Sadly, Team Wales was knocked out of WSDC 2011 in the octo-final against Scotland. The final result was a 4-1 split against us, and it was a very close debate that many people in the audience felt could have gone either way, the motion being THW abandon nuclear energy. Scotland were deserving winners - they put forward an incredibly strong proposition case, and we wish them luck for the rest of the tournament.
But while we are obviously disappointed to be out of the tournament, we're determined to enjoy the few days we have left in Dundee! This afternoon we visited St. Andrews, and had a walking tour of the town, before deciding to go on a hunt for an amazing ice-cream parlour that one of Paul's friends had told him about - we were not disappointed!
This evening, we decided to experience some British culture by getting chips from the local chippy and eating them sat on a wall next to a relatively busy road in the city centre. Sarah and I, as legal adults, then headed off to go whiskey tasting, and are now far better informed on the subject of whiskey and far more light-headed than we were prior to the event. But the evening didn't stop there - Beatrice from Australia and I formed a Welsh-Australian alliance on the pool table, taking on David and Paul, and then David and Sarah battled it out on the dance mat.
Just as we were about to head off, Nina appeared with her guitar and the rest of Team Israel and a few members of Team Philippines and Team Kuwait, and we all went and sat on the grass outside the Students' Union for a 'jamming session' or 'circle of music'. Nina is incredibly talented both vocally and on the guitar (as well as being extremely modest about it) and we had a great time, although after being gatecrashed by a selection of drunken students we relocated to Team Philippines' kitchen.
After a final song, at around half one in the morning, we headed back to our rooms. Although it would obviously have been wonderful to get further in the tournament, it can't be denied that the teams that don't break or get knocked out in the octo-finals get to enjoy the incredible social atmosphere created by the tournament for much longer.
The results of the octo-finals are as follows:
England defeat Mexico 4-1
Scotland defeat Wales 4-1
Australia defeat Greece 5-0
South Africa defeat UAE 4-1
Ireland defeat the Republic of Korea 3-2
Hong Kong defeat the Netherlands 3-2
Canada defeat Pakistan 4-1
Singapore defeat New Zealand 3-2
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