Fifth Annual Easter Carnival of the Axemen's Society of Southland,
(1) C. O'Korke and T. Kelly, Kumara, West j Cout, winners of the double-handed sawing competition. (2) J. M'lntosh and W. Carson, winners ol championship and double-handed sawing competition.
(3) Trimming footholds on the blocks previous to the champion chop. (4) Currie (10yds) winner of Axemen's Sheffield Handicap. (5) F. Waldron ard Lane, first in the ma de" sawing competition.
' (6) Kelly putting the last stroke in at the £40 chop. (7) P. C. Stokes, winneT of 100 yds amateur Handicap. (8) A. Chisholm, winner of the single sawing competition. (9) A snapshot during the preparations for the championship chop.
(10) J. M'Cann, winner of the champion chop. (11) A snapshot during the champion chop. (12) Mr A. A. Paape, secretary to the Axemen's Carnival from inception, and Mr R. Timpany, handicapper for the woodcraft events. (13) J. A. Healy, winner of the Maiden Chop, i i Mr T. O'Byrne, president of Axemen's Carnival, is on the right.
(14) A snapshot in the final of the £40 chop. (15) Single-handed sawing event, won by thesecond man on the left. (16) M. Ford winning the half-mile flat handicap. (17) Waiting for the word " go " in the champion chop. M'Cann, the winner, is the: centre man.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL CARNIVAL OF THE AXEMEN'S vSOCIETY OF SOUTHLAND, HELD AT INVERCAR GILL ON EASTER SATURDAY AND MONDAY.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19060425.2.162
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 46
Word Count
233Fifth Annual Easter Carnival of the Axemen's Society of Southland, Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 46
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.