Posted by Dorothea Stuart
On Friday 19th June 2009 Marlow Orators hosted a Tall Tales Contest attracting Toastmasters as participants and audience members from a large number of club in and around London.
Division B participants were Dave Sellman (Excalibur and London Cardinals) and David Jones (Excalibur, Holborn Speakers, London Olympians). They both clearly enjoyed crafting and delivering their 5 minute Tall Tale.
The audience was regaled with stories of international art theft, surviving capture by a Stone-Age tribe in an ancient forest, efficient collection of methane from cow etc. The winner, as voted by the audience, was IAN CLARKE of Camberley Speakers. His tale entitled 'Cannon Fodder' was about a school trip to France and a terrible accident which affected his ears, as you can see in the picture.
The overall verdict? A fun evening, very well organised by Keith Clarke, Jacqui Hogan and their team...AND we should have more tall tales! In contests, for tall tales dinners, as an entertaining evening to vary your club programme.
Pictured above left to right: Gerald Pillai, Ian Clarke (WINNER),Jaqui Hogan (Contest Chairman), Stewart Linford, Dave Sellman, Lesley Wells, Keith Clarke (President Marlow Orator), Alan Donegan, Samantha Babister (Division H Governor), Martin Berry, David Jones, Trish Weller, Sheila Hamilton-Andrews, John Morris.
