EDGECUMBE CHOPS DRAW VISITORS OF TOP CLASS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 67, 21 March 1949, Page 4

EDGECUMBE CHOPS DRAW VISITORS OF TOP CLASS

The Rangitaiki Axemen’s Club, held its second annual carnival* on' Saturday and drew a large crowd, and.a good field of competitors. A good grogramme had been arranged. All ages were catered for, the children’s races and the hockey notches each drawing their respective supporters. Mr W. Sullivan, M.P., congratulated and presented the cups to the winners of both chopping events and school championship. R. M. Bartle, of Atiamuri won both the big events, the 21” and 14” chops, keeping perfect lime and style to collect two cups and £IOO in prize money. Old hands pointed him out as a future champion worth watching. / New cups donated were 14” Open Chop, Geo. Syme and Co. Ltd., Edgecumbe; 12” Open Chop, Mr D. G. Hawkins, Edgecumbe; Mr A. B. Hill, Edgecumbe, two cups for the two-man Maiden Saw; Rangitaiki Axemen’s Club donated a cup for Local School Championships. 12’” Local Chop: Posa, Matahina, 1; A. B. Hill, Edgecumbe 2; O. Theobald, Manawahe, 3. ? 12” Second Class. Chop, first heat: A. Luxford, Rotorua, 1; Franklin, Te Teko, 2; Fogarty 3. Second heat: C. Marriner, King Country, 1; C. McOonie, Katik'ati, 2; M. Gahn,. Whakatane, 3. Third heat: R. J. Watson, Rotorua, 1; H. Reid 2; Whittaker, Putaruru,' 3. Final: Luxford 1, Marriner 2, Wasson 3. 12” Open, first heat: R. J. Knopp, Taupo, 1; O. Belk, Tauranga, 2; A. Luxford, Rotorua, 3. Second heat: J. Cameron, Putaruru, 1; C. Hurst 2, N. Cq,meron 3. Third heat: R. M. Bartle, Atiamuri, 1; A. B. Ward, Rotorua, and T. Parker, Dargaville, dead heat, 2; F. Hearn, Tauranga, 4. Final: Bartle 1,. Hurst and J. Cameron, dead heat 2, Ward 4. Seven-a-Side Hockey Y Section 1, Men: Awakeri A 7 points, Whakatane 6, Riverlsea 5, Rovers 2, Taneatua 0; section winners: Awakeri A Section 2, Roosters 10, Rangers 7, Triers 6, Huimai 3, Awakeri B 2, Taneatua A 2; section winners, Roosters. Final: Roost-’ ers 1 beat Awakeri 0. ;

Section I, Women: Taneatua 4 points, Rovers 4, Triers 3, Awakeri 1; Rovers 1 beat Taneatua in playoff. ' Section 2: Whakatane 6, ■Te Teko 4, Rangers 1, Huimai 1; Section winner: Whakatane. Final: Whakatane 1 beat Rovers 0.

Rangitaiki School Championship : Boys, Brian Crib, Te Teko, 1; Billie Tritapi, Edgecumbe, 2; girls, Elizabeth White, Awakeri, 1; Betty Brin, Te Teko, 2. Relay, team of four, Edgecumbe 1, Te Teko 2, Awakeri’3. 14” Open, first heat: T. Parker, Dargaville, 1; Samson, Katikati, 2; Broughton and Dunster, Te , Teko, dead heat, 3. * Second heat: R. M. Bsrtle, Atiamuri, 1; B. Ward, Rotorua, 2; Fugill, 3. Final: Bar tie 1, Ward 2, Dunster 3. Maiden Saw: Fugill and Carmichael 1; Baker Brothers 2; Len Samso" and Mate 3.

Open Saw: Baker and Mate,j Gasson and Mate, dead,heat, 1; Baker and Reeves, 1 14” Underhand Chop: J. S. Murray, Mananui (N.Z. Champion) 1; Carmichael 2; Luxford 3. Time 27sec.