Chopping prospects get a boost
NZPA Sydney 'New Zealand- woodchopping hopes have soared at this year's Royal Easter Show in Sydney with the’ return of Les (Sonny) Bolstad to the Kiwi line-up. Bolstad. a leading cutter over the years, was missing from the line-up of champion axemen and sawyers who crossed the Tasman in 1980 looking for the prize money. • The 40-year-old Rotorua _ bush contractor has been included in the team of six New Zealanders who will cut at the Show, and compete against Australia on Easter Monday. The team will compete that evening for the Tasman International Trophy in a $5OOO event against the best in Australia. . Bolstad has been named vicecaptain of the' team, which is: Mike Carran (Riverton, captain), John Goodwin (Temata). Jock Bentley (Greytown), Sonny Bolstad (Ro-
torua, vice-captain), Mark Hughes (Tokoroa), Brian Trowe (Waitakaruru). Les Gilsenan (Rangiora, reserve).
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Press, 18 April 1981, Page 23
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