith
2001: S. Islam, R. Clouston, N. Willis, J. Zuccollo
2000: A. Livesey, J. Clarke, A. Reid
1999: H. Finlay, R. Salmond, B. Gandy, N. Miller
1998: H. Finlay, R. Salmond, B. Gandy, R. Orange
1997: N. Miller, H. Finlay, R. Salmond, R. Orange
1995: C. Williams, B. Cash, M. Guest
1994: C. Williams, B. Cash, M. Guest
1993: C. Walker, S. Stubbs, D. Capie, P. McDonald
1985: P.R.F Biggs, N.J Sainsbury, J.D.A Fanselow
1960: F.A Hamlin, H. MacNeil, O. Tamasese

2018: K. Robinson
2017: S. Noy
2016: L. Dennis
2015: Miss S. Raisbeck
2014: D. Wilson
2013: Miss E. Smith
2012: Miss J. O’Neill
2011: Miss O. Hall
2010: Miss S. Wilson
2009: A. Kang
2008: R.J D’Ath
2007: R.W Allan
2006: J.S Connell
2005: R.D Christie
2004: C. King
2003: M.F Mabbett
2000: R. Clouston
1999: M. Cuthell
1998: G. Cameron
1997: B.G.A Morris
1996: D.R Orange
1995: C. Holland
1994: R. Salmond
1993: Miss C.M Williams
1992: Miss A.J Gillespie
1991: N.C Miller
1990: Miss M.V Myers
1989: P. Diamond
1988: M.J Hickey
1987: N.D.J Coyle
1986: C.F Ryder
1985: J.M.R Fowler
1984: R.P Baker
1983: Miss J. Wilson
1982: N.J Sainsbury
1981: J.C Roseveare
1980: P.R Biggs
1979: D.R Cotterall
1978: L. O’Connor
1977: Miss H. Sinclair
1976: J. Bishop
1975: P. Greene
1974: R. Fairbrothe
1973: Miss V. Mooney
1972: B. Newell
1971: D. L Hutchinson
1970: H.S Hancock
1969: Miss B.A Foot
1968: S. Italio
1967: P.P Butler
1966: J.R Wareham
1965: A.H Ashenden
1964: P.J Blizard
1963: A. Afeaki
1962: T.A Roberts
1961: F.A Hamlin
1960: Miss M. Boyle
1959: W. Waddell
1958: J.M Whitta
1957: W.D Dent
1956: H.C MacNeil
1955: G.N Cruden
1954: B.M Brown
1953: D.R Murray
1952: C.V Bollinger
1951: F.L Curtin
1950: M.F McIntyre
1949: H.J Brenda
1948: A.J Williams
1947: J.D Milburn
1946: K.B O’Brien
1945: K.L Neuberg
1944: J.C.P Williams
1943: H.M.B O’Leary
1942: Miss M.C Crompton
1941: L. Nathan
1940: J.B Bergin
1939: B.M O’Connor
1938: W. Wah
1937: A.H Scotney MA
1936: J.B Aimers
1935: K.J.T Tahiwi
1934: R.J Larkin
1933: A. Katz
1932: Miss C.S Forde
1931: Miss Z.R.M Henderson
1930: A.E Hurley
1929: A.D Priestley
1928: W.J Mountjoy
1927: W.P Pollinger
1926: J.F Platts-Mills
1925: S.E Baume
1924: J.W Davidson
1923: I.L Hjorring
1922: P.J.G Smith
1921: A.S Tonkin
1920: W.E Leicester
1919: C.G Kirk
1918: P. Martin-Smith
1917: Miss M. Neumann
1916: E. Evans
1913: Miss M.L Nicholls
1912: O.C Mazengarb MA
1911: F.G Hall Jones
1910: M.H Oram MA
1909: G.W Morice
1908: D.S Smith
1907: F.P Kelly
1906: H.F O’Leary
1905: E.J Fitzgibbon

Presented to the winner of the bi-annual VUW Pro-Am tournament.

