RANGATAUA AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 182, 8 April 1915, Page 4

RANGATAUA AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. TWO WORLD'S RECORDS MADE. Although the weather was not of the best, the Chopping Carnival held at Rangataua on Monday was in every way a great .success. All the officials put their whole energy into it. Daring the day the Ohaknne Brass Band played select music. Chopping was of the. best and the handicapper had the competitors well placed. During the day two world's records were put Up. Two new items wov*. in eluded in the programme —one the straight cut chop, for which Mr. R. W. Smith, M.P., gave a handsome cup, and for which 15 competitors entered. The other was the Jacking Competition, which was keenly contested by 1(5 entrants. A ball held in the Town Hall in the evening brought a pleasant day to a close. About 100 couples were on the floor. During the evening, Mr. R. W. Smith, M.P., patron, presented the various prizes won at the carnival. A cake given by a local gentle:;:" was sold at the ball for the Belgian Fund, realising £B. Mr. Prentice's orchestra supplied the music at the ball.

Following is the prize-list:— Maiden Standing Chop 12-ineh blocks.—W. Bonbow 1, Peers 2, Cosford 3. Time 56 sees. Eleven entries.

Single-handed Sawing Handicap, 18 inch blocks. —S. Kennedy 1, W. Gregory 2, 0. Johansen 3. Turn* 32 2-5 Twelve entries.

Plumb Axe Co. 's Haudicap Chop, 15inch blocks.—First Heat: P. Smith 1, Townsend 2, Peck 3. Time 1.25 1-5. Twelve entriese.

Second Heat: B. A. Gibbs, W. Sharp 2, .V. Williams 3. Time, 58 1-5. Eleven entries.

Final Heat: W. Peck 1, V. Williams 2. Time, 43 4-5 (a world's record). Rangataua Cup Handicap Chop, 16inch block.—First Heat: B. A. Gibbs 1, G. West 2, W. Sharp 3. Time, 1 102-5.

Second Heat: Peck 1-, Moore 2. Townsend 3. Time. 1.2 1-5.

Final Heat: G. West 1, Sharp 2, Peck 3. Time, 1.3 2-5 (a world's record). Double-handed Sawing Handicap, 18inch blocks, two cuts.—Kennedy and Johansen 1, Gregory and Clinton 2, Torrey and Morris 3. Time, 1.2 S 1-5. Twelve entriese.

Straight Cut Chop, 16-ineli blocks.— A. Townsend 1. Sharp 2, West 3. Time, 2 10 2-5

Underhand Handicap Chop, 18-inch blocks.—First Heat: \V. Kelly I. A. Townsend 2, W. Peck 3. Time'. 2.S 2-5.

Second Heat: Bourke .1, Neol 2, Sharp 2. Time, 1.58 1-5. Final Heat: A. Townsend 1, W. Sharp 2, Kelly 3. Time, 47 2-5. Jacking Competition.—Reynold and McDowell 1, W. Collier ami Morton 2. Boy's Wrestling.—D. McDowell 1. Lightweight Wrestling, Cumberland style.—W. Hall 1.

Boys' Race, under Hi years.--.T. Ritdd 1. D. Price 2.

Ladies' Race.—Mrs Taylor 5. Sheep Weight-judging. E. Pasli (79Jlbs) and J. Mcßae (79Ubs) 2. Pig Weight-judging.—J. Cunningham (G6lbs) 1.