AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 165, 29 November 1912, Page 7

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

AT ELTHAM. Of all the holiday attractions in Taranaki, none has become more firmly established as an essentially provincial institution than the Eltham Axemens Carnival on December 26 and 27. This gathering is famed throughout Australasia as the largest and most influential Axemen's Sports gathering south of the line, and annually attracts as competitors all the leading bushmen of Australia and the Dominion. The Association oilers prizes of such value as to place it in its pre-eminent position, and the public has for years recognised the enterprise of the Association, and the merit of the competitors, by attending the function in such numbers as to completely put in the shade the "gates" of any other organisation in the province. That this year's attendance will be again up to the axemen's standard there is no reason to doubt, when it becomes known that the entries again number hundreds, and all the leading exponents of the axe and saw are again competing, in addition to the cash prizes of £375, and the other trophies, the Collie King Axe and Tool Company/has presented a 20-guinea cup, and the Plumb Axe Company an exceptionally valuable gold medal. Nominations for the cycling events close on Saturday, December 7. Showing that the Association retains' its hold on the publie, the secretary advises that no fewer than (50 new members have recently joined the Association.

NOMINATIONS AND HANDICAPS.

The following are the nominations and handicaps for the chopping and sawing events which arc to be held at the annual carnival of the New Zealand Axemen's Association at Eltham on December 2fi and 27: —

World's Championship Chop, of £4, i, 2 ft. standing blocks.—W. X. Austin, ('. Coleman, W. Ileinc, >l. Ilodgetta. R. Joblin, 8. Johnson, A. Kaspar. D. Mather. G. McCanley, P. McKay, S. Morris, A. Mcßae, li. Newstroski, .1. Newstroski, P. O'Connor. J. O'Sullivan, W. E. Honey, J). Pretty, E. Pretty, ,1. E. Richardson. ■T. E. Shewrv. W. .1. Simons, S. T. Smith.

New Zealand Championship Chop, of £lO, 12in. standing blocks. — \V. N. Austin, C. Coleman. (!. A. Eichstaedt, W. Heine, H. Hodgetts, W. 11. Honey, C. Haneox, J. Ilancox, R. Joblin, S. .Tohneon, A. Kaspar, D. Mather. A. McKay, G. MeCauley. A. Mcßae. S. Morris, 11. Newstroski, .J. Newstroski, P. O'Connor, J. O'Sullivan. 1). Pretty. E. Pretty. J. E. Richardson, W. Riggs.V. S. Shewrv, W. J. Simons, S. T. Smith, C. Vol/.ke. W. Weston.

Underhand Handicap, of £>o. ISin. logs. —O. O'Rourke scr„ W. Weston flsec., D. Pretty lOsec. S. Johnson ISsec. S. Morris ISsec, E. Pretty and 1. E. Kichrdson 20 sec, P. McKay 22seiv J. O'S-.illivan 25sec, J. E. Shewrv' ISsec, A. E. Sullivan 28sec, j. Newstroski 22sec, W. X. Austin and J. Dodd 2Ssec. W. E. Honey and A. O'Xeill 30sec. W. Kiggs, 10. Mowat, fi. MeCauley and D. Mather 32sec, A. McRae .'i3sec, S, T, Smith. E. Cosgrove and R. Joblin Stisco. W. Heine, J. Heron and E. 11. Home 37sec. A. Kaspar. H. ITodgetts. C. A. Eichstaedt, C. Volzke. I'. O'Connor, and R. Newstroski 40tee.

Maiden Handicap Chop, of £7. Isin. standing blocks.—W. J. Simons, R. Harris, H. Hodgetts and J?. Joblin 21 see, A. Matiier, C. Volzke and C. Whiskie 23sec. C. Haneox and L, Snook 24sec, C. Coleman. K. Cosgrove. W. Beiibow, C. A. Eichstaedt, A. Mcßae, H. Mcßae. P. O'Connor and F. Wilson 2."> see,

Double-Handed Sawing Championship of Australasia, of £l2. 2ft logs.—\} r . Ben bow and mate, ]). Johnson and mate, Mcßae Pros., I). Pretty and mate, A. E. S'ullivaii and mate, Yolzke Pros.. W. Weston and mate.

Singlc-Hauded Sawing Handicap, of £lO, 2ft logs.—D. .Johnston, A. E. Sullivan and W. Weston ser.. C'. F. A. Volzke Bsee. D. Pretty 12sec, A. Mcßae 18sec, C. Volzke 20s«e.

New Zealand Axemen's Cup Handicap, of £l4O, loin, standing blocks.—D. Pretty *nd J. E. Shevvry ficr., S. Johnson 4sec, G-. McCauley osec. K. Richardson and E. Pretty Ssec. \Y. E. Honey lOsec. S. Morris, j. O'Sullivan and J. Newstroski 12se<\ \Y. Austin and P. D. Hope 145e0.. Dodd lllse;-. W. Heine, C. Sims. P. McKay. 15. A. Shewry, T). .Mather and S. D. Smith lHsec, B. Xewstroski, 1!. CI. Harris, and A. McHac 22s ec, J. Haiicox and E. IT. Home 2:isec, 11. Uodgctts, P. Joblin, A. Kaspar, A. Mather, C. ITancox, and C. Whiskie 24sec, C. A. Eichstaedt, E. Cosgrove, F. Wilson, C. Volzke, L. Snook, and P .O'Connor 25sec.

Supplementary Underhand Handicap, of £ls, 15in logs.—W. N. Austin. \Y. Benbow, 15. Cosgrove, J. Dodd. A. Eichstaedt, W. Ileine. J. lleron. 11. Hodgetts, W. E. TTonev, It. Joblin, S. .lohnsnn. A. Mather. D.' Mather. O. McCauley. P. McKay, A. Mcßae. S. Morris, E. Mowat, B. Newstroski, P. O'Connor, .1. O'Sullivan, A. O'Neill. D. Pretty, E. Pretty. ,T. E. Richardson, W. Rings', J. E. Shewry. S. T. Smith. C. Volzke, .1". Xewstroski.

Visitors' Handicap, of £lO. loin standing blocks.—\Y. X. Austin. W. Renbow. C. Coleman. .T. Dodd, J. Haucaw R. O. Harris, W. Heine, If. HodgetK AY. E. Honey, R. Joblin, S. Johnson, D, Mather, (!. McCauley, P. McKay. A. McRae, S. Morris, B. Newstroski. J. Newstroski, P. O'Connor, .T. O'Sullivan. I). Pretty, E. Pretty, J. E. Richardson, W. Riggs, J, E. Shewn-, R. A. Shewn. C. Sims, S. T. Smith, C. Volzke. C. Wliiskie. and IT. Mcßae,

Single-handed Sawing Championship of the World, of £lO, 2ft logs,- D. Johnston, A. Mcßae, D. Prcttv, -A. E. Sullivan, C. Volzke, C. F. A. Volzke, W. Weston.

Nominations for cycling events close on December 7.

Winners at any sports between, declaration of handicaps and date of Eltham Carnival are subject to be re-han-dicapped,