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Statewide Programme

2017 – 2018

Tasmanian Axemans Association Incorporated

ABN 78 006 904 421 www.tasaxemen.com.au

President: David Foster

Mob: 0418 140 284

Secretary: Andrew Halliday

P O Box 4006

Invermay Tas 7248

Mob: 0448 778 731

Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Divisions

NORTH President: Dale Beams

Secretary: Amanda Beams

PO Box 134

Exeter Tas 7275

Phone: 0418 175 545


[email protected]

NORTH-WEST President: David Foster

Secretary: Stuart Snare

26 Colegrave Road

BURNIE Tas 7320

Phone: (03) 6431 9000

Email [email protected]

NORTH-EAST President: Michael Mayne

Secretary: Tania Rattray

16 King Street,

Scottsdale Tas 7260

Phone: 0427 523 412


SOUTH President: Kelly Oakley

Secretary: Margaret Woolley 1780 Huon Highway Grove Tas 7109 Phone: (03) 6266 4705 Email: [email protected]

National Mentor Matthew Gurr 0427 622 736

State Mentors Dale Beams 0427 137 076

Amanda Beams 0418 175 545

Stephen Foster 0477 771 200

Geoff Lovell 0429 178 546

Kelly Oakley 0428 686 280

Handicappers

North NTAA Committee

South Elwin Rumley, Kelly Oakley, Geoff Lovell

North East Dale Lester

North West Henry Maine




AUSTRALIAN AXEMEN’S ASSOCIATION INC. Code of Conduct Policy

As a member of the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club or a person required to comply with the Australian Axemen’s Association’s member protection policy, you must meet the following requirements in regard to your conduct during any activity held or sanctioned by the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club and in any role you hold with the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club. 1. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others

2. Fair, considerate and honest in all dealings with others.

3. Professional in, and accept responsibility for, your actions.

4. Make a commitment to providing quality service

5. Aware of, and maintain an uncompromising adhesion to, the Australian Axemen’s Association’s standards, rules, regulations and policies.

6. Operate within the rules of the sport, including national and international guidelines, which govern the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club.

7. Do not use your involvement with the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club to promote your own beliefs, behaviours or practices where these are inconsistent with those of the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member association or an affiliated club.

8. Demonstrate a high degree of individual responsibility especially when dealing with persons under the age of 18 years of age, as your words and actions are an example.

9. Avoid unaccompanied and unobserved activities with persons under 18 years of age, wherever possible.

10. Refrain from any form of harassment of others.

11. Refrain from any behaviour that may bring the Australian Axemen’s Association, a member organisation or an affiliated club into disrepute.

12. Provide a safe environment for the conduct of the activity.

13. Show concern and caution towards others who may be sick or injured.

14. Be a positive role model.

15. Understand the repercussions if you breach, or are aware of any breaches of, this code of behaviour

Tasmanian Axemans Association Incorporated

Code of Conduct

The Tasmanian Axemans Association Incorporated endorses a Code of Conduct for all its

members and any accusations and/or public displays fully reflect on all of us.

If any member has a complaint and/or grievance they must put in writing, firstly to your

registered division and then to the TAA Inc. Grievance

Officer and we endeavor to sort out any problems together.

The TAA Inc. Grievance Officer is:

Glen Bakes

Phone: (03) 6491 2561/ 0407911692


All Competitors Must Be A Registered Financial Member Of An Approved Association.

Code of conduct penalties

Persons who breach rules, unacceptable conduct, bad language, displays of temper mistreatment of axes or saws, throwing anything, dropping anything to ground from height above ground level, unjustified complaint concerning timber, the timber supplier or any official. Conduct of this breach will incur an immediately payable fine of $50 plus such additional penalty that the committee in its discretion may decide to impose. If anyone breaches the rules on more than one occasion a fine of $100 in respect of each breach after the first is immediately incurred and payable, plus such other additional penalty that the committee in its discretion may decide to impose.

AXEPERSON OF THE YEAR

1999-2000 Dale Lester 2009-2010 John Phillips 2000-2001 Stan Sainty 2010-2011 Trevor Hinds 2001-2002 Tony & Cath Beams 2011-2012 Eric Rattray 2002-2003 Geoff Coulson 2012-2013 A.G."Lofty" Graue 2003-2004 Andy Aberle 2013-2014 Elwin Rumley 2004-2005 Patrick Oldham 2014-2015 Wayne Brown 2006-2007 Terry Hodgetts 2015-2016 Bill Williams 2007-2008 Lionel Harrison 2016-2017 Jack Sturzaker 2008-2009 George & Bev Cowen Nominations for 2017-2018 NTAA NEAA STAA NWAA Voting form in back of this program Open to all registered members to vote

