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The Big Chop
A good number of axemen competed in the first chopping carnival held in Tolaga Bay for some time. A strong wind put the choppers on their mettle and this brought forth a high degree of accuracy. Ten chops were staged and during the day Doug Herbison made two attempts to recapture the New Zealand 11" standing chop record. He put in two grand efforts and failed only marginally.
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Doug Herbison (ex-Gisborne and now of Rotorua) just fails in his first record breaking attempt.
Well known district axeman Tom Whitehead of Matawai can still show the way to younger choppers. Here he is seen winning his heat of the 10"standing chop in 29.9 seconds.
Frank Porter races to the other side of his log during the 11" standing chop.
The nineteen axemen who participated in the day's events
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