N.Z. AXEMENW'S ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 27 December 1906, Page 7

N.Z. AXEMENW'S ASSOCIATION.

* <A feUCCESSF-ULGATBERrON^.

Th« »b©vg JBfeAKariiijH ipsfi2«i as l\l ih&m on iWedootesday/ ' Eatlyi in ' the morning heavy; shqiwers fell, iws~ the afternoon was beautif ullyj . jfraei., , jlhe attendance of the public .was satisfactory,; though' hardly up to &££eefca>,tian». The Australian contingent were not successful i£ ; ahy,l of |' their events. In the N.Z. Champion Cixop^ last year's champion, Dave tPretty, struck a good log, and finished a (winner ixt a "world's record^ tktfe for a 3 feet log.; (Pretty could have done even better, as he lost some seconds in cooMy suryejranghis' comrddefflLbeforo completing 'his- tajsk. JMcGauley finished' "second, (Behind Pretty. Chellis and iWeston' 'both competed, but failed to ge% placed. In i the double-handed sawing .Casey arid •Pretty ,were much ifc'oo gooid for the opposition and 1 had no .trouble in winning. MoCaiiley's ; win in the singlehanded sawing- was very popular. All the events were got off well vp, to time^ and iHtB secretary (Mr F a ( E. Hardy) and his< assistant® worked haxd 'to maik& the 1 Snee^ngi jfche success • it proVed Detailed results 1 i— , MAIDEN CHOP.— Jackson 1, Sexton, 2, Bradley 3. Ten* starters. Time, 1 37 2-5. Second' "seat : EicKiardson H' t - iVickerg 2, 'McNatoi 3. Seven starters. Time, .14. Third heat : NeustrosM 1, "Fensning 2, ' Hill 3. Six starters^, Tiim'e^ 1.39 2-6. . 'Final : Neu^trosM.l, ißdc-' harckon 2, 3leNab 3. Time, 1.21. BOp&lMy BAjNDED. SAITOG CH-AIMPieINSHIP, 2ft. logs.-^Casey 'and Pretty 1, Michael and Gregory % (Voilzke -Bros. 3, Five sbartersf. fKme, 30 2 : 5 sefc&j (MEJW CHAMPION CHOP, 2ft. logs.—?. Pretty; Pa^iltqin) 1 ; Mcp^ule^'^Kotorua)' " ; <2/ Perfedn^ "(Taihat>») 3: Thirteen starters.] Time, 3.34 3-5 (World's record).. TI3iNT)(ERiOIAiND' CHOP, ISinJ logs.— •F^st heat : Vickers, 45secs, J ; Qollit^, j4ssecs, % (Jackson 1 , OElpVen startefs. Time, 12.32 l-5. ; {Second Leat ': Ped'der 42sec, 1, Michael 40 sreiiX Schisl^a 3. Ten startersTime, 2.13. Third'heat: Neal, 45secs 1, Gregory, 30secs, (tVio) 4 scr, 3.. Ten starters. Time, 2.3 1-5. Fourth' heat: Esau Pretty,, 20secs, i;,;Wjlton, 35, sees, •2; McCauley, 30 sees, 3. Eight starters. Time* i 2.27. 'Finals IWiHon 1, Vicfeers % G^egbry B. Time} 1.32. ' : : J SINGLE - HANDED SAWTNO,— MeCauley, 26 sees, 1, d, 'F. 'Volzke, scr., 2,PJiill l ips, i §iSec^ i . ;3.r/ x 3sine. -^.37 -secs^, HA^F-'le'LE': 1 CJ^CtE.^-First keat : Ko-foed, 65y'd.<i. 1 ; George, 75yds, 2) Parkes. LsOjsflfe*; f >fy * SeeottiJ «h'oa^« • Mab'erley, 50yds, 1, Piper 2, Wade 3; Final: KoFoed 1, Parkes 2, George 3. ELTHAM HAiNDIOAP, 300yds.bChitty. 28yds, 1 ; WaisleyV 32yds, 2 ; Quinney, 30yds, 3. Time 1 , 32 1-9 sees. SCHOOLBOYS' HAJ.F-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP: — Sutherland (IngleTvoo'd) 1; Walsh (Rawhitiroa) 2; . McEaugh'lan '(Rawhitlroa) 3. Five starters.. . NEUSTEOSKI WONS - BIG EVENT, .Per Press Association. ' EJitham 1 , Decembef 27. TKe finals heat 0! the^ Axemen's .C,up', of £140, was won by 'Neustroskd, io£ Midhirst, 42 sees handicap, Time, •1 mm 32 4-£ sees. " Hartnett* (Taihape) was secorid-, „Wesi>o« (Y^ctoria) third, Hunt (Dannevirke) fourth. D. Pretty, Chellis, . Hunt,. Gregory, and Jackson were the other competitors.