{"id":341,"date":"2009-09-29T10:11:21","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T01:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/?p=341"},"modified":"2009-09-29T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2009-09-29T01:11:21","slug":"2009-mallory-cup-english-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2009\/09\/2009-mallory-cup-english-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 Mallory Cup English Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our 4th <em>Mallory Cup English Contest<\/em> was held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 on the theme of &#8220;Diversity.&#8221; This year featured fewer high school speeches, but a large jump in the number of entries for the junior high school skit contest. Of all the entries received, 10 groups were selected to contest the final.<\/p>\n<p>The judges (Prof. David McMurray, Ms. Miho Harada, and Mr. Samuel Evans) all praised the energy and originality of the students, and all commented on the high level of this year&#8217;s competition. Next year&#8217;s Mallory Cup is tentatively set for September 25, 2010.<\/p>\n<h2>Results<\/h2>\n<h3>Senior High School Speech Contest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1st place: Yu Shiratani, Seinan Jo Gakuin High School<\/li>\n<li>2nd place: Yui Tsukasaki, Seinan Jo Gakuin High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Junior High School Skit Contest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1st place: Seinan Jo Gakuin Junior High School &#8211; Yuka Kurogi, Yumi Tada, Haruka Hongo<\/li>\n<li>2nd place: Meiji Gakuen Junior High School &#8211; Emi Ueda, Misaki Yamamichi, Mai Komine<\/li>\n<li>3rd place: Nakabaru Junior High School &#8211; Yuki Hiasa, Koyomi Kashiwagi, Shoko Kobayashi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-341 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory11-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-342'>\n\t\t\t\tA diversity of flowers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory91.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory91-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory91-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory91-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-350'>\n\t\t\t\tEveryone!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory81.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory81-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory81-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory81-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-349'>\n\t\t\t\tThe winning speech\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory71.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory71-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory71-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory71-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-348'>\n\t\t\t\tThe winning skit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory61.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory61-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory61-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory61-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-347'>\n\t\t\t\tJudge David McMurray\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory51.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory51-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory51-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory51-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-346'>\n\t\t\t\tYui Tsukasaki\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory41.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory41-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory41-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory41-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345'>\n\t\t\t\tYu Shiratani\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory31.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory31-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory31-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory31-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-344'>\n\t\t\t\tJHS skit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mallory21-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343'>\n\t\t\t\tJHS skit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 4th Mallory Cup English Contest was held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 on the theme of &#8220;Diversity.&#8221; This year featured fewer high school speeches, but a large jump in the number of entries for the junior high school skit contest. Of all the entries received, 10 groups were selected to contest the final. 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