KAKAHI AXEMEN'S SPORTS.
FOURTH ANNUAL CARNIVAL. | A WORLD'S RECORD. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) I Monday. The Kakahi axemen's fourth annual chopping and sawing carnival was held on > Saturday in tine weather. The events were closely contested, and some fast times were recorded. During the afternoon S. Woodward sueeeded in lowering tbe world's record for the 13 inch .single-banded saw.' ,! His time was _uj seconds. The previous . record (established by Kennedy, who is now . deceased) was 2t> 1-5 seconds. i i Following are the results of the chopping i and sawing events: — B Maiden Chop tl-in block).— W. O'Donurll I ! 1. ,1. W. Gate 2, H. Boniford 3. Time. ■ • 42 --."is. ■ Kakahi Handicap f'hop (lf.in block). —E, I ! Lovel). _3s, 1: S. Woodward, 10s, 2; W. ■ - Day. litis, :i. Time, J. 7. 8 Maiden Donble-haiided Saw 12 l'nn cuts). 1 W. Green and iuate 1, 11. Box and mate 2. ' B Underhand Chop (15in block). —E. Lovell. I ', 2lls. l; (.. Bell, 20s, 2; W. Green, scr. „. I | Time. 50 -i-3s. I Double-handed Handicap Saw (2 ljiu I ' cuts). —T. Curtis and mate. Bs, 1; A. Greg- H ory and mate. 6s, 2; McNamara Brothers, I 3s, '.). Time. 235. 1 ! Single-handed Handicap Saw (2 loin cuts). 9 , S. Woodward scr, 1: G. Johnson, 6s, 2; R. y _ Grubner, 10s, 3. Time, 20s. I Farewell Handicap «'hop (Hin block). — 1 ' J. Beardsley, 14s, 1; It. j. Downian," 22a, I , 2; J. W. Gate, :{os, 3. Time, 1.11. 1
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 91, 18 April 1922, Page 7
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