2022: [Not held]
2021: Ellie Stevenson & and Nic Wilson
2020: [Not held]
2019: Bridget Scott & Sophie Dixon
2018: Keir Robinson
2017: Amy Spittal
2016: Jack Comer-Hudson
2016: Shakked Noy
2015: Sam O’Grady
2014: [Not held]
2013: [Not held]
2012: Kimberley Savill
2012: Elizabeth Begley
2011: Aric Shakur
2010: Asher Emanuel
2009: Frances Ratner
2009: Lauren Brazier
2008: Ben Moore
2008: Philip Belesky
2007: Kasper Beech
2006: Pei Huang
2005: Mark Cordiner
2004: Anne Molineux
2003: Richard Frogley
2002: Gareth Richards
2001: Martin Smith

Presented to the winners of the Victoria Championships.

2023: Amy Skipper, Cara Homewood, Will Irvine
2022: Emilie Horsfall, Emma Hardy, Eva Cochrane
2021: Lucy Jessep, Hollie Anderson, Izzy Fraser
2020: [Not held]
2019: Shine Wu, Lydia Whyte, Bridget Scott
2018: Keir Robinson, Brooke Kinajil-Moran, Logan Rainey
2017: Emma Westbrooke, Natalie Vaughn, Amy Spittal
2016: Phoebe Craig, Sarah Mackenzie, Amelia Vincent
2015: Georgia Bloor-Wilson, Harrison Fookes, Kenneth Mano
2014: Merinda Jackson, Tamara Jenkin, Darryn Ooi
2013: [Not Held]
2012: E. Begley, K. Savill, E. Munden
2011: O. Hall, J. Gavey, D. McLachlan
2010: N. Cross, A. Emanuel, C. Shih
2009: R. D’Ath, P. Belesky, D. McIntyre
2008: R. D’Ath, S. Wilson, P. Belesky, C. Howland, N. Henwood
2007: C. Bishop, K. Errington, F. Moinfar, C. Blackford
2006: Y. Patel, P. Huang, H. McCaffrey, C. Foulkes
2004: F. McAlister, I. Shareef, A. Molineux, C. Dallaway
2003: M. Mabbett, J. Clark, T. Stokell

2019: (Bali, Indonesia)
Quarter Finalist: Victoria 1 (Sam Penno, Emily Partridge, Maddy Nash) - 8th
Top 10 speaker: Maddy Nash (8th)

2018: (Brisbane, Australia)
Partial-Double Octo Finalists: Victoria 1 (Siobhan Davies, Tamara Jenkin, Oscar Battell-Wallace) - 24th

2017: (Brisbane, Australia)
Octo Finalists: Victoria 2 (Siobhan Davies, Taran Molloy, Oscar Battell-Wallace) - 13th

2014: (Otago University, New Zealand)
Winners: Victoria 1 (Asher Emanuel, Jodie O’Neill, Nick Cross) - 1st
Top 10 speakers: Asher Emanuel (1st), Jodie O’Neill (2nd)
Best Speaker in Grand Final: Nick Cross

2013: (UT Mara, Malaysia)
Finalists: Victoria 1 (Asher Emanuel, Jodie O’Neill, Nick Cross) - 2nd
Top 10 speakers: Asher Emanuel (2nd)

2012: (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Semi-finalists: Victoria 1 (Asher Emanuel, Richard D’Ath, Paul Smith) - 5th
Octo-finalists: Victoria 2 (Nick Cross, Duncan McLachlan, Jodie O’Neill) - 12th
Top 10 speakers: Paul Smith (8th), Richard D’Ath (10th)

2011: (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
Winners: Victoria 1 (Seb Templeton, Richard D’Ath, Udayan Mukherjee) – 1st
Octo-finalists: Victoria 2 (Asher Emanuel, Paul Smith, Holly Jenkins) – 16th
Best Speaker in Grand Final: Udayan Mukherjee
Top 10 speakers: Seb Templeton (3rd =)

2010: (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Winners: Victoria 1 (Udayan Mukherjee, Stephen Whittington, Ella Edginton) – 1st
Semi-finalists: Victoria 2 (Seb Templeton, Richard D’Ath, Paul Smith) – 4th
Best Speaker in Grand Final: Stephen Whittington
Top 10 speakers: Stephen Whittington (2nd), Seb Templeton (7th=)

2009: (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
Runners-up: Victoria 1 (Polly Higbee, Stephen Whittington, Ella Edginton) – 2nd

