THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.
: (By Telegraph,—Pross Association!:. Eltham, December 27. • Ideal weather prevailed for-.;tho' first .. day of the Now Zealand Axemen's -Asso* ciation's annual carnival; and there *m-. : a , record nttondanco;. . Tbo • prinoipal jovents decided to-dav wore as follow -/World's champions&ip chop, 2ft, stand-, ingr bldt'iis i;;- Davo' Pretty, of : ;■, who seciired tho championship^,ast- year, . .-ii again , won: ,J. E.'Ricnardson,\of; Motu,, ■, •was, sc-onnti;' Sam Johnson,, of- Qisborne (runner-up last year),' third; 'and Esau . Pretty, M.orrinsvillo, fourth... Time, Bmin< - 5 1-Ssfro.it.. . Do,ublt->handed sawing championship of. Australasia,; 2ft. logs: iWon by A. Sulll-.v van; and ID,-Carlson. .Time 435e0.'., .
; New. Zoalandc championship ; ohop/J2in. J-/r .standing/blocks: lnrst heat—Shm John*.. son, lj .Tom West, 2.- < Second:hoot—Goo, i M Cauley, - 1; Dave l'rotty (present >, holder),' 2. ? Third hedt—Joo JVestroski, 1| & W. 11. Hughes, 2. 'Iho fiualwill"bo d(H h ' » tided to-morrow. : ' i',; Maiden ■ cliou,'.- 15in; - blocks: i■. I .' Nestro'ki, 1, C A M'hor, 2, G HiU, 3. Time, linhu- 51scc.
: Maiden single-handed. sawing,' ISin. ';- logs: Dave.Pretty, 1; F.-D.. Johnstau,v<3t\ W. Hughes,.3..,- .' .;Undcrhaiid, handicap chop, 18in.•■Hlogsi'.v;.> Sam Johnson, 1; C. l'V A. Volzke, 2; F.: j . 1 D, Johnston, 3.,: Tipio, 2inm,, 38'l-ssisO,• Single-handed- . sawing.., handicap, - - 2fte; iM logs': A:..8. Sullivan, if , Ohhrlid 2; A. Carlson, 3.: Time, 2inm, tO l-sseo, , Red-beech; timber, was used for tin ... first time, and did not givo the stime . iatisfaction as ,white...pitie,' the times con*y /- .; sctiueutly-being .slightly; slower. - To-morrow's programme includes: -Ajjc men's Cop of. .£l5O. - . . >■; Tho town 'was: gaily decorated, and , elaborate.'eirrarigemonts ..were, mado ,ih am : ficipatioii; of the■ Govornor's: visit,. but' his j Excellency Was proventcd from attending j through' Parliament, sitting. ' U'
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 700, 28 December 1909, Page 4
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262THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 700, 28 December 1909, Page 4
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