CHOPPING AND SAWING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 7

CHOPPING AND SAWING.

CARNIVAL AT GISBORNE,

V ■ (Per Press Association.) .-'■ ' ' • ■ -.' ■■ GISBORNE, Dec. 27. I The axemen's, carnival was commenced Here to-day -in' warm, fine weather. Tho results, which, included'.the New Zealand championship, were: ' . Twelve-inch' . Standing Chop.—Chas. O'Rourke 1, J/ E. Richardson 2, E. Showry 3. Timd; 28sec.'' .

"World's Champion Chop, 2ft standing blbck.-J. * E. v Shewry 1, J. Neal 2,- Dan O'Rourke 3, *■P. McKay 4. Time, 4min :59>ec. ', '■}

.'Underhand Chop. Handicap (18in logs).— J, Neal 1, J.. Showry 2, -C. Johansen 3. .Time, lmin 52 2-ssec. • X Underhand chop, 15-inch log.—Langesori (l6se'c) 1, T. McWay (18sec) 2,-M. O'Rourke (24secJ 3." Time;' lmin 4 •l-sscc. . < '. •.Double-handed« v cliarqpibnship of, A,ustralasia.—J...'Nefil -and C. Gregson, 1, ■• C. O'Rourke and S. -Woodward 'i; D. O'Rourke and T. Jackson.3.' Time,-25 '2-ssec: '•'_' . Doublo'-hdrided''.stiwjng. champ'ionship of Australasia, J..'Neal,and W. V: Greggory 1, O. .■■Q'Rourke and S. Wooc.'ward 2, . D. O'Rourke and ,T;- Jackson 3. Time, 25 l-ss'ep.; ;. ■ ..'•,. ."- ' . : '"Single-hand sawing championship of the world, 2ft Jogs.'—S.. Woodward .1, J. Neal 2,' T. Jackson 3. Time. 1.10 3-s?ec. Now' Zealand Axemen's Handicap, first prize £IOO.-r-O. Mather.. (38se'c) Aiders (20?ce)- 2,- D. Pretty (12sec) 3, C. O'Rourke (7sec) 4. " •:,•: ? ■ " ";'• :}■