Royal Show Information Brisbane Show Phone: (07) 3852 1831 Email : [email protected] Adelaide Show Phone: (08) 8210 5211 Email : [email protected] Melbourne Show Phone: (03) 9281 7444 Email : [email protected] Web : www.rasv.com.au

www.royalshow.com.au

Perth Show Phone: (08) 6263 3100 Email : [email protected] Launceston Show 12th - 13th - 14th October 2016 Phone: (03) 6331 6044 Email: [email protected] Royal Hobart Show 26th – 27th - 28th October 2016 Phone: (03) 6272 6812 Email : [email protected] Canberra Show Phone: (02) 6241 2478 Email : [email protected] Sydney Show Phone: (02) 9704 1111 Email : [email protected]




http://www.rasv.com.au/

http://www.royalshow.com.au/






“Greg Lovell Memorial”

Tasmanian All-Round Champion-of-Champions Axeman

Place Points $600 Prize Money $800 Prize Money

1st - 6 Points min $250.00 min $300

2nd - 5 Points min $130.00 min $160

3rd - 4 Points min $70.00 min $100

4th - 3 Points min $50.00 min $80

5th - 2 Points min $50.00 min $80

6th - 1 Point min $50.00 min $80

Double Handed Events – half points / money half each

Tasmanian All-Round Champion-of-Champions Axeman Award

Perpetual Shield and Sash

“GREG LOVELL MEMORIAL”

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AXEMAN AWARD

This Shield and sash will be presented at TAA Dinner 28th April 2018

1998 -1999 David Foster 2008 – 2009 Dale Beams

1999 – 2000 Matthew Gurr 2009 – 2010 Dale Beams

2000 - 2001 Dale Beams 2010 – 2011 Joe Rattray

2001 - 2002 Dale Beams 2011 – 2012 Joe Rattray

2002 - 2003 Dale Beams 2012 - 2013 Dale Beams

2003 - 2004 Dale Beams 2013 - 2014 Dale Beams

2004 - 2005 Dale Beams 2014 - 2015 Kody Steers

2005 - 2006 Dale Beams 2015 – 2016 Kody Steers

2006 - 2007 Dale Beams 2016 – 2017 Kody Steers

2007 – 2008 Dale Beams

2015 AGM State Title Prize Money to $800 - all titles under contract remain $600 until expiry.

1st - $300, 2nd - $160, 3rd - $100, 4th - $80, 5th - $80, 6th - $80

2016 – 2017 Placings

25 Championships contested throughout the season 2016-2017

1st Kody Steers 87 6th Stephen Foster 23

2nd Daniel Gurr 69 7th Matthew Gurr 20

3rd Dale Beams 46 8th Daniel Beams 19.5

4th Geoff Lovell 35 9th Joe Rattray 19

5th Andrew Kelly 29.5 10th Nathan McDonald 14.5

* Kody Steers 13 titles * Joe Rattray 1 title

* Daniel Gurr 5 titles + u/21 * Leigh Lovell 1 title

* Dale Beams 3 titles * Daniel Beams 1 title

* Stephen Foster 1title * Heather Warren 1 title

* Amanda Beams won 1 title * Geoff Lovell 1 title

Tuatahi Junior Series Handicap

2016 -2017

Junior Standing Junior Underhand 1st Will Lovell 18 1st Will Lovell 25

2nd Dylan Rowe 14 2nd Owen Lovell 16

3rd Owen Lovell 12 3rd Dylan Rowe 13

4th Matthew Matthers 10 4th Tyson Rowe 7

5th Tyson Rowe 4 5th Matthew Matthers 5

Tuatahi Series Junior Handicap venues 2017 – 2018

Longford Show NTAA 21.10.17

Royal Hobart Show STAA 26.10.17

St Helens Athletic Carnival NEAA 20.01.18

Henley on Mersey, Latrobe NWAA 26.01.18

Royal Hobart Regatta STAA 12.02.18

Exeter Show NTAA 24.02.18

Devonport Regatta NWAA 04.03.18

Pyengana-Easter NEAA 01.04.18

Tuatahi Series - 1 Division only.

More than 10 competitors - 2 heats and a final.

Must be under 18 years of age at the time of the event.

Conducted of 2 disciplines – standing and under hand.

Conducted at carnivals listed above.

Accumulating points system for season.

Winner of each division wins an axe.

