AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 13, 28 December 1911, Page 5

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

SUCCESSFUL SECOND D'AY

There was a good attendance on the concluding day of the Axemen’s Carnival at Eltham, the gate takings being £6B 2s. The big championship event went to J. E. Shewry, of labora, who put up a splendid performance. The following are the results: — Now Zealand Axemen’s Chop, _ of £l4O ; ,18-inch standing blocks. First prize, Axemen’s Cup (£SO additional if special optional acceptance fees have been paid by the winner); second, £ls; third, £10; fourth, £5; fifth, £3; sixth, £2; seventh and eighth, £1 each.—First-wheat, J. L. Shewrv, 30sec, 1; C. O’Rourke, scr., 2; T. ‘ Herold, 32sec,. i ; J. Poynton, 40,sec, .4. Time, 2nnn 4 4-sscc. Second heat, G. McCauley, 24sec, 1; A. Twinnie, 27sec, 2; D. Pretty, scr 3; ' M. Ci Andresen, 32sec, 4. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. Third heat, J. E. Richardson, 32sec, 1; C. Volzks, 40sec, 2; Eh Pretty, ISsec, 3; J. Dodd, 37 sec, 4. Time, Imin 54 2-ssec. Fourth heat, !i E. Horne/ 37sec, 1; W. E. Hohey, 30scc, ! 2; B. Newstroski, 40seo, 3; At McMahon, 1 ; 35sec, 4; Time, Imih 1 , , 555ec. ! Final ; heat, J. ;E. ShetVry, 1. A;'Twining 2, ’J. E. RrchardSbn 3, - E.’' Pretty -4, C. O'Rourke and D. Pretty (dead heat), 5, W. E. Honey and B. Newstroski (dead heat) 7. Time, Imin 44 3-ssec. The record time was put up by J. Newstroski A ih 1906, when the event was won in Imin 32 l-ssec. Supplementary Underhand Handicap 18-inch logs.' First prize £lO, second £4, third £l.—First heat. W. Weston, Bsec, : 1; W. E. Honey, 37sec; 2 Newstroski', 40sec,' 3. Time, 2mih' l 7sec;- Second heat,, G. Hirst, 27secJ 1;; S. Morris; 25sec,_ 2; J. E. Richardson, 25sec, 3. Time, 2min 4 2-Ssec. Third’ heat, T. West, 27sec, 1; D. Mather,' 32sec, 2; W. McCraith, . 32sec, 3. Time, 2min 19 4-ssec. Final Hirst 1, Richardson 2, B. Newstroski 3. Time, Imin 39sec. Chopping Championship of JSTew Zealand, 02-inch standing blocks. First prize £6, second £3, third £l.—C, O’Rourke 1, D. Pretty 2, W. Weston 3. Time, 35sec. Sawing Championship of the World, single-handed, 2ft logs. First prize £7, second £2, third £l.—W. Weston 1. A. E. Sullivan 2, Kindberg 3. Weston finished in the record time of Imin 4 3-ssec. He is a Victorian but now resides in the Upper Hutt. Visitors’ Handicap Chop, 16-inch standing blocks. First prize £6, second £2 10s. third £l. fourth 10a.— First heat E. Pretty lOsec, 1, W. T. Herold, 25sec, 2; D. Pretty, ssec, 3. Time, Imin 35sec. Second heat, J. E. Richardson, lOsqc, 1; C. O’Rourke, scr., 2; T. West, lOsec, 3. Time Imin 43sec. Third heat, G. Hirst. 18 sec. 1; A. McMahon, ISsec, 2. Time, Imin 10 l-ssec. Final. G. Hirst 1, W. T. Herold 2, C. O’Rourke 3, E. Pretty 4. Time, Imin 7sec. Amateur Handicap Chop, local.— Taylor .l, J. McLeod 2. CYCLING. .

One Mile Handicap. First prize £4, second £1 10s, third 10s, —First heat, E. Wall, scr., 1; P, Griffin, 65yds, 2; S. Parker 120yds 3; D. J. Jones, 120yds, 4. Time, 2min 34sec. Second heat, W. Roebuck, 35yds, 1 ; Chapman, 35yds, 2; R. J. Jones, 20 yds, 3; A. White, 120yds, 4. Time, 2rain 32 l-ssec. Final, A. White 1, W. Roebuck 2, Chapman 3. lime, 2min 30sec. Three Mile Handicap. First prize £4, second £1 10s, third 10s. —E. Wall, scr., 1: R. J. Jones, 35yds, 2; W. Roebuck, 130yds, 3. Time, Bmin 3 Two mile Handicap. First prize £5 second £2; third £l.—E. Wall, scr., 1; R. J. Jones, 12yds, 2; lA._ Parkes, scr,. 3. Time smin 20 3-ssec. Consolation Handicap; 1 i miles. For all cyclists who have not won prize money to the value of £4 or over at the meeting. First prize £2, second 15s, third ss.—A. Parkes, scr, 1; A. G. Donald, scr., 2; P. Hill, 25yds, 3. Time, 4min 14scc.