More chips at Raetihi chopping

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 583, 25 April 1995, Page 3

More chips at Raetihi chopping

By

Amiria

Teki

This year's Raetihi wood chopping competition held on Sunday 16 April saw an increased number of entrants. The Easter break produced excellent weather with good crowd support. Wood splints flew as the day' s competition heated up. Local chopper Ken Prince did well to make the finals of the 300mm under-hand chop, though not amongst the final winners it was great to see Ken still 'cutting it' with the best. Competitors came from all over the central North Island and event organiser Mike Chaytor said that without the sponsors there would be no competition. Sponsors and helpers were: Winstone Pulp International, Tangiwai Sawmill, Dempsey Buses, McCarthy Transport, Raetihi Cosmopolitan Club, Ruapehu Farm Supplies, Waimarino Shears, Cross-Country Fencing, Hiscox Transport, Starline Services, Clowns, Faunmac, Tom Mowat, George

Creighton, Tiger Todd, Tom Donaldson, Harry Brown, Ray Littlewood and many others. The Rotary Club took away the used blocks and split, chopped and stacked them for the towns' pensioners as part of Rotary' s community service. Results 275mm open standing 1st Kranston Walker, 2nd Kevin Nicol, 3rd Watti Rehu, 4th Martyn Petley; Underhand 325mm 1 st Gas Hottneck, 2nd T revor Barnett, 3rd Dave Hawkins, 4th Tony Aitkens; Standing 300mm 1st Trevor Barnett, 2nd Wayne Tasker, 3rd Tom Suter, 4th Owen Petersen; Underhand 300mm 1 st Trevor Barnett, 2nd Faavae Sefo, 3rd Wayne Tasker. Boys chop underhand: Junior 1st Marshall Petley, 2nd Patrick Tasker, 3rd Mathew Tasker (age 5); SeniorlstHayden Rasmussen, 2nd Ryan Marshall, 3rd Campbeil Shall. Ladies underhand 1st Jocelyn Millham, 2nd Selena Edge, 3rd Lis Hohneck, 4th TayeJua Petley. Butchers Block (2 person) 1st Hawkins and Peterson, 2nd Rasmussen and Leslie, 3rd Hohneck and Walker. Local standing 1st Ken Prince, 2nd Mike Chaytor, 3rd Tom Donaldson, 4th George Creighton.