Past Winners

1995-1996 NICHOLAS DIREEN 2010-2011 NOT CUT 1996-1997 NICHOLAS DIREEN 2011-2012 Std DANIEL GURR 1997-1998 RODNEY GRAUE 2011-2012 U.H MITCHELL ARNOLD 1998-1999 NIGEL MAINE 2012-2013 Std JESSE BAKES 1999-2000 BRETT ARNOLD 2012-2013 U.H JOSHUA BAKES 2000-2001 MATHEW GLEESON 2013-2014 Std JOSHUA BAKES 2001-2002 DANE BROWN 2013-2014 U.H MITCHELL ARNOLD 2002-2003 DANNY ARNOLD 2014-2015 Std MITCHELL DIREEN 2003-2004 CHRIS SMITH 2014-2015 U.H MITCHELL DIREEN

2004-2005 LUKE GURR 2015-2016 Std TYSON ROWE 2005-2006 JOSH SNARE 2015-2016 U.H TYSON ROWE 2006-2007 ASHLEY PAGE 2016-2017 Std WILL LOVELL 2007-2008 JOSH SNARE 2016-2017 U.H WILL LOVELL 2008-2009 KODY STEERS 2009-2010 DANIEL BEAMS

State Championship Allocations

2017– 2018

Date Event Venue Title Holder

21.10.17 300mm Underhand (1) Longford Show Kody Steers

21.10.17 * 450mm D Hand saw (4) Longford show Kody Steers & Dan Beams

11.11.17 350mm Underhand (1) Longley Kody Steers

12.11.17 * 375mm Underhand (3) Brighton Show Kody Steers

18.11.17 300mm Hard-Hit S/B (2) Huon Show Daniel Gurr

16.12.17 350mm Standing (1) Winkleigh Dale Beams

23.12.17 * 400mm Under hand( 4) Rosebery Kody Steers

26.12.17 375mm Jack &Jill (1) Port Arthur Leigh Lovell & Heather Warren 26.12.17 * 325mm Tree felling (4) Port Arthur Daniel Gurr 30.12.17 250mm Standing (1) Gowrie Park Kody Steers 30.12.17 275mm Standing U21(0) Gowrie Park Daniel Gurr

01.01.18 * 400mm Standing (3) Burnie NYD Kody Steers

06.01.18 375mm Standing Tas Thousands Dale Beams

13.01.18 300mm Standing (2) Penguin Kody Steers

26.01.18 * 300mm Std Elim/tion (4) Henley on Mersey Kody Steers

27.01.18 250mm Combination (1) St Helens Seafood Kody Steers

24.02.18 375mm Single Sawing (1) Exeter Kody Steers

24.02.18 300mm UH Hard Hit (1) Exeter Kody Steers

03.03.18 275mm Standing (1) Fingal Geoff Lovell

03.03.18 275mm Tree felling (1) Fingal Daniel Gurr

04.03.18 * 325mm Underhand (4) Devonport Reg Stephen Foster

17.03.18 300mm Tree felling (2) Bream Ck Show Daniel Gurr

17.03.18 275mm Combination (2) Bream Ck Show Kody Steers

14.04.18 300mm Combination (2) Cygnet Daniel Gurr

TBC 325mm Standing (1) NETAA TBC Joe Rattray

Available: 450mm Standing, 500mm Butchers Block, 450mm Jack & Jill

500mm Double Handed Sawing, 450mm Double Handed Sawing

375mm Double Handed Jill and Jill Sawing, 450mm Single Sawing.

* These State Titles $800

1st - $300, 2nd - $160, 3rd - $100, 4th - $80, 5th - $80, 6th - $80

Burnie Show

Saturday 7th October 2017

10.00am Start

225mm Standing Handicap



275mm Underhand Handicap

A Grade Show Championship

250mm Veterans Handicap

Single Handed Sawing Handicap

Double Handed Sawing Handicap

Entries: Stuart Snare

Telephone: 0437 581 548

Royal Launceston Show

Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October 2017

Thursday: 10:00am Start



350mm Standing Championship

300mm Tree Felling Handicap

450mm Double Handed Sawing Championship



375mm Single Handed Sawing Championship

Royal Launceston Show

Friday: 11:00am Start


250mm Veterans Standing Handicap

450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap

275mm Veterans Underhand Handicap

350mm Veterans Single Handed Handicap

275mm 2 Man Combination Handicap


300mm Standing Hard Hitting Championship

Hot Saw Championship

Saturday: 9.30am Start





325mm Underhand Championship

375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap – subject to entries

375mm “Dudley Eaves Memorial” Single Handed Sawing Handicap

Junior Underhand Handicap (under 18 years as of 1st Oct. 2016)


300mm LADIES Single Handed Sawing Handicap – subject to entries

275mm Ladies Underhand Handicap – subject to entries

North vs South vs North West vs North East Inter-Association Tasmanian Teams Race Challenge

