■ The annual Area R4 Toastmasters International Speech and Evaluation Contests were organised by the City Bowl Toastmasters Club on Saturday April 8 at the Central Library. Pictured, from left, are Craig Hoggins, Chris Adlam, the City Bowl Toastmasters Club president; Deidre Pluke, the winner of the Area R4 evaluation contest and Anthony Andrews, the Area R4 international speech contest winner. The International Speech Contest winner and runner-up have a window of opportunity to progress to the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking to be held in August, in Vancouver, Canada.