UPSETS were the order of the day, last Thursday, when the second round of the Regent Street branch sponsored Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd (GBTI) Inter-Secondary Schools Impromptu Speaking Competition for fourth formers was run off at the Recreational Centre, Bel Air Park, also in Georgetown.

Annandale Secondary trounced Richard Ishmael Secondary with 805 points to 446 points and School of the Nations, having gained a walkover in the first round, beat last year’s winner, President’s College (PC) 743 points to 703 points.

In the first clash, the topics selected by Annandale Secondary were ‘The importance of family,’ ‘Body piercing and tattoos’ and ‘The value of museums.’

Richard Ishmael drew ‘Education is the key to success’, ‘Can one believe what one reads in the newspapers?’ and ‘How would you ease traffic congestions?’

For the second match, School of the Nations chose ‘A dog is a man’s best friend’, ‘If you could live any place in the world, where would you live and why?’ and ‘At what age should a female marry?’

The PC choices were ‘Tell us the most difficult thing you have ever done and how you coped’, ‘What school subject is most useful in everyday life’ and ‘We should return to a simple life.’

The judges for the occasion were Ms. Bonita Hunter, Mr. John Tracey and Ms. Abiola Inniss.

The third round of the contest will be conducted today when St. Joseph High School takes on St. Rose’s High School and Queen’s College (QC) faces Central High School.