2 Standing, 2 Underhand, 1 Single, 1 Double Handed Sawing pair

Perpetual Shield and Bragging Rights

Enquiries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398

Mob: 0427 137 076

Longford Show

Saturday 21st October 2017

9.30 am Start

300MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (1) – K.Steers




300mm Tree Felling Handicap subject to entries


450mm DOUBLE HANDED STATE TITLE CHAMPIONSHIP (4) K.Steers & Dan. Beams

Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap


275mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap

250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap

Standing Veterans Handicap

Entries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 Mob: 0427 137 076

Royal Hobart Show

Thursday 26th Friday 27th & Saturday 28th October 2017

Thursday 9.30am Start

250mm Novice Underhand Handicap


300mm "Bill Wignall Memorial" Standing Handicap

250mm “Roy & Biddy Burdon Memorial” Golden Years Standing H/cap over 50yrs

300mm “Judy Clifford Memorial” Tree Felling Handicap

350mm "Alf Clarke Memorial” Royal Hobart Show Standing Championship


450mm "Royal Hobart Show" Double Handed Sawing Championship

350mm "Greg Lovell Memorial" Standing Handicap

250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap



Royal Hobart Show

Friday 9.30am Start



300mm"A" Grade Hard Hitting Royal Hobart Show Championship


375mm Single Handed Sawing Royal Hobart Show Championship

375mm Single Handed Handicap

250mm Golden Years Standing Handicap over 50yrs

300mm Tree felling Handicap

Axe Throwing

Saturday 9.30am Start

250mm “Bob Youd Memorial” Standing Handicap



375mm "Ken Devine Memorial” R Hobart Show U/Hand Championship

375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap

375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap

375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap


300mm Treefelling R H Show Championship

250mm 275mm“John Bennetto Memorial”Combination Golden Years Handicap

300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap

Ulverstone Show

Saturday 4th November 2017



300mm Standing Handicap Proudly Sponsored by Max and Liona Foster

A B C Grade Championships

Entries: Stuart Snare Telephone: (03) 6431 9000

Longley International Hotel


10.00am Start





250mm Golden Years Handicap

350MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (1) K.Steers

250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap

450mm Double Handed Sawing Club Championship




A B & C Club Championship

Entries: Geoff Lovell Telephone: Mob: 0429 178 346

Ringarooma School and District Show


10:00am Start




250mm Front Markers Handicap

300mm Standing Show Championship

275mm B Grade Standing

325mm Standing Show Championship

Video Fee included in gate entry Most Successful Competitor of the Day Trophy donated by Stronach Timber

Entries with full fees to: The Secretary Ringarooma School & District Show

PO Box 13 Ringarooma 7263

Enquiries: Darryl Forsyth (03) 6353 2177 - 0438 523 177

Brighton Show

Sunday 12th November 2017

10:00am Start




250mm “Snowy Eyles Memorial” Golden Years Handicap

300mm Standing Hard Hitting B Grade Championship








375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap


Entries: Stuart Read Telephone: Mob: 0428 321 775

Scottsdale Show


10:00am Start





250mm Novice Handicap Under hand

325mm Show Championship


250 Front Markers Handicap

300mm Treefelling Handicap

Chain Saw Racing

Boys chop

All Enquiries Rodney Brown Telephone: (03) 6352 3057 Mob: 0466 569 546 Scottsdale Show Society Entries close 04 Nov 2017

Huon Agricultural Show


10:00am Start

250mm Novice Handicap





Medley Teams Race (DHS J&J 1UH 2ST )7 Competitors

300mm Tree Felling Handicap(SUBJECT TO ENTRIES)





300MM TASMANIAN STANDING HARD HITTING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (2) D.Gurr


Chainsaw Racing

Entries: Leigh Lovell Telephone: Mob: 0439 894 296

Deloraine Show


Program to be advised

Entries – Amanda Beams 0418 175 545

Geeveston Ex-Servicemen & Womens Club

Saturday 2nd December 2017

10:00am Start



350mm Standing Club Championship


250mm Golden Years Standing Handicap






450mm Double Handed Sawing Championship


375mm Single Handed Sawing Club Championship


Entries: Ian Scott Telephone: Mob: 0417 031 521


300mm "Reg Clarke Memorial" Standing Handicap





300mm Treefelling Handicap (subject to entries)

