DISTRICT 70 EVALUATION CONTEST WINNERS
The “Sea Eagles Trophy” presented by District Governor Chris Veitch, 1978
Held May 2022, Online
2022 - 1st - Peter Papadimitriou
2022 - 2nd - Alison Tutt
2022 - 3rd - Paul Gurran
Held Saturday 15 May 2021, Online
2021 - 1st - Louise Beaton, Menai & District Toastmasters, Area 23, Southern Division
2021 - 2nd - Ben Grace, Australian Young Professionals, Area 4, Waratah Division
2021 - 3rd - Nithyalakshmi Sekar, Westpac Women in Technology, Area 14, Bradfield Division
2020 - Not held, due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of the Annual Conference.
2019 - 1st - Dale Rees-Bevan, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
2019 - 2nd - Matt Tonkiss, City Tattersalls Toastmasters, Area 4, Central Division
2019 - 3rd - Mark Tannen, Simply Toastmasters, Area 9, Lachlan Division
L-R: Matt Tonkiss, Dale Rees-Bevan, Mark Tannen
Held 20th May 2018, at the Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney
L-R: David Wassink, Louise Beaton, Kellie Takenaka
2018 - 1st - Louise Beaton, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
2018 - 2nd - Kellie Takenaka, The University Toastmasters, Area 27, Monaro Division
2018 - 3rd - David Wassink, Uni of Wollongong Toastmasters, Area 37, Southern Division
Held 21st May 2017, at the Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney
2017 - 1st - Matt Tonkiss, City Tattersalls Toastmasters, Area 4, Central Division
2017 - 2nd - Hamish Alexander, Woden Valley Toastmasters, Area 7, Monaro Division
2017 - 3rd - Louise Beaton, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
L-R: Hamish Alexander, Matt Tonkiss, Louise Beaton
Held 22nd May 2016, Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney
L-R: Peter Crosby, Charlie Starrett, Mike Smith, Pat Colquhuon, Kaylene Ledgar, Rebecca Plush, Wendy White
2016 - 1st - Kaylene Ledgar, DHS Toastmasters, Area 26, Monaro Division
2016 - 2nd - Pat Colquhuon, The Scots Toastmasters, Area 36, Central Division
2016 - 3rd - Mike Smith, Miranda Toastmasters, Area 23, Southern Division
Held 17th May 2015, Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney
L-R: Tanita McPherson, Doris David, Matt Tonkiss
2015 - 1st - Doris David, Holroyd Toastmasters, Area 4, Western Division
2015 - 2nd - Tanita McPherson, Flying Toasters, Area 24, Central Division
2015 - 3rd - Matt Tonkiss, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
2014 - 1st - Gerard Barwell, Dee Why RSL Toastmasters, Area 8, Hawkesbury Division
2014 - 2nd - David Griffiths, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
2014 - 3rd - Matt Tonkiss, City Tattersalls Toastmaters, Area 49, Lachlan Division
L-R: David Grantham, Dale Rees-Bevan, Philip Bendeich
2013 - 1st - Dale Rees-Bevan, Dural Toastmasters, Area 37, Western Division
2013 - 2nd - Philip Bendeich, The Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 33, Lachlan Division
2013 - 3rd - David Grantham, The University Toastmasters, Area 27, Monaro Division
L-R: Kaylene Ledgar, Joan Rinaldi, Lesley Stephenson, Jan Vecchio
2012 - 1st - Lesley Stephenson, Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 33, Lachlan Division
2012 - 2nd - Dale Rees-Bevan, Mosman Toastmasters, Area 10, Hawkesbury Division
2012 - 3rd - Steve Howard, Stage Time! Toastmasters, Area 20, Phillip Division
