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]
Divisions NORTH President: Dale Beams Secretary: Amanda Beams PO Box 134 Exeter Tas 7275 Phone: 0418 175 545 Email: [email protected] [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 Email: [email protected]
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 Email: [email protected]
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]
“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 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm 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
250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 350mm Standing Championship 300mm Tree Felling Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Championship 300mm Underhand Handicap 275mm Underhand Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Championship
Royal Launceston Show
Friday: 11:00am Start 250mm Standing Handicap 250mm Veterans Standing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 275mm Veterans Underhand Handicap 350mm Veterans Single Handed Handicap 275mm 2 Man Combination Handicap 275mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Hard Hitting Championship Hot Saw Championship
Saturday: 9.30am Start 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 300mm Tree Felling Handicap 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) 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 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 Underhand Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Tree Felling Handicap subject to entries Double Handed Sawing Handicap 450mm DOUBLE HANDED STATE TITLE CHAMPIONSHIP (4) K.Steers & Dan. Beams Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap Single Handed 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 250mm Standing 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 Double Handed Sawing Handicap 450mm "Royal Hobart Show" Double Handed Sawing Championship 350mm "Greg Lovell Memorial" Standing Handicap 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap 250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap 275mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap
Royal Hobart Show Friday 9.30am Start
250mm Standing Handicap 275mm Standing Handicap 300mm"A" Grade Hard Hitting Royal Hobart Show Championship 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand 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 450mm Double Handed 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
225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 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 Saturday 11th November 2017 10.00am Start 250mm Novice Underhand Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 250mm Golden Years Handicap 350MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (1) K.Steers 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Club Championship 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap A B & C Club Championship
Entries: Geoff Lovell Telephone: Mob: 0429 178 346
Ringarooma School and District Show Saturday 11th November 2017 10:00am Start 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 250mm “Snowy Eyles Memorial” Golden Years Handicap 300mm Standing Hard Hitting B Grade Championship 375MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP $800 (3) K.Steers 250mm Novice Underhand Handicap 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap
Entries: Stuart Read Telephone: Mob: 0428 321 775
Scottsdale Show Saturday 18th November 2017 10:00am Start 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 275mm Underhand Handicap 250mm Novice Handicap Under hand 325mm Show Championship 250mm Veterans Handicap 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 Saturday 18th November 2017 10:00am Start 250mm Novice Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 250mm Golden Years Handicap Medley Teams Race (DHS J&J 1UH 2ST )7 Competitors 300mm Tree Felling Handicap(SUBJECT TO ENTRIES) 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 300MM TASMANIAN STANDING HARD HITTING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 (2) D.Gurr 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap Chainsaw Racing
Entries: Leigh Lovell Telephone: Mob: 0439 894 296
Deloraine Show Saturday 25th November 2017
Program to be advised
Entries – Amanda Beams 0418 175 545
Geeveston Ex-Servicemen & Womens Club Saturday 2nd December 2017 10:00am Start 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 350mm Standing Club Championship 300mm Underhand Handicap 250mm Golden Years Standing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Championship 300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Club Championship 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap
Entries: Ian Scott Telephone: Mob: 0417 031 521
Saturday 2nd December 2017
300mm "Reg Clarke Memorial" Standing Handicap 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 250mm Veterans Standing Handicap 275mm Veterans Underhand Handicap 300mm Treefelling Handicap (subject to entries)
Entries: A.G. Graue Telephone: (03) 6424 4785
Winnaleah Hotel Saturday 2nd December 2017
225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap
Enquiries: Dale Lester – 0408 542 466
Stanley Show Saturday 9th December 2017
225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap Jack & Jill Sawing 250mm Novice Standing Junior Underhand Handicap
Entries: Stuart Snare Telephone: (03) 6431 9000
Rosebery Athletic Carnival Saturday 16th December 2017
225mm Standing 250mm Standing 300mm Standing 300mm Underhand Junior Underhand 250mm Novice Standing 400MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND CHAMPIONSHIP $800 (4) K.Steers 300mm A Grade Standing Championship
Entries: Wayne Fellows Telephone: 0447 796 327