Entries: A.G. Graue Telephone: (03) 6424 4785

Winnaleah Hotel






Enquiries: Dale Lester – 0408 542 466

Stanley Show

Saturday 9th December 2017







Jack & Jill Sawing

250mm Novice Standing

Junior Underhand Handicap


Rosebery Athletic Carnival


225mm Standing

250mm Standing

300mm Standing

300mm Underhand

Junior Underhand



300mm A Grade Standing Championship

Entries: Wayne Fellows Telephone: 0447 796 327

Winkleigh Hall

Saturday 23rd December 2017

10.30am Start

Frontmarkers Underhand Handicap









350MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (1) Dale Beams

Entries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 Mob: 0427 137 076

Port Arthur Chopping Club

Tuesday 26th December 2017

9:00am Start

225mm Johnson Memorial Standing Handicap

250mm "Tom Fazackerly Memorial" Standing Handicap

250mm Novice U/H Handicap Poppy Nick Memorial Trophy

300mm "Ted McGinnis Memorial" Underhand Handicap

250mm "Bob Stacey Memorial" Golden Years Handicap

300mm Standing “Hayden Nichols Memorial”Handicap

450mm D H S “Snakey Wellard Memorial”Handicap



375mm TASMANIAN JACK & JILL SAWING C/SHIP $600 (1) H.Warren & L.Lovell

Medley Teams Race (selected on the day)



325mm Standing A Grade Club Championship


300mm Treefelling Handicap (A Grade first 6 fully paid entries)

300mm Treefelling Handicap (B Grade first 6 fully paid entries)

325mm TASMANIAN TREE FELLING C/SHIP $800 (4) D. Gurr (first 6 paid entries)


Entries: Gerald or Sharon Oakley Telephone: 6268 0601

Mob: 0418 761 604

Latrobe Bicycle Race Club Carnival

Wednesday 27th December 2017

300MM UNDERHAND ELIMINATION WORLD TITLE – (3)

Womens Underhand

2 PM start

Enquiries: David Foster Telephone: Mob: 0418 140 284

Launceston Cycling Club Silverdome

28th December 2017

275MM WOMENS UNDERHAND WORLD TITLE - (3)

375MM JILL & JILL DOUBLE HANDED SAWING TASMANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - $800 (5)

Enquiries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 Mob: 0427 137 076

Gowrie Park Chopping Carnival




300mm "Dean Bakes Memorial" Standing Handicap

250MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 – (1) K.Steers

250mm Junior Underhand handicap



275mm B Grade Championship

C Grade Championship

275mm UNDER 21 TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP – (0) D.Gurr

300mm UNDER 21 AUSTRALIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP (3)

300mm Tree Handicap


Program subject to alteration

Please include $2 Video

Entries: Glen Bakes

Telephone: (03) 6491 2561

Full Money to Glen Bakes 847 Claude Road SHEFFIELD 7306

Devonport Athletic Carnival

30th December 2017

375MM JACK AND JILL WORLD TITLE – (3)

Enquiries: David Foster Mob: 0418 140 284

Burnie New Year’s Day Carnival

Monday 1st January 2018




400MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP – (3) K.Steers


300mm Emerging Standing (Invitation)

Main Arena

300mm Invitation Treefelling Handicap “Henry Munday Memorial”

Proposed Invitation New Zealand vs Tasmania Teams Relay

325MM STANDING BLOCK WORLD TITLE – (3)

Entries: Denzil Munday

Telephone: (03) 6425 5131

Penguin Axemens Club

Saturday 13th January 2018

Penguin Sports Complex

10:00am Start








250mm Junior Underhand Handicap

300MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 – (2) K.Steers

Enquiries: Henry Maine 0408 992 681 Raelene Maine 0429 983 991

57th Tasmanian Government Thousand Woodchop Carnival

Sponsored by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of Sport and Recreation


9:30am start

Launceston Wood chopping arena, Invermay

Eric Reece Memorial Thousand 300mm Standing HCP $10,000 – Mark Hillman 1st $5,000 2nd $2,000 3rd $1,000 4th $500 5th $350 6th $300 7th $250 8th $200 9th $200 10th $200

375mm Harry Mulcahy Memorial Tasmanian Championship $1,400 – Dale Beams 1st $600 2nd $300 3rd $200 4th $100 5th $100 6th $100

250mm Standing Handicap $1,000 1st $500 2nd $250 3rd $150 4th $100

275mm Don Langdon Junior Underhand Championship $200 1st $80 2nd $40 3rd $20 4th $20 5th $20 6th $20

All competitors must be a registered financial member of an approved Association.

Please support this year’s Tassie Thousand in its 57th year.

