AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 146, 21 June 1915, Page 9

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

(By , Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

- 'WJI-AXGAKKI.- Saturday. lacJesnent weather' somewliat militated ngalust tUu siici-psH of tlio Kamo Springs Axemen's Carulval held this afternoon In «I>lte of this, ouite a fair miml.cr of the public attended. Good, clean -sport was provided the handicapping making for closes finishes. The carnival included the northern championship chop for 12-Inch standing blocks, tills belus won by Maurice i.rlfllu. of Klrlpakn. The carnival was conducted under Kltham Association rules. Messrs 18.. McLean (Otonga), W. Slrl Kamo). :iihl W. ■U. Dunn (lllluiran K i) netJiiK as judges. FoUowlns arc the resnlU:Maiden Chop oi £4. standlne.—W Ihorburn (Huntanwita) 1, T. IJourli (Parua njiy) 2, .T. Ilra.lford (Te Awamntu) 3. Time 4.is. There was a very close llulsh between the first iwo placed men. Ei R ut competitors eirtere<l tot this event 'Holßian IlnmlU-np -Chop of £S T.iit stamlliiK blook.-W. thorbnrn (Unatanpata), SSs,..l; -Maurice Grlffln (Kiripnka), Bcratoh, 2. Actual time takenTfiorlHirn 1.42, " Grlflln K.\6. Ten coinpetltors started. This was n splendid chop, the two first men navlng beautiful clean cut scarfs, although Griffin liad hard luck In his wood.

■Double Handicap Saw of £6. ISIn block —G. iMcKc-nzio. ami .R. ChafTey (Kiuno), ,10s, 1; fj. Tolfpr and J. W. Croft (Parun Bay), Ss, 2; T. Croft and J. Hayes (WlinJ.-ap.irn), Is. 8. Also llnlshed: Bnylls and Yerbury (Ilukorenul). time 23a. Good Immlieapplns in this event provided nr. exciting llnish. Only the four pairs named started.

'Hundlcap Chop of fR, li>l n ' block Maurice Griflln, scratch, 1; W. Thorbnni 28s, 2; Goilffli, 225, 8. Time. 1.30. This was a. spectacular chop, Grlflin well <leserring his win from scratch. There were nine competitors.

Northern Championship Chop. 121n .standing; gold medal, value fil.—Mnnrleo fOrlffln (Klrlpaka) 1. Won with seconds to spare Time. 345. Six entries in this event.

.Slnle-Imn<]ed Handicap Saw of f3. ISIn block.—W. Baylls (Ilukerenni), Os. 1- G Te.lfer <Parna Bay), fls. 2; G. Armstrong (Kawakawa), 7s, 3. Won, by a second. No time taken. The only starters.