NEW ZEALAND AXEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8014, 28 December 1905, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND AXEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL. MOKE WORLD'S RECORDS BROKEN. Second Day. (By our Special Reporter). There was a good crowd present at the second day's proceedings of the New Zealand Axemen's Association's Carnival yesterday.

It rained for some time before noon, but the weather afterwards cleared up. There were some good (ields, and, as was the case yesterday, some splendid times were registered, as will be seen from details.

Great interest was centred in the Contest Challenge between Casey and Pretty and Carson and Mcintosh In the first go the finish was a dead heat, in 18 1-s'sec.

In the second essay, the lnvevcargill nien won by a fraction of a second, in 17 3-5 sees. Casey and Pretty put in a very bad cut, and almost ran out of timber. The match was in 22in logs, for £SO a side.

Following are the details

AXEMEN'S CUP, of £140: 18mch Standing Blocks: First prize, Axemen's Cup and £SO, and Special £SO j second, £ls; third, £10; fourth, £5; fifth, £3 ; sixth, £2; every other competitor in final - heat to receive £1 on finishing. Previous winners : 1901, C. Hutton, time 2.38, 26 entries; 1902, J. H. Poynton, time 2.45, 29 entries; 1903, D. Pretty, time 2.5, 51 entries ; 1901, F. Johnson, time 2.27, 59 entries 1905, 60 entries.

First heat: E. Horne, 40sec,s, 1; H, J. Hancox, fiOsecs, 2; J. Harwood, 20secs, 3. Time, 1.56. Also started : D. Pretty scr., W. Prentice, G. Morri. son, G. Christensen, J. Snoll.

Second Heat: J. Bottrell, 50sccs, 1 ■ L. Hutton, GOsees, 2;C. W. ey ssecs, 3. Time, 2.32 3-5. Casey did 1.17 3-5, Also started: G. M'Caulcy, D. Stent, I'. Morris, ,T. Pratt, 11. Whcatley. Third Heat: H. Wills, SOsccs, 1 ; J. Hoiu-e, 30secs, 2 ; W. Gregory 45secs, 3. Time, lmin olsecs. Also started • J. R. Vickcrs, A. {Anderson, H. Wills. Fourth Heat: P. J. Ford, 40sccs. 1; J. E. Bunt, 35sccs„ 2; W. A. Oorbett, 50sccs„ 3. Time, 2min 20secx. Also started: H. Jenkins, E Piggott, T. Richards, R. Willis.

Fifth Heat: W. H. Hughes, 45secs. 1; J. McNab, (iOsecs., 2; J. Jackson SOsccs., 3. Also started : C. Hutton F. Hill, J. P. Soffe, A. Salmon, C Kortc, L. Piggott. Time, 2min (isecs.

Sixth Heat: A. Kaspar, (iOscrs., 1; W. Wagucr, losecs, 2; J. ChristenM'Kenn, li. Bertho, G. Vincent, J. H. I'oynton, P. G. Mills, D. Dravitzki, J. 0. O'Connor. Time, 2min 31»cc». SECOND BOUND. First Heat': H., Wills, SOsocs., 1; Gregory, losecs, 2; L. Hutton, (SOsccs. •I; Bottrcll, SOsecs., 4. . Also competed : Casey, Harwqod, Hoarc, Horne, Hancox. Time, lmin (isccs. Second Heat: Ford, 40secs., 1, Kaspar, oOsecs., 2; Jackson, 50secs.[ 3; Wagner, <l-ssccs.,4. Also started: J. Christ-onsen, J. Bunt, Hughes Corbelt, McNab. Time, 2min Ssecs, FINAL. Len Hutton, GOsecs ... 1 J. Bothrell, oOsoes ... 2 Gregory, 45secs 3 Jackson, SOsecs, ... ... .1 Ford, 'lOsecs 5 Wills, oOsecs, ... (j Kasper, oOsecs 7 Wagner, 45secs 8 Hutton won after an exciting contest with something to spare. A popular win. Time 2iuin. 7secs. WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP, 18m. UNDERHAND. First heat: G. Morrison (West Australia), 1 j C. W. Casey, (Eltham) 2; W, A. Reeve, (Carterton) 3. Also competed: J. Pont, P. E. Mills. Time, lmin oOsecs. Second Heat: J. MeCann, (Invercargill), 1; M. McDonald, (Dannevirkc), 2; W. Prentice, (Victoria), 3. Also started: C. Hut-ton, J, Mcintosh. Time, 2min. !)-ssecs. FINAL.