2008: (Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines)
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 1 (Christopher Bishop, Polly Higbee, Stephen Whittington) – 6th
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 2 (Kathy Scott-Dowell, Kathy Errington, Richard D’Ath) – 8th
Top 10 Speakers: Christopher Bishop (8th), Stephen Whittington (10th)

2007: (Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Runners-up: Victoria 1 (Christopher Bishop, Stephen Whittington, Sayeqa Islam) – 2nd
Octo-finalists: Victoria 2 (Polly Higbee, Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna, Josh Cameron) – 10th
Best Speaker: Sayeqa Islam
Best Speaker in the Grand Final: Sayeqa Islam
Top 10 Speaker: Christopher Bishop (8th)

2006: (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 1 (Joe Connell, Stephen Whittington, Sayeqa Islam) – 5th
Top 10 Speakers: Sayeqa Islam (4th), Joe Connell (6th)

2005: (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia)
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 1 (Christopher Bishop, Joe Connell, Gareth Richards) – 7th

1998:
Winners: Victoria 1 (Rob Salmond, Bryn Gandy, Matt Cuthell) – 1st
Top 10 Speaker: Rob Salmond

1997:
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 1 (Hamish Finlay, Bryn Gandy, Ryan Orange)
Top 10 Speaker: Ryan Orange

1996:
Quarterfinalists: Victoria 1 (Hamish Finlay, Ryan Orange, Rob Salmond)

1982
Winners: Victoria 1 (Jock Fanselow, Jeya Wilson, Noel Sainsbury) – 1st
Runners-up: Victoria 2 (John Allen, Peter Biggs, Bronwen Golder) – 2nd

1980:
Winners: Victoria 1 (Jock Fanselow, Mary McCallum, Tim O’Brien) – 1st

2021: (Sydney, Australia)
Semi-Finalists: Vic 1 (Bridget Scott & Lucy Jessep)
Semi-Finalists: Vic 2 (Izzy Fraser & Ellie Stevenson)

2019:
Semi-Finalist: Victoria A (Amy Spittal & Emily Partridge)

2018:
Runners-Up: Victoria A (Brooke Kinajil-Moran & Maddy Nash)

2015:
Runners-Up: Victoria A (Jodie O’Neill & Maddy Nash)

2010: (University of Sydney Union, Sydney, Australia)
Quarter-finalists: Victoria A (Jenna Raeburn & Ella Edginton)

2008: (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)
Runners-Up: Victoria A (Kathy Errington & Ella Edginton)

2007: (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Runners-Up: Victoria A (Polly Higbee & Sayeqa Islam)
Best Speaker: Sayeqa Islam
Top 10 Speaker: Polly Higbee (3rd)

2021: (Belgrade, Serbia)
Octo Finallists: Victoria A (Sam Penno, Keir Robinson)

2020: (Bangkok, Thailand)
Octo Finalists: Victoria A (Shakked Noy, Taran Molloy) - 34th
Top 100 Speakers: Shakked Noy (65th), Taran Molloy (81st)

2019: (Capetown, South Africa)
Top 100 Speakers: Maddy Nash (79th)

2018: (Mexico City, Mexico)
Octo Finalists: Victoria A (Shakked Noy, Maddy Nash) - 44th
Top 100 Speakers: Maddy Nash (52nd), Shakked Noy (55th)

2017: (The Hague, The Netherlands)
Breaking Judges: Jodie O’Neill (grand final), Seb Templeton (EFL Final), Udayan Mukherjee (EFL Final), Olivia Hall (grand final), Philip Belesky (Octo-Final)

2016: (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Breaking Judges: Jodie O’Neill, Udayan Mukherjee (grand final), Sebastian Templeton (grand final), Chuan-Zheng Lee, Stephen Whittington

2015: (Malaysia)
Quarter Finalists: Victoria A (Kimberley Savill, Daniel Wilson)- 12th
Top 100 speakers: Daniel Wilson (46th), Kimberley Savill (54th)
Breaking Judges: Seb Templeton (semi final, ESL grand final), Chuan-Zheng Lee (quarter final)

2014: (Chennai, India)
Octo Finalists: Victoria A (Asher Emanuel & Jodie O’Neill) - 25th
Top 100 speakers: Asher Emanuel (17th), Jodie O’Neill (29th), Olivia Hall (84th),
Breaking Judges: Udayan Mukherjee, Richard D’ath, Stephen Whittington

