WOOD-CHOPPING “TEST” LOST
Australians Win By Two Blows
(NZJ’.A.-Reuter — Copyright) SYDNEY, April 16.
Australia narrowly beat New' Zealand last night in a thrilling wood-chopping “test,” watched by 30,000 people at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show. Australia won by two blows.
The contest was for the Hallstrom Cup and £A3OO in prize money. New Zealand won the cup in 1960 and 1961. Australia won last year.
Australian axemen conceded that the New Zealanders had a disadvantage because timber used in Australian competition wood-chop-ping was much harder than New Zealand wood.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30108, 17 April 1963, Page 22
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