THE EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8832, 19 January 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

•». . ■ — — THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. INTERCOLONIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Intercolonial Axemen's Carnival, in connection with the Exhibition, closed .at the sprots grounds this afternoon. ' The afternoon was bright, but somewhat boisterous. In-deed, the heavy sou- wester this morning was accountable for a decision to postpone the varnival till Monday, but happily the weaher cleared before midday K and an attendance of some two thousand people watched the secopd day's proceedings with the utmost interest. The following are the results : — STANDING BLOCKS.— NewZealand International Exhibition Handicap, ISin'logs, standing blocks. First prize £100, second £25, third £10, fourth £5. First -heat : W. Chellis (Tasmania), 15eec, 1 ; H. F. Collins ("West Australia), 50sec, 2; P. O'Roui'ke (Westland), scr, 3 i T. Kelly (West Coast), 2Qsec, 4. Time — 2min 59 3-ssec. (Actual time 2min 24 3-seec.) T. Kelly, . G. Morrison, C. Coombe, W. Lacey, J. Ewart and A. Kaspar also competed. Seoond heat: H. Egan (Victoria), 50eee, 1 ; J. Hartnett (Tasmania), 3Cteec 2; W. Featherstone (Tasmania), 20sec, 3 ; C. O'Rourke (Westland), ssec, 4 • W. Weston (Victoria), 25sec, 5. Time — 2min 40 3-s©ec. J. Newstrowski, J. Jackson and T. Howard also competed. Final Heat: J. Hartnett 1, W. Weston (Victoria) 2, P. O'Rourke 3, H. Egan 4, W. Chellis 5. Time 3min 4 3-seee. Single-handed Sawing Handicap, 2ft logs; first prize. £5, second £2, third £1. * ■ G. W. Casey (Eltham), scr, 1 ; D. Morrison (Dannevirke), 20sec, 2 j J. Hartnett (Tasmania), Ssec, 3. Time — First man 2min 16 4-ssec, seoond man 2min 52sec. New Zealand Underhand Championship, 18in logs- first prize £17, seoond £5,* third £2, fourth £1. C. O'Rourke. (Westland) 1, P. O'Rourke (Westland) 2, W. Featherstone (Tasmania) 3, W. Weston (Victoria) 4. Time — 2min 2sec. New Zealand Double-handed Sawing Championship, 2ft logs; first prize £10, second £3, third £2— T. Kelly and Cowan (WeSt Coast), 1; Howard and Benbow (West Coast), 2; C. W. Casey and mate (Eltham), 3. Time — First men, 32sec ; third men, 36sec.