2013: (Berlin Debating Union, Berlin, Germany)
Octo-finalists: Victoria A (Seb Templeton & Richard D’Ath)- 16th
Top 100 speakers: Seb Templeton (10th), Richard D’Ath (12th)
Breaking judges: Philip Belesky (semi-finals)

2012: (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines)
Quarter-finalists: Victoria A (Udayan Mukherjee & Stephen Whittington)- 7th
Octo-finalists: Victoria B (Seb Templeton & Richard D’Ath) - 8th
Top 100 speakers: Stephen Whittington (3rd), Udayan Mukherjee (8th), Seb Templeton (15th), Richard D’Ath (15th), Asher Emanuel (82nd)
Breaking judges: Philip Belesky (semi-finals)

2011: (University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana)
Top 100 speakers: Udayan Mukherjee (41st)

2010: (Koc University, Turkey)
Octo-finalists: Victoria A (Polly Higbee & Stephen Whittington)- 29th
Top 100 speakers: Seb Templeton (18th), Polly Higbee (37th), Stephen Whittington (41st), Ella Edginton (41st)
Breaking judges: Christopher Bishop (Grand Final), Sayeqa Islam (ESL Grand Final, Main semi-finals), Jonathan Orpin (main semi-finals), Jesse Wilson (ESL semi-finals), Gareth Richards.

2009: (University College Cork, Cork, Ireland)
Semi-finalists: Victoria A (Polly Higbee & Stephen Whittington) - 23rd
Top 100 speakers: Stephen Whittington (15th), Polly Higbee (25th)
Breaking judges: Christopher Bishop (semi-finals)

2008: (Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Octofinalists: Victoria A (Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards) - 20th
Octofinalists: Victoria E (Joe Connell & Kathryn Scott-Dowell) – 27th
Top 100 speakers: Christopher Bishop (29th), Josh Cameron (51st), Joe Connell (55th),
Gareth Richards (59th), Sayeqa Islam (59th), Michael Mabbett (74th),
Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna (84th), Stephen Whittington (84th), Polly
Higbee (100th)

2005: (Multimedia University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Octofinalists: Victoria B (Christopher Bishop & Gareth Richards) – 25th
Octofinalists: Victoria A (Joe Connell & Sayeqa Islam) – 31st
Top 100 speakers: Christopher Bishop (42nd), Gareth Richards (49th), Sayeqa Islam (75th),
Joe Connell (84th)
Breaking judges: Kevin Moar (quarter-finals)

2004: (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Top 100 speaker: Chelsea Payne (100)
Breaking judges: Kevin Moar (quarter-finals)

2003: (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Top 100 speakers: Chelsea Payne (71st), Nicola Willis (83rd)

2002: (Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada)
Top 100 speaker: Nicola Willis (42nd)

2000: (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
Semifinalists: Victoria A (Matt Cuthell & Angela Ballantyne) - 6th
Top 100 speakers: Matt Cuthell (15th), Angela Ballantyne (29th)

1999:
Octofinalists: Victoria A (Matt Cuthell & Tammy Schultz) (18th)
Top 100 speakers: Matt Cuthell (72nd), Tammy Schultz (83rd)

1998:
Octofinalists: Victoria B (Rob Salmond & Ryan Orange) (13th)
Top 100 speakers: Rob Salmond (16th), Ryan Orange (24th)

1997:
Octofinalists: Victoria A (Hamish Finlay & Bryn Gandy) (19th)

1994:
Quarterfinalists: Victoria A (? and ?)

1988:
Grand Finalists: Victoria A (Vanessa Homewood and Raybon Kan) (broke 9th)
Top 100 speakers: Vanessa Homewood (54th), Raybon Kan (83rd),

1986:
Top 100 Speakers: Iain Rennie (20th), Noel Sainsbury (21st), Andrew Stockley (22nd)

1981:
Breaking team: Victoria (16th)?
Top 100 Speakers: Gerard Winter (2nd)

Cambridge Union IV 2007: Winners: Victoria (Christopher Bishop & Sayeqa Islam) Top 10 speakers: Sayeqa Islam (2nd); Christopher Bishop (4th)

Oxford Union IV 2007: Runners-up Victoria (Christopher Bishop & Sayeqa Islam) Top 10 speakers: Christopher Bishop (7th)

University College Dublin Vice-President’s Cup 2007: Runners-up Victoria (Christopher Bishop & Sayeqa Islam) Top 10 speakers: Christopher Bishop (3rd); Sayeqa Islam (6th)

The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association awards sports blues each year for outstanding sporting achievements. Blues are the highest recognition the university can give to people who have, by their sporting achievements, brought credit to the institution.

