THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.
p A Record. . , (Per United Press Association.) , ELTHAM,. December 28. The New. Zealand Axemen's . "Carnival opened. here on Saturday, when there was a record attendance, over. 3000 persons be-, ing present, and the takings at the gates amounted to .£l4O/ The contests 'were highly exciting and the arrangements excellent, every event starting punctually -to time. Results: — '
Novice Chop. — C McAssey 1; time, r tmin. 53sec.
Maiden Chop.— D. O'Rorke 1, Dudley 2. Kelly 3. Time, lmin 43sec. Championship. — C. Huttdn 1, Con Casey 2, J.- Pretty 3. Time, 6min 13 2-ssec. A champion go, Hutton winning by 29scc from, last years-- champion. Novice Double-handed Swing. — Dudley and McCauley 1, Snell' and Crozier -2, <J. and W. Volzko 3. Time, 2niin 20 4-ssec. Uijder-hand Chopping Handicap. — D. O'Rorkc (60sec) 1, T. Kelly (60sec) 2, Joe Prfetty (50sec) 3. Time, 2min 3sec. Racer Cupj Single-handed Sawing Handicap.— C. ' \\ r . Casey (7sec) I. G. Volzke C7sec) 2, C. F. Voltzke (scratch) 3. Time, 2rnin 17 2-ssec. • '
There are over 80 competitors present from- all parts of the colony. ■ The 'Carnival is being continued to-day, the principal '.'event being the Axemen's 'Cup, for which there are 52 competitors. There is again a huge attendance.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11139, 28 December 1903, Page 7
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203THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11139, 28 December 1903, Page 7
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