On the 3rd of November, two teams of six Year 10 students competed in the National Readers Cup Competition, called the Battle of the Bibliophiles, against 49 teams from 34 schools.

There were 15 books to be read from the beginning of Term 2, and along the way, we had to write a series of notes for future study. The competition was divided into 3 sections, each with a time limit of 30 minutes. The first two sections we answered short questions about specific details in each book. The third part was a sponsored section and involved us searching online on the Encyclopedia Britannica website; answering general knowledge questions that were unrelated to the books. 

During the competition, we found that it was a lot more difficult than we had anticipated, as there were over 100 questions in total. It was a tough challenge, but one that we thoroughly enjoyed. Overall it was a great experience, and we’d recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Results:

Red Team (Lucas Gill, Oliver White, Ollie Davis, Jordyn Johnson, Jordan Gill and Justine Tagium) placed 24th

Blue Team (George Tolentino, Gabe Pascua, Alana Meechang, Runadi De Silva, Charlie Roff and Ryan O’Callaghan) placed 10th