Bridget Scott — 2021
Sam Penno - 2021
Keir Robinson — 2021
Ellie Stevenson — 2021
Oscar Battell-Wallace — 2018
Christopher Bishop — 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
Josh Cameron — 2007
Joe Connell — 2005, 2006
Nick Cross — 2014
Richard D’Ath — 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Hamish Finlay — 1996, 1997?
Ella Edginton — 2009, 2010
Asher Emanuel — 2011, 2014
Kathy Errington — 2008
Bryn Gandy — 1996, 1997
Polly Higbee — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Lewis Holden — 2006
Sayeqa Islam — 2003, 2006, 2007
Tamara Jenkin — 2018
Holly Jenkins — 2011
Udayan Mukherjee — 2010, 2011
Maddy Nash — 2016, 2018
Shakked Noy — 2018
Jodie O’Neill — 2014
Ryan Orange — 1996, 1997?
Gareth Richards — 2004, 2005, 2008
Kathy Scott-Dowell — 2008
Rob Salmond — 1996, 1997, 1998
Paul Smith — 2010, 2011
Seb Templeton — 2009, 2010, 2011
Stephen Whittington — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Daniel Wilson — 2015

Sayeqa Islam — 2007
Stephen Whittington — 2010

The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association awards blues each year for outstanding sports administration.

Oscar Battell-Wallace — 2015, 2016, 2017
Christopher Bishop — 2006, 2008
Eleanor Bishop — 2006
Polly Higbee — 2006
Tamara Jenkin — 2016
Ruby Meagher — 2016
Udayan Mukherjee — 2011
Maddy Nash — 2016, 2017
Shakked Noy — 2017
Kimberley Savill — 2015
Jodie O’Neill — 2014
Torie Olds — 2006
Ryan Orange — ?
Gareth Richards — 2006
Seb Templeton — 2010, 2011
Daniel Wilson — 2011, 2014
Sarah Wilson — 2010

Johanna McDavitt — 2012
Seb Templeton — 2010, 2011
Christopher Bishop — 2006, 2008
Jo Benseman

The NZU Blue is one of New Zealand’s most prestigious and long standing awards that recognises a University student’s performance in representing New Zealand at the annual pinnacle event of their sport whilst successfully progressing their academic studies.

Andrew Stockley — 1987
Alexandra Gillespie — 1994
Bryn Gandy — 1998
Ryan Orange — 1997
Robert Salmond — 1997, 1998
Anna Livesey — 2000
Chelsea Payne — 2000, 2002
Duncan Small — 2002
Sayeqa Islam — 2003, 2006, 2007
Gareth Richards — 2004
Christopher Bishop — 2004, 2005, 2007
Joseph Connell — 2006
Stephen Whittington — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Josh Cameron — 2007
Polly Higbee — 2007, 2008, 2009
Ella Edginton — 2009, 2010
Seb Templeton — 2010

The gold awards are presented by VUWSA to recognise clubs and student who contribute to the culture of Vic.

Lucy Jessep — 2023
Peter Lang — 2023

Lucy Jessep — 2023

[Not accurate records. Needs to be revised.]
Jodie O’Neill — 2015
Udayan Mukherjee — 2013
Richard D’Ath — 2013
Sebastian Templeton — 2012
Polly Higbee — 2010
Steven Whittington — 2010
Christopher Bishop — 2009 Gareth Richards — 2008
Sayeqa Islam — 2008
Kevin Moar — 2006
[Records don’t go back further than this, Others we know of]
Neil Miller — 1996
Ryan Orange — 1997
Alexandra Gillespie — 1993
Philippa Doyle — 1990
Vanessa Homewood — 1990
Don Stevens — 1986
Brendan McPadden O’Connor — 1974
Catherine S. Forde — 1972

