On March 5th, Bromley Speakers held their annual club speech competition at the Ripley Arts Centre in Bromley.

After a hard-fought contest, the judges picked as the winner the speech by the club’s President Richard Green as the winner. Richard’s speech was his rags-to-riches tale of how he built up his construction business.

Set up in 1992 and affiliated to Toastmasters International, Bromley Speakers has helped hundreds of people overcome their fear of public speaking.

Richard will now go on to the next round, competing for the Area title against the winners of other speaking clubs in the Bromley and Croydon area.

For more information on Bromley Speakers, visit their website at www.bromleyspeakers.co.uk.

Based on information supplied by David Henson.