St Helens Athletic Club


9:30am Start

300mm Underhand Handicap - $15

275mm Standing Handicap - $15


300mm Novice U/Hand - $5

300mm Tree Felling Handicap -$15 – A and B Grade depending numbers


275mm " Tuatahi Series " Junior Underhand Handicap - $5

250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap - $5

325mm Tony McCauley memorial club championship - $15

A B C DIVISION Championships - $15

Entries and Full money - Joe Rattray 73 Quail St St Helens

0427 867 757 [email protected]

Pyengana Chopping Club

St Giles Day

Tuesday 23rd January 2018

12.00 pm start





250mm Veterans Standing

300mm Novice Under hand

Club Championship


0427 867 757 [email protected] $10 per event - $50 max

St Helens Rotary Regatta and Woodchopping Festival

Foreshore - St Helens


9:30am Start

300mm Standing Handicap $1500 entry $20



300mm Underhand Handicap $1500 entry $20

250MM TASMANIAN COMBINATION C/SHIP – (1) K.Steers $600 entry $20

300mm Standing A Grade C/ship (capped at 10) $350 entry $15

275mm Standing B Grade C/ship (capped at 10) $350 entry $15

250mm Standing Front markers (capped at 10) $250 entry $10

250mm Novice Underhand Handicap $200 entry $10

250mm Veterans Standing $200 entry $10

A Grade 3 man combination (capped at 6 teams) $1000 entry $18pp

B Grade 3 man combination (capped at 6 teams) $1000 entry $18pp

Video $2 pp

North East Tasmania Invitation Team vs North Queensland Invitation Team

PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Limited to first 50 fully paid entries

St Helens Foreshore Wood chopping is limited to the first 50 paid axe men who enter Any entries received after the first 50 will not be accepted. Please ensure a return address supplied along with contact phone number Entries close 13th January 2018 or earlier if/when the first 50 are received

Entries: Mick Tucker P.O. Box 183 St Helens Tas 7216 Cheques payable to St Helens Rotary Wood chopping event

Henley on the Mersey

Australia Day

Friday 26th January 2018

9:30am Start

300mm $1000 “Clayton Stewart Memorial” Henley Foot

Standing Handicap Sponsored by STEWART Family

250mm $1000 “Martin Wells” Memorial Standing Handicap Sponsored by the Henley Committee

300MM STANDING ELIMINATION TASMANIAN C/SHIP – (4) K.Steers $800


275mm " Tuatahi Series " Junior Underhand Handicap -Trophy Axe

250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap - Trophy Axe

250mm Veterans Standing Handicap – 60 and over

Entries: Darren Steers Telephone: Mob: 0428 912 166

Blythe Heads Axemens Club

Saturday 3rd February 2018

10:00am Start





A Grade Hard-hitting (10 back markers)

B & C Grade Standing Championship


Veterans Handicap


Single Handed Sawing “Eddie Towns Memorial”


Bush Chainsaw Racing

Entries: Gerald Stubbs Telephone: Mob: 0438 071 144

Dover Axemens Association

Saturday 3rd February 2018

9:30am Start

250mm Front Markers Handicap $100

250mm “Neville Carver Memorial” Standing Handicap $500

300mm "Alf & Stephen Clark Memorial" Underhand Handicap $500

375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap $250

Teams Race 1st $180 2nd $120

Coach & Novice Double Handed Sawing Handicap 1st prize Trophies

450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap $250

250mm Golden Years Chop $130 (poplar)

300mm Standing Hard-hitting Club Championship $350

375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap $150

300mm Abalone Divers Special "Tim Gane & Lyndon Delaney Memorial"

Total $1500 - 1st $1000 2nd $160 3rd $80 4th $65

5th $45 6th $40 7th $35 6th $30 9th $25 10th $20

375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap $200 ??????

250mm Boys Chop Handicap $40

MONSTER RAFFLE $2 PER TICKET OR 3 FOR $5

This program is subject to alteration

Entries: Wayne Brown Telephone: (03) 6298 1330 - Mob: 0447 981 332

Waratah Axemens Club

Saturday 10th February 2018

10:30am Start



300mm "J & E.G. Fagan Memorial" Standing Handicap

300mm Waratah Club Championship

300mm B Grade Standing Championship



250mm Junior Underhand


Bush Chainsaw Racing

Teams Race

This program is subject to alteration


Ross Rodeo


10.30a.m Start




Veterans Standing Handicap

300mm Standing Club Championship

Entries: Dale Beams

Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 - Mob: 0427 137 076

Royal Hobart Regatta

Monday 12th February 2018

10:00 am Start












325mm Standing Regatta Championship




300mm “Jim Bacon Memorial” Jigger Board Handicap

300mm Jill Single Sawing Handicap

$10 deposit when entering Entries: Margaret Woolley

Telephone: (03 6266 4705

Bushy Park Show


10:00am Start








325mm “Jim Hall Mem” Underhand Championship


Butchers Block Handicap



Chainsaw Racing Over 100cc & Under 100cc

$10 deposit when entering

Entries: Margaret Woolley Telephone: (03) 6266 4705

Chudleigh Show


11.00am Start



250mm Front Markers Handicap


Show Championship



Tree Felling Handicap

Entries: Jack Sturzaker Telephone: 6363 6146

Exeter Show


9:00am Start




375MM TASMANIAN SINGLE HANDED SAWING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1) K.Steers $600