2024:
President: Emma Hardy
VP: Rebecca Elder
Secretary: Ollie Gillespie
Equity: Cara Homewood
Treasurer: Peter Gedye
Fresher Rep: Xandi Cooke
General Exec: Lucy Jessep, Anton Weitzel, Peter Lang, Sophie Land, Sophie Crozier/Jack Turnbull

2023:
President Lucy Jessep
VP: Hollie Anderson
Secretary: Emilie Horsfall
Equity: Rebecca Elder
Treasurer: Aidan Homewood
Fresher Rep: Sophie Crozier
General Exec: North, Emma Hardy, Gabe Melrose, Anton Weitzel, Peter Lang

2022:
President: Bridget Scott
VP: Florence Oakley
Secretary: Samuel Baker
Equity: Lucy Jessep
Treasurer: Adam Muir
Fresher Rep: Emilie Horsfall
General: Hollie Anderson, Hattie Compton-Moen/North, Peter Lang, Izzy Fraser, Connor Molloy

2021:
President: Sam Penno
VP: Bridget Scott
Secretary: Meg Longley
Equity: Brooke Kinajil-Moran
Treasurer: Frankie Gross
Fresher Rep: Jamie Yee
General: Ellie Stevenson, Connor Molloy, Samuel Baker, Florence Oakley, Keir Robinson

2020:
President: Brooke Kinajil-Moran
VP: Keir Robinson
Secretary: Bridget Scott
Equity: Sophie Dixon
Treasurer: Frankie Gross
Fresher Rep:
General: Samuel Penno, Sarah Mackenzie, Lily Stelling, Toby Hunter, Emily Partridge

2019:
President: Amy Spittal
VP: Taran Molloy
Secretary: Sam Penno
Equity: Brooke Kinajil-Moran
Treasurer: Jack Boltar
Fresher Rep: Bridget Scott
General: Keir Robinson, John Paver, Alvien Benitez, Alister Hughes, Toby Major

2018:
President: Sam O’Grady
VP: Amy Spittal
Secretary: Shakked Noy
Equity: Ailidh Leslie
Treasurer: Jack Boltar
Fresher Rep: Max Salmon
General: Maddy Nash, Taran Molloy, John Paver, Rob Teagle, Kathleen Best

2017:
President: Sam O’Grady
VP: Emily Scrimgeour
Secretary: Siobhan Davies
Equity: Ailidh Leslie
Treasurer: Jack Boltar
Fresher Rep: Nat Vaughan
General: Shakked Noy, John Paver, Kathleen Williams, Taran Molloy, Maddy Nash

2016:
President: Maddy Nash

2015:
President: Kimberley Savill

2014:
President: Jodie O’Neill

2013:
President: Jodie O’Neill

2012:
President: Udayan Mukherjee

2011:
President: Seb Templeton

2010:
President: Seb Templeton

2009:
President: Polly Higbee

2008:
President: Chris Bishop

2007:
President: Chris Bishop

2006:
President: James Clark

2005:
President: Gareth Richards

2004:
President: Sayeqa Islam

2003:
President: Malcolm Birdling

2002:
President: Chelsea Payne

2001:
President: Chelsea Payne

2000:
President: Antonia Reid

1999:
President: Matthew Cuthell

1998:
1997:
1996:
1995:
1994:
1993:
1992:
1991:
1990:
President: Vanessa Homewood

1989:
1988:
1987:
1986:
1985:
1984:
1983:
1982:
1981:
1980:
1979:
1978:
President: Chris Chapman

1977:
President: Chris Chapman

1976:
President: Linda Hardy

1975:
President: Crawford Falconer
1974:

1973:
President: John Blincoe

1972:
President: John Blincoe

1971:
President: AA Curran

1970:
1969:
1968:
1967:
1966:
President: A H Ashenden

1965:
1964:
President: R Chapman

[At some point Chairmain used to be the equivalent to president, and the president was the lecturer in charge]

Governor General — 1972 - 1976
Chief Justice of New Zealand — 1947
Governor-General — 1945 - 1946
Governor-General, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall — 1941 - 1944
Governor-General — 1937
Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe — 1931
Governor-General, Viscount Jellicoe — 1921

2022 — Sports Club of the Year
2023 — Supreme Club of the Year