Axemen's Carnival.
United Press Association— By FSldctrio Telegraph
New Pltmotjth, Dec 27
For the second day of the Axemen's Carnival at Eltham there was fine weather, and the attendance was large. Results:—
New Zealand Axemen's Cup, IBm standing block—F. D. Johnston 55sec. 1; J. Beardsley, 50sec, 2 ; R. Bertko, 35sec, 3 ; 0. Blanc, scr, 4. Fifty-one competed, and after four heats, the final between eight men caused great excitement. The final heat was chopped in 2min 27seo. Johnston had nearly completed his task before Blano started to hack his log,
Single-handed Sawing Championship, 2ft blocks—G, A. Goold (Tasmania) 1, C. F. Volzke (Midhirst) 2, C. W. Casey (Eltham) 3. Won with no trouble in linin 18 4-ssec.
Double-handed Sawing Handicap, 2ft blocks—White and Saini, 1. Ten pairs competed. Goold and Blanc were unplaced
Backing-up Handicap, 2ft blocks—Volzke Brothers 1, Baird and Wate 2, Casey and Hutton 3. A close finish. Time— lmin 0 4-ssec.
Visitors' Handicap, standing bloolr, 4ft girth—McAuley 1, Goold 2, Cameron 3. Four heats were closely contested. Time— lmin 11 4-ssec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6456, 28 December 1904, Page 3
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