275mm “ Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap



300MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND HARDHITTING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1) K.Steers $600


Entries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 - Mob: 0427 137 076

Fingal Valley Festival

Saturday 3rd March 2018




275MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1) G. Lovell $600

275MM TASMANIAN TREE FALLING CHAMPIONSIP – (1) D. Gurr $600

Entries: Dale Lester – 0408 542 466

Franklin

Date TBC



300mm “Terry Fletcher Memorial” Standing Handicap



B & C Grade Championship


300mm 2 Man Combination

300mm Underhand Elimination Club Championship

250mm Combination Club Championship

Chainsaw Racing Over 100cc & Under 100cc

Entries: Geoff Lovell

Telephone: Mob: 0429 178 346

Devonport Regatta

Sunday 4th March 2018

Victoria Parade Devonport

10.30am Start




325MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP – (4) S.Foster $800

300mm A Grade Hard Hitting

300mm B Grade Hard Hitting

300mm C Grade Hard Hitting

300mm Club Championship

275mm “ Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap (subject to entries)

250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap (subject to entries)

Entries: A G Graue Telephone: (03) 6424 4785

Huonville Axemens and Women’s Club

Saturday 10th March 2018

10:00am Start


250mm “Noel Watson Memorial” Standing Handicap



275mm Two Man Combination Handicap




300mm Jill Single Handicap

Coach & Novice(Junior)2 Man Combination Handicap




Club Championship

Enquiries: M Woolley, Telephone: (03) 6266 4705

Pioneer Wood chopping Carnival

10 March 2018

11.00 am start




Junior Underhand

Entries: Dale Lester – 0408 542 466

Wynyard Show


10.0am Start

250mm “Bill & Pat Grieve Memorial” Standing Handicap

225mm "Charlie & Ivy Pinner Memorial" Standing Handicap

300mm "Neville French Memorial" Standing Handicap

450mm”Norrie Eaves Memorial” Double Handed Sawing Handicap

375mm John Young Memorial Single Handed Sawing Handicap

250mm AG (Ted) Jones Veterans Memorial (over 60) Standing Handicap

Invitation Only


Underhand Standing combination

300mm Treefelling Handicap

Teams Race Invitation on the Day

Axeman of the Day

Entries close Saturday 3rd March 2018 full money must accompany entry

Entries: Deann Harman Telephone: (03) 6442 3509 or Mob: 0417 578 441

With full payment to: DEANN HARMAN

WYNYARD AXEMENS ASSOCIATION INC.

PO BOX 599 WYNYARD 7325 Email [email protected]

Strictly no late entries accepted


Bream Creek Show


9:30am Start

250mm "Craig Oakley Memorial" Standing Handicap

Sponsored by the Oakley Family

225mm “Roy Burdon Memorial” Standing Handicap



250mm "Eric Woolley" Golden Years Handicap






375mm Jill & Jill Club Championship



B & C Grade Standing Hard Hitting (Competitors not cutting Tasmanian Combination Championship)

275MM TASMANIAN COMBINATION CHAMPIONSHIP – (2) K.Steers $600

Sponsored by Bream Creek Show

300MM TASMANIAN TREEFELLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2) D.Gurr $600

Entries: Marie Oakley Telephone: (03) 6259 7079 or Mob: 0418 551 221

Bruny Island Easter

Saturday 31st March 2018

10:00am Start

250mm Novice Standing & Underhand Handicap




250mm 2 Board Treefelling Handicap

325mm A Grade Standing Club Championship





300mm B Grade Standing Club Championship

Medley Teams Event

375mm Coach & Novice Handicap




$10 Deposit when entering

Entries: Margaret Woolley Telephone: (03) 6266 4705

Pyengana – Easter Saturday / Easter Sunday Carnival Saturday 31st March 2018

10.00 am start

225mm Standing Handicap $80

250mm "Joe Rattray Memorial" Standing Handicap $150 + trophy

300mm "Syd Sutton Memorial" Standing Handicap $200 + trophy

300mm Underhand $200 + trophy

Novice and Veterans Chop



"Clarence F. Strochnetter Memorial" Trophy - Most Successful Axe man

Sunday 1st April 2018 10.00 am start



300mm “R E Rattray Memorial” Standing Handicap


A B C Grade 300mm NEAA Championships

Boys chop





Invitation 300mm Standing


0427 867 757 [email protected]