Winkleigh Hall Saturday 23rd December 2017 10.30am Start Frontmarkers Underhand Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap Double Handed Sawing Handicap Single Handed Sawing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap Junior Underhand Handicap 250mm Veterans Standing 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 Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm TASMANIAN JACK & JILL SAWING C/SHIP $600 (1) H.Warren & L.Lovell Medley Teams Race (selected on the day) 275mm Underhand Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 325mm Standing A Grade Club Championship 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 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) 300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap
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 Saturday 30th December 2017 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm "Dean Bakes Memorial" Standing Handicap 250MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP $600 – (1) K.Steers 250mm Junior Underhand handicap 250mm Veterans Standing Handicap 250mm Veterans 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 Jack & Jill Sawing 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 400MM TASMANIAN STANDING CHAMPIONSHIP – (3) K.Steers 250mm Veterans Handicap 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 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 Saturday 6th January 2018 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 Saturday 20th January 2018 9:30am Start 300mm Underhand Handicap - $15 275mm Standing Handicap - $15 250mm Standing Handicap - $15 300mm Novice U/Hand - $5 300mm Tree Felling Handicap -$15 – A and B Grade depending numbers 300mm Standing Handicap - $15 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 250mm Veterans Standing 300mm Novice Under hand Club Championship
Entries and Full money - Joe Rattray 73 Quail St St Helens 0427 867 757 [email protected]
$10 per event - $50 max
St Helens Rotary Regatta and Woodchopping Festival Foreshore - St Helens Saturday 27th January 2018 9:30am Start 300mm Standing Handicap $1500 entry $20 275mm Standing Handicap $1000 entry $18 250mm Standing Handicap $1000 entry $18 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 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap A Grade Hard-hitting (10 back markers) B & C Grade Standing Championship 250mm Novice Standing Veterans Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap Single Handed Sawing “Eddie Towns Memorial” 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm "J & E.G. Fagan Memorial" Standing Handicap 300mm Waratah Club Championship 300mm B Grade Standing Championship Single Handed Sawing Handicap Double Handed Sawing Handicap 250mm Junior Underhand 250mm Golden Years Standing Handicap Bush Chainsaw Racing Teams Race This program is subject to alteration
Entries: Stuart Snare Telephone: (03) 6431 9000
Ross Rodeo Saturday 10th February 2018 10.30a.m Start 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 250mm Novice Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 250mm Golden Years Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 325mm Standing Regatta Championship 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap 275mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap 250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap 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 Saturday 17th February 2018 10:00am Start 250mm Novice Handicap 250mm Golden Years Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 325mm “Jim Hall Mem” Underhand Championship 300mm Underhand Handicap Butchers Block Handicap 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap Chainsaw Racing Over 100cc & Under 100cc
$10 deposit when entering Entries: Margaret Woolley Telephone: (03) 6266 4705
Chudleigh Show Saturday 17th February 2018 11.00am Start 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 250mm Front Markers Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap Show Championship Veterans Standing Handicap Junior Underhand Handicap Tree Felling Handicap
Entries: Jack Sturzaker Telephone: 6363 6146
Exeter Show Saturday 24th February 2018 9:00am Start 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 375MM TASMANIAN SINGLE HANDED SAWING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1) K.Steers $600 Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap Double Handed Sawing Handicap Single Handed Sawing Handicap 275mm “ Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap 250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap Veterans Standing Handicap 300MM TASMANIAN UNDERHAND HARDHITTING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1) K.Steers $600 300mm Tree Felling Handicap
Entries: Dale Beams Telephone: (03) 6396 3398 - Mob: 0427 137 076
Fingal Valley Festival Saturday 3rd March 2018
250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 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
250mm Novice Underhand Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm “Terry Fletcher Memorial” Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 250mm Golden Years Handicap B & C Grade Championship 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 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 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 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 Novice Underhand Handicap 250mm “Noel Watson Memorial” Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 275mm Two Man Combination Handicap 250mm Golden Years Handicap 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 300mm Jill Single Handicap Coach & Novice(Junior)2 Man Combination Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap Club Championship
Enquiries: M Woolley, Telephone: (03) 6266 4705
Pioneer Wood chopping Carnival 10 March 2018 11.00 am start 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap Junior Underhand
Entries: Dale Lester – 0408 542 466
Wynