AXEMEN’S CARNIVAL AT TAUMARUNUI
(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, April 1. Results of events in the Central King Country Axemen’s Association carnival at Taumarunui yesterday were:— 12in. Second Class Chop.—l. Davidson (Northland) 1; P. Silva (Taupo) 2; C. Hirst (Putaruru) 3.
I2ln. First Class Open Chop. J. Creighton (West Coast South Island) 1 M. Jensen (Taranaki) 2; Hirst, 3.
14in. Taumarunui Open Handicap. Standing Chop.—First heat: E. D. Olsen (Northland) 1; J. Tawhai (Horopito) 2; Old, 3. Time. 42sec. Second heat: R. Martin (Horopito) 1; I. Davidson (Northland) 2; H. McAlister (Taumarunui) 3. Time 35sec, Third heat: Hirst, 1: Hutchinson, 2; D. F. Samson (Bay of Plenty) 3, Time, 42sec. 12in. Freyberg Open Handicap, Standing Chop.—First heat: D. McCartie (Taranaki) 1; R. F. Honey, 2; Hirst, 3. Time, 27sec. Second heat: Silva and Davidson, equal, 1: D. F. Samson, 3; W. E. Jones (Taumarunui) 4. Time, 20 2-ssec. Third heat: Jensen, 1; S. Schiska (Auckland) 2: Old, 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Fourth heat: Creighton, 1; J. Julian (Auckland) 2; E. E. Olsen, 3. Time, 27 l-ssec. The finals of the two handicaps are being conducted today.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23218, 1 April 1950, Page 5
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184AXEMEN’S CARNIVAL AT TAUMARUNUI Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23218, 1 April 1950, Page 5
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