Woodfest Franklin

Sunday 1st April 2018

Full program, to be advised

Entries: Geoff Lovell

Mob: 0429 178 346

Cygnet Axemens Club

Saturday 14th April 2018

9.30am Start

250mm “Ken Cowen Memorial” Standing Handicap

300mm “Allan Thomas Memorial” Standing Handicap

300mm “Trevor Gordon Memorial” Underhand Handicap

300mm Treefelling Handicap- Subject to Entries

250mm Restricted Standing Handicap

250mm Underhand Novice Handicap


375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Club Championship A & B Division

300MM TASMANIAN COMBINATION C/SHIP – (2) D.Gurr $600 Sponsor Bendigo Bank

The Arthur Clifford 325mm Radiata Pine Standing Championship Invitation

450mm “Stan Turnball Memorial” Double Handed Sawing Handicap

375mm “Don Turnball Memorial” Single Handed Sawing Handicap

375mm “Bert & Dawn Direen Memorial” Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap



300mm Ian Scott Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap

Springboard Treefelling – Subject to Entries


400mm Chainsaw Racing Championship (subject to chainsaw availability)

Chainsaw Racing Under 100cc & Over 100cc

Entries: Suzie Direen Telephone: Mob: 0428 098 224

BBQ LUNCH AVAILABLE

Margaret Coulson Memorial Consistency Award

Rosevale

Saturday 21st April 2018

11.00a m Start





Entries: Bill Smith

Telephone: 0418 137 120

Annual Dinner

Saturday 28th April 2018

No Carnivals

AMANDA BEAMS – 0418 175 545

Campbell Town Show

Saturday 2nd June 2018 TBC

10am Start

250mm Standing Handicap Shane Barker Memorial



A Grade Standing Show Championship

B Grade Standing Show Championship

C Grade Standing Championship

Veterans Handicap.

Junior Standing Championship

Enquiries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 - Mob: 0427 137 076

57th Tasmanian Government Thousand

Saturday, 6th January 2018, Launceston Wood chopping arena, Invermay

9:30am start

Entry Form

Event Cost of Entry Tick

1. “Eric Reece Memorial” - $10,000 $30.00

300mm Standing Handicap – ABC Divisions Proudly sponsored by the Tasmanian Government, Department of Sport and Recreation

2. “Harry Mulcahy Memorial” Championship - $1,400 $30.00

3. 250mm Standing Handicap - $1,000 $20.00

4. “Don Langdon” 275mm - $200 $10.00

Junior Underhand Championship Proudly sponsored by Mr Don Langdon

Total $________ Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________ Forward your completed entry form with FULL ENTRY PAYMENT by 30 Nov 2017 to:

Amanda Beams Direct Deposit to NTAA Inc PO BOX 134 BSB 067 014

Exeter Tasmania 7275 Account # 2801 9636 Ref Surname

Email receipt to [email protected]

ST HELENS ROTARY & WOOD CHOPPING FESTIVAL

In conjunction with the N.E. Axeman's Association

Saturday 27th January, 2018 - 9.30am Start




300mm Underhand Handicap $1500 entry $20

250MM TASMANIAN COMBINATION CHAMPIONSHIP $600 entry $20

300mm Standing A Grade C/ship (capped at 10) $350 entry $15

275mm Standing B Grade C/ship (capped at 10) $350 entry $15

250mm Front Makers (capped at 10) $200 entry $10

250mm Veterans $200 entry $10

250mm Novice Underhand Handicap $200 entry $10

A Grade 3 man combination (capped to 6 teams) $1000 entry $18pp B Grade 3 man combination (capped to 6 teams) $1000 entry $18pp Video $2pp

North East Tasmania Invitation Team vs North Queensland Invitation Team

PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Please Tick event you are entering

Partners for 300mm 3 man Combination ………………………………………………………………

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Name………………………………………………… Contact Number ………………………………………. Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Entries close 13th January 2018 or earlier if/when first fully paid 50 received

Entries to: Mick Tucker P.O. Box 183 St Helens Tas 7216 Mob: 0419 372 813

Axeperson of the Year Nominations 2017-2018

All Registered members eligible to vote

NTAA

NEAA

NWAA

STAA

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Axeperson of the Year Voting Form

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Association and here by vote for ……………………………………………………… as Axeperson of the year

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Wish to thank our supporters and sponsors

Documents

Statewide Programme 2017 2018 - Woodchoppingaustralianaxemen.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TAA-Master... · 2003-2004 CHRIS SMITH 2014-2015 U.H MITCHELL DIREEN 2004-2005 LUKE