SAWING CONTESTS.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15346, 9 April 1920, Page 6

SAWING CONTESTS.

A»C£ALLENGE. Mr C. L. Diamanti, as vice-president of the Port liegatta Committee, writing' to this paper on behalf of the committee' with reference to the double-handed sawing contest on Easter Monday, takes "exception to a remark which ho says has been made that Constable H. > Burn was frightened to saw off the dead heat, lie adds: "Had it not been that Burn lent his saw there would "lave been only one entry for the sawing event. Elis sportsmanlike offer led to; there being six entries. Any others ' who may be dissatisfied should now find their own saw, and send in a challenge : to .Burn brothers. I may say I was "see-j' retary to a sports club for seven years. I We had sawing and chopping events,!' and Harry Burn competed several times, ' and was "always ready to face anyone. The Port Regatta Committee are very; grateful to him also for his assistance, in preparing logs, etc." j Constable" Burn writes denying a statement which he says has been made in public that the log where the other: competitors sawed was 2 inches bigger. than it was where Burn brothers sawed,! and that the latter were not game to saw the tie off . He continues: "1 think the members of the committee will !bear • me out in saying that the log sawn was . of even size. It may perhaps have, been half an .inch bigger where the last | pair sawed: I am informed that Mr J.j Bobinson, of Flat Creek, has said he : did not know of my recent single-handed | sawing challenge, 'as he was away, or he; would have given me a match. Now,' to show that the challenge is still open ] mid genuine, I will leave £5 with the .' Editor of your paper as a deposit, and when Mr Robinson covers it perhaps wej will be able to arrange a match, either j single or double handed. I can give j you the names and addresses of two j gentlemen who heard the statements I have mentioned.n^. The £5 has been left at this office as a deposit for a match.