AXEMEN’S CARNIVAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 1 December 1930, Page 5

AXEMEN’S CARNIVAL

A NEW ZEALAND VICTORY. DOMINION MEN MAKE RECORD. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.} HOBART, Nov. 30. The axemen’s carnival was concluded at Ulverstone on Saturday, when great public interest was taken in the championship events, in which New Zealand and Australian axemen took part. The Hopetoun Cup, the world’s championship standing chop, was won for the third time by R. Radford (Tasmania), who narrowly beat E. Appo (Sydney). There was a great surprise when Eraser brothers, of New Zealand, sawing brilliantly, won the double-handed sawing. Results of the finals, are: — Single-handed sawing championship, 18 inches.—S. Turnbull (Tasmania) 1, E. Turnbull (Tasmania) 2, Blanks (New Zealand) 3. Time, 3min 43 2-ssec. Nichols handicap, 12-inch standing block.—Sullivan 1, Phillips 2, Cheshire 3. Time, 30 2-ssee. Tasmanian Centenary Cup, standing chop, four feet.—Weston (Victoria) .1, Hunter New Zealand) 2, Phillips 3. Time, 57se.se.

Braddou championship double-handed sawing.—H. and A. Fraser (New Zealand) 1, W. Turnbull and Walker (Tasmania) 2, S. G. Turnbull and E. Turnbull (Tasmania) 3. Won by' a second in 16 4-ssec., a world’s record. This was the greatest contest ever seen in Tasmania and the New Zealanders won amidst unparalleled excitement. Hamilton Cup, underhand championship, 15-inch.—L. Appo (New South Wales) 1, Pont (New Zealand) 2, Ackers (New Zealand) 3. Time, 32 4-ssec. Hopctoun Cup, world’s championship standing 12-inch chop.—Radford (Tasmania) 1, Appo (New South Wales) 2, Miley (Victoria) 3. Time, 17 l-ssec.