AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3016, 3 January 1912, Page 66

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. (Fnou Qua Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, December 29. \t the New Zealand axemen’s carnival, held at Eltham, the World’s Championship Chop, of £45, 2ft standing blocks was won by G. M'Oauley, with S. Johnson second, and W. E. Honey third. . , Tlio Double-hand Sawing Championship of Australasia, £l2, was won by C. O Rorke and Beban; Sullivan and mate second, Peclder and Love third. The Underhand Handicap Chop, of £SO. was won bv J. Richardson, with b. Morns second, and G. Hirst third. The Single-handed Sawing Handicap, of £lO, went to W. Western. _ The Now Zealand Championship Chop, 12in standing blocks, was won by C. O’Rorke, with D. Pretty second, and W. Weston third. , , The New Zealand Axemens Chop, ot £4O, 18in standing blocks, went to J. It-. Shewing, with A. Twimne second, and d. E. Richardson third. The Sawing Championship of the World, single-handed, 2ft logs, was won by W. Weston, with A. E. Sullivan second, and Kindbcrg third. , WELLINGTON, December 31. The Upper Hutt axemen’s carnival was held on Saturday in perfect weather when there was a large attendance. in the Double-handed Sawing Handicap V\ eston and C. O’Rourke lowered the world s record bv one and a-fifth seconds for the 18m log. Weston holds the world’s championship fo r single-handed sawing, and O Rourkc holds with Eedan the double-handed championship of Australasia, both being won at Eltham last wek. The following are the *£& Handicap Standing Chop (12 m log).—H. Whiteman. 15sec, 1; J Whiteman. 6sec, 2; W. H. Soutliec, 6sec, 3. Time, Imin 7sec. , , Local Handicap Standing Chop (15m log), —E. Morrio, scr, 1; W. losoc, F. Brewer, 30scc, 3. Time, Imin IL-ssec. Shovelling Competition. —D. Mahon 1, J. O’Brien 2. Time, 2min. Open Handicap Standing Chop (12in log). —S. Morris, ssec, 1; W. Johnston, lOsec, 2; F. Brewer 3. Time, 38 3-seec. Open Handicap Standing Chop (18m log) F. Hirst, 20sec, 1; W. Weston, lOsec, 2; S. Morris, 20sec, 3. Time, 2mm 18 l-ssec. _ Double Sawing Handicap (loin log). Denbow Bros., sseo, 1; Weeton and O’Rourke, scr, 2. Time, 14 3-ssec. Undercut Open Handicap Chop (18m log). —J. Dodd 37sec and W. Weston lOsec (equal) 1; W. Johnston, 35sec. 3. Time, 2miu 2 4-ssee. Single-handed Sawing Handicap.—W. Weston, sor, 1; G. Matson 2seo and S. Kennedy 4sec (equal) 2. Time, 39 5-sscc. _ iLJyds Open Sprint Handicap.—C. Willaok, sor, 1; A. Bain, 4yds, 2; G. Dowing, Bvds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssco. 100yds Local Spring Handicap.—E. Polling, Byds, 1; J. Downing, Byds, 2; J. Gorrie, 10yds, 3. Time, 10 3-sscc. 220yds Open Handicap.—D. Grcig, 25yds, 1; W. G-reig, 25yds, 2; A. Bain, 10yds, 3. Time, sA.ec. Two-mile Bicycle Handicap.—V. M‘Ghie, 250yds, 1; H. P. Gorrie, 250yds, 2; E. E. Burns, sor, 3. Time, 6min 53-soc. Ladies’ Blindfolded Race. —Miss Ruby Clark 1. Girls’ Race (100yds).— Rosie Boyle 1.