AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.
THE EXHIBITION MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Exhibition Axemen's Carnival was concluded on the Domain cricket ground on Saturday afternoon. Among *Se events decided were the New Zealand championship sawing events, and the world's championship choj. Several interesting bicycle and running races also eventuated. A private running match, over a distance of 150 yds, for a purse of £l5O, and a trophy, between 11. 11. Brinkmann and E. Lambert was won by the former by half a yaj'd, in 15 l-ssec. > New Zealand championship, singlehanded sawing, 20in log.— D. Pretty (New Zealand) 1. \V. Peck (Australia) 2, A. E. Sullivan 3. Time, SOsec. New Zealand championship, doublehanded sawing, 20in log.—E. Sims and O'Rorke 1. Carlson and Dwyin 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Elliot Handicap Chop, of £IOO sovs, 18in standing block—Final: R. A. Sherry 35scc, 1; J. Beazley 37sec 2; A. Pretty 3Ssec, 3. A clou- and exciting finish. Time, 2min II 2-ssee. World's championship underhand chop, 20iu. logs, of £2O.—W. Peck 1, I). Pretty 2; C. O'Rorke 3. Also competed: T. West. Peck, the Australian, chopped magnificently, and won with several seconds in hand. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. Visitors' handicap chop, yf £lo.—Final M. Okless 1, JJ. Pretty 2, .1. Ileazley 3. A close finish. Time. 5S 4-ssec.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 207, 2 March 1914, Page 5
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213AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 207, 2 March 1914, Page 5
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