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Axemen's Carnival

One of the really big successes of the holiday carnival season in Nelson was the axemen's carnival organised by the Nelson Bushcraft Club at the Richmond showgrounds. Axemen from all parts of New Zealand competed for big money prizes and some magnificent trophies, and the organisation of the carnival was top rate.

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Up the pole: a competitor in the final of the jiggerboard chop.

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Brian Herlihy, Taupo (left), congratulates Richard Scaletti, Kati Kati, on his £100 win in the final of the 12-inch standing chop.

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Great interest is always shown in the log stumps.

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Anyone want firewood?

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A heat of the 12-inch standing chop under way

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Judges, Ray McKay, Des Hughes and Ernie Jones (all seated) with Royce Baigent and Nelson M. P. (and an old axeman), Mr Stan Whitehead.

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The axe of champion Geoff Hocquard bites deep and a huge chip flies

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Second-day trophy winners. Back: D. Herbison, B. Herlihy, D. Hampton, C. Hughes, S. Papa, R. Scalletti. Front: M. Tasker and M. Smith.

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