Whata Green

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 13

Whata Green

| KAWHIA AXEMAN WINS j | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIF> | AT BIG .TASMANIAN | CARNIVAL | I I RETURNING TO N.Z. The well-known Auckland axeman, Whata Green, should bo on his way back to New Zealand by this time, with the world’s 15-inch under-hand chopping championship cup in his possession. Green won the title at the Tasmanian Axemen’s Carnival at Ulverston© last Saturday week (November 30). The previous year he also won the 15-inch championship at Ulverstone, and also the Tasmanian standing block title (12-inch logs), and the double-handed sawing handicap with Murrell, of New. South Wales, as his mate.

In a letter to Mr. C. Hardy, the well-known handicapper, Green men-

tioned that he was leaving for New Zealand on December 7. He hopes to compete at the various axemen’s carnivals in the Auckland Province during the Christmas holidays. Details of last Saturday week’s big meeting in Tasmania show that Green defeated W. Weston, the Victorian crack, in the 15-inch championship, in 46 2-ssec. The standing block championship of the world (two 15-inch blocks), was won by R. Radford, in 60 4-ssec. In the double-handed sawing championship (sft. blocks), Eaves and Hanson set a new world’s record of 74 4-ssec, clipping one-fifth of a second off their previous record. SANTA CLAUS AT BELMONT PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL Through the enterprise of Mrs. S. J. Atkins, wife of the minister, the annual Christmas Tree and concert by the Belmont Presbyterian Sunday School scholars on Wednesday was quite a novel function. The first part of the evening was devoted to a concert programme and the various items executed by th 6 scholars reflected considerable credit. Opening proceedings to an audience which taxed the capacity of the school hall the school children sang “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” This was followed by the hymn “Away in a Manger,” sung by the youngest scholar. Kathleen Simpson. The “Tiny Tots” Orchestra merited hearty applause. Under the baton of Xandra Atkins, the “orchestra” executed its individual and collective parts With considerable energy. Following this item was a eurythmic dance by the senior girls, and exercises by Margaret Hepburn and May McKechnie. After an interval an interpretation was given of Longfellow’s poem “The Sea hath its Pearls.” The stage setting for the three scenes was most realistic and the back scene reflected credit upon Mr. E. Bond, who painted it for the occasion. The work of Gladys Marks as “The Perfect Pearl” and Jessie Banks as “The Pearl Diver” was particularly explanatory of the piece. Other members of the “company” who executed their movements with ability were Xandra Atkins as “The Guardian of the Pearls” and the “Sister Pearls.” Dorothy Smith. Olwyn Bond, Veda Hay, Olive King, Connie King and Isabel Agate. The evening terminated with the distribution of gifts by Father Christmas —Mr. F. Burton, of Bays water. The Rev. J. F. Atkins acted as chairman. and Miss Mavis Stokes as accompanist at the piano.