Claude Martin Debates & the Boulone- Lise Quiz

The First Claude Martin Debates and the Boulone- Lise Quiz, 2014.

The first Claude Martin Debates were held in the premises of La Martiniere College Lucknow from 15^th to 18^th August 2014. These debates were conducted concurrently with the first Boulone- Lise Quiz competition. These events were meant not to be only competitive in nature but also provided a good opportunity for children to meet and understand each other.

There were six outstation teams that were accommodated in the campus itself.

The teams that participated in the event  were from:

1. The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
2. Bishop Cotton School, Shimla
3. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidayala, Jaipur
4. Mayo Girls’ School, Ajmer
5. The Vasant Valley School, Delhi
6. La Martiniere for Girls’, Kolkata
7. La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow
8. Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow
9. La Martiniere College, Lucknow

The teams arrived on 15^th August, 2014 and on the morning of 16^th August, 2014 the event was declared open after an inaugural ceremony by the Principal, Mr C. A.  McFarland. From the morning of the 16^th till 1 pm of the same day, the venue was alive with 18 debates that decided the teams for the semi finals.

The semi finals were held on 17^th August, 2014 in the Spence Hall. Round One was between Bishop Cotton, Shimla and La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow. Round Two was between Cathedral and John Connon, Mumbai and Vasant Valley School, Delhi. Cathedral and John Connon , Mumbai and La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow however advanced to the final stage of the 1^st Clade Martin Debates.

The 18^th morning began with the finals of the quiz (the preliminary round was held on 16^th August, parallel to the prelims of the Debate.) The six teams that made up to the stage level were:

1. The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
2. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidayala, Jaipur
3. The Vasant Valley School, Delhi
4. La Martiniere for Girls’, Kolkata
5. La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow
6. Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow

The trophy for the first Boulone-Lise Quiz was lifted by the team from La Martiniere for Girls’, Kolkata. The trophy for the First Claude Martin Debates was proudly lifted by the well deserving team of La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow. The event came to an end successfully with everyone looking forward for the 2^nd Claude Martin Debates and the Boulone-Lise Quiz.