C. Casey (Eltham) ... l J. McCann (Invercargill) 2 G. Morrison (West Australia) ;) .1. Harwood (Dannevirke) <|. Also competed: McDonald and Prentice, Another record breaking go, Casey winning with something to spare in .Irani. 33.1-ssecs, a New Zealand record. Hutton yesterday put up lmin, 20.1-osecs in the same timber, but, as stated yesterday, the record will not be officially recognised, as' it was not clocked according to regulations. Casey received an ovation. The record just broken was lmin. liSsccs by Berg of Masterton. MAIDEN D.H. SAWING", lain. First, £3; second, £1; third Ills, Christensen Bros., 1; Mattson 8r05.,2

Tagg and Scnk, 3. Fire started. Time, losecs.

N.Z. SINGLE HANDED SAWDTG CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ft Logs: C. W. Casey, 1; J. Phillips, 2; C. Vollzlce, 3. Another great record breaking go, Casey winning in lmin. Msec. The record broken Was lmin. 18 2-ssoc„ put up by J. Pcttit (Australia) at Eltham in 11101. VISITORS' HANDICAP: Ist £B, 2nd £2 10s, 3rd £l, Ith 10s.

First heat: J. H. Poynton, lOsee., lj J. Espic, 25scc„ 2.j If. ,1. Hancox, ioscc,, Five competed. Time, lmin. oSsec.

Second heat,: T. Richards, 25sec„ 1; W. H. Hughes, 2oscc., 2 ; W, Wagner losec., 3. Ten competed. Time, lmin. 32 l-asec.

Third heat: 11. Wills, lOsec., 1; H H. Rule, 25sec„ 2; J. E. Bunt, losec.,. 3. Eight competed. Time, lmin. 9 2-ssec.

Poiirt.il Ileal : ,T. Hoare, lOsec., 1 J. G. Mutt-son, 2osee., 2; J. Pont,; loscc., 3. Kmc started. Time, liniu. llsec.

Fifth heat: G. Christ-i mscn, 25sec., 1; J. McCami, S-scc., 2; A. Bunt, lSsoi'., Niiit: started. Time, Imiu. 43 3-sscc. vis Ah. Hughes l Poynton 2 Wills :) Wagner and Hoare (dead heat), l. One of. tiie willingest, goes of the Carnival. Fifteen started. Time, lniiu. 7see.

t BA.CKING-UP COMPETITION: Not finished when our reporter left- to catch the mail train. OTHER EVENTS. lIALF-MILE PEDE S T R T A N HANDICAP: F. Mitlonc, 15yds., 1; R. N. Morcy, 20vds., 2; J. ' Sexton, 15yds.,Time, 2min, !)sec. THREE MILE BICVCLE HANDICAP: A. K. Parkes, 250 yds„ 1; 13. Wan. 30llyds., 2; (f. ivocfoed, 250 yds., 3. Seven started. A splendid race. Time, Smin. to 3-ssec. SIIEKFIKLP HANDICAP, 12i),yds. Fir<t Heat : .11. Lange, 1-tyds.. 1 • G. Terry, liyds., 2 ; W. Prentice, 12yds., 3. Time. 12sec. Second Heat: L. Slolir, 10yds.. 1 ; J. Leydon, (Svds. 2; C. J. Rogers, Nyds., ;i. Time, ]2sec. I'ix.ir,. Slolir ... | Terry ... ... ... 2 Lange :s ONE MILE BICYCLE HAND!CAP: A. E. Parkes, 11,0 yds., 1; B. Wan, 17llyds., 2; McPhail, lOOyda. 3. Eight competed. Time, Starin! Slscc, i