AXEMEN’S COMPETITIONS.
PRESS ASSOCIATION. ELTHAM, November 11. The first gathering of the New Zealand Axemen's Association held on Saturday was a great success. About 1500 were pro. sent. Following are the results:—Novice Chop, 18in blocks—XJrick, 1; Ford, 2; Jen. kins, 3. Time, 3min 20 4.ssec. Alaidsn Handicap, 18in block—Bnrnea (20sec),l; TJrick (20see), 2; Volzke (15sec), 3. Time, 3min 10 I.ssec. Handicap Chop. First prize .£6, second ,£2, third .£l, fourth 10s: also cup, presented by Mr J. Heslop. 18in block—First heat, Hutton (scr), and Volzke (25seo), equal, 1; Haywood (15sec) and .T. Pattinson (35sec). equal, 3. Time, 2min 38 2.ssee. Second heat. Casey (scr). 1 j Burns (35sec). 2; G. Pettit (10sec),3; Ford (20seo), 4. Time, 2min 30 I.ssec. Rip Sawing—A. Aloore, 1; Hardy, 2. Time. 59 2.55e0. New Zealand Championship Chop. First prize .£lO and New Zealand championship medal, second £l2. third .£l. —Casey. 1; Hutton, 2; Pettit, 3. Time. 5m in 51 l.Ssec. Bouble.hand Sawing.— TJrick Brothers (Oft 4in), 1; Casey and another (sft lOin), 2; Pettit and Hutton (sft Tin). 3. Time 32 2.ssec. Handicap Chop.— Final heat, Hutton (scr), 1; Bums (23sec), 2: Pettit (10sec), 3. Time, ninn 36sea. Single.hand Sawing Champion, ship. 241 n block.— Pettit (Tasmania), 1. Time, Imin 18fsec. Pettit held the cham. pionship of the world for the last two years, his best time being Imin 4!)sec. This year he beat this bv SOJsec. Taranaki Tinder, hand Chop Hutton (scr). 1; Hay. wood (20spc). 2; Burns (20wc), 3 Time, 2min 33 2.ssec. Single.hand Sawing Handicap. 24m blocks.—Hutton. 1; TJrick.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 7
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257AXEMEN’S COMPETITIONS. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 7
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