L-R: Dale Rees-Bevan, Louise Beaton, Mauricio Tapia
2011 - 1st - Dale Rees-Bevan, Dural Toastmasters, Area 37, Western Division
2011 - 2nd - Louise Beaton, Ingleburn Toastmasters, Area 35, Phillip Division
2011 - 3rd - Mauricio Tapia, Miranda Toastmasters, Area 42, Southern Division
L-R: David Griffiths, Nigel Bryan, Matthew Pang
2010 - 1st - David Griffiths, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
2010 - 2nd - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Hawkesbury Division
2010 - 3rd - Matthew Pang, Immigration Toastmasters, Area 17, Monaro Division
L-R: Greg Kennedy, Robert Bath, Nigel Bryan
2009 - 1st - Greg Kennedy, Sydney Travel Toastmasters, Area 48, Phillip Division
2009 - 2nd - Robert Bath, Charleston Toastmasters, Area 15, Eastern Division
2009 - 3rd - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Hawkesbury Division
L-R: Nigel Bryan, Robert Bath, Ron Marriott
2008 - 1st - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Hawkesbury Division
2008 - 2nd - Robert Bath, Charleston Toastmasters, Area 15, Eastern Division
2008 - 3rd - Ron Marriott, Western Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
L-R: Nigel Bryan, Robert Bath, Philip Bendeich
2007 - 1st - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Hawkesbury Division
2007 - 2nd - Robert Bath, Charleston Toastmasters, Area 15, Eastern Division
2007 - 3rd - Philip Bendeich, Burwood Toastmasters, Area 6, Phillip Division
L-R: Demian Coorey, Nigel Bryan, Barry Wright
2006 - 1st - Demian Coorey, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
2006 - 2nd - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Hawkesbury Division
2006 - 3rd - Barry Wright, Manuka Toastmasters, Area 19, Monaro Division
2005 - 1st - Keith Anderson, City Tattersalls Toastmasters, Area 1, Central Division
2005 - 2nd - Debbie Tibbles, Dee Why RSL Toastmasters, Area 8, Hawkesbury Division
2005 - 3rd - David Grantham, Belconnen Toastmasters, Area 17, Monaro Division
2004 - 1st - Stephen Meade, Fairway Toastmasters, Area 39, Southern Division
2004 - 2nd - David Grantham, Belconnen Toastmasters, Area 17, Monaro Division
2004 - 3rd - Lloyd Angel, Gunnedah Toastmasters, Area 18, Northern Division
2003 - 1st - Stephen Meade, Southern Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 39, Southern Division
2003 - 2nd - Norman Priestley
2003 - 3rd - Elly Fleming, Wattle Grove Toastmasters, Area 40, Phillip Division
Vincent Luong
2002 - 1st - Vincent Luong, Parrachievers Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
2002 - 2nd - Stephen Meade, St George Toastmasters, Area 9, Southern Division
2002 - 3rd - Reg Stewart, Credit Union Toastmasters, Area 22, Central Division
Mark D’Silva
2001 - 1st - Mark D’Silva, Westpac Toastmasters, Area 41, Central Division
2001 - 2nd - Rhonda Hookham, Western Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
2001 - 3rd - Cheryl Keane, Institute of Engineers Toastmasters, Area 33, Phillip Division
2000 - 1st - Gina Collins, National Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
2000 - 2nd - Rhonda Hookham, Western Gourmet Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
2000 - 3rd - Stephen Meade, St George Toastmasters, Area 9, Southern Division
1999 - No contest held.
Up until 1998, the Evaluation Contest was held at the SAC, but moved to the AC in 2000.
Mark D’Silva
1998- 1st - Mark D’Silva, Westpac Toastmasters, Area 41, Central Division
1998 - 2nd - Nigel Bryan, Hawkesbury Division
1998 - 3rd - Charles Guillan, Southern Division
Held Sunnybrook Convention Centre, Warwick Farm, NSW
1997 - 1st - Ken Snodgrass, West Pennant Hills Toastmasters, Area 37, Phillip Division
1997 - 2nd - Gina Collins, National Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1997 - 3rd - Valerie Close, Ku Ring Gai Toastmasters, Area 34, Hawkesbury Division
1996 - 1st - Tina Bennet, Quakers Hill Toastmasters, Area 4, Western Division
1996 - 2nd - Charles Guillan, Southern Division
1996 - 3rd - Steve Howard, National Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1995 - 1st - Ruth Rinot, Sydney 2000 Toastmasters, Area 33, Phillip Division
1995 - 2nd - Ann Kay, PwC Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1995 - 3rd - Peter Hind, Hawkesbury Division
1994 - 1st - Michael Thorley, Queanbeyan Toastmasters, Area 19, Monaro Division
1993 - 1st - Andrew Leigh, P.W. Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
Now a federal politician for the seat of Fraser in the ACT since 2010
1992 - 1st - Elizabeth Wilson, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
1992 - 2nd - Alison Lavick, Chatswood Communicators, Area 10, Hawkesbury Division
1992 - 3rd - Colin Ashby, Cronulla Toastmasters, Area 2, Southern Division
1991 - 1st - Nigel Bryan, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 25, Western Division
L-R: John Keen, Michael Thorley, Kenelm Tonkin, Nigel Bryan, Christine Hollott, Steve Mellor
1990 - 1st - Nigel Bryan, P.W. Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1990 - 2nd - Kenelm Tonkin, Newcastle Toastmasters, Area 15, Northern Division
Elizabeth Wilson
1989 - 1st - Elizabeth Wilson, Sydney Toastmasters, Area 1, Central Division
1989 - 2nd - John Keen, Oatley Toastmasters, Area 9, Southern Division
1989 - 3rd - Gary Wilson, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
1988 - 1st - Nigel Bryan, P.W. Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1988 - 2nd - David Cartwright, Hawkesbury Division
1988 - 3rd - Phillip Allan, Pennant Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
L-R: Elizabeth Wilson with Bob Hince
1987 - 1st - Bob Hince, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
1987 - 2nd - David Cartwright, Manly Civic Toastmasters, Area 8, Hawkesbury Division
Held 18th October 1986, Old Settlers Salamander Hotel, Soldiers Point, Port Stephens
1986 - 1st - Geoff Kirkwood, National Toastmasters, Area 12, Central Division
1986 - 2nd - John Holme
Held 19th October 1985, Macquarie University, North Ryde
1985 - 1st - Clive Warren-Smith, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 13, Western Division
1985 - 2nd - Adrian Lever, Bankstown Sports Toastmasters, Area 20, Southern Division
Margaret Robertson
1984 - 1st - Margaret Robertson, The University Toastmasters, Area 19, Monaro Division
1984 - 2nd - Nigel Bryan
1984 - 3rd - Peter Fortune, Mosman Toastmasters, Area 10, Central Division
Peter O’Loughlin
1983 - 1st - Peter O’Loughlin, Emcees Toastmasters, Area 211, Central Division
1983 - 2nd - Elizabeth Wilson, Enthusiastic Epping Toastmasters, Area 225, Western Division
1982 - 1st - David Walker, Orange Toastmasters, Area 214, Western Division
1982 - 2nd - Phil Varley, Southern Division
1981 - 1st - Peter Anicich, Mosman Toastmasters, Area 210, Northern Division
1980 - 1st - Gary Wilson, Parramatta Toastmasters, Area 204, Western Division
1980 - 2nd - Carole Cowan, B’Nai Brith Toastmasters, Area 211, Central Division
1979 - 1st - Roy Potter, Concord West Toastmasters, Area 206, Western Division
Held Saturday 14th October 1978, at the Auburn Motor Inn
Adele Caplan, of Hakoah receiving the Evaluation Contest trophy from District Governor Chris Veitch
1978 - 1st - Adele Caplan, Hakoah Toastmasters, Area 211, Central Division
1978 - 2nd - Brian Westray, Hills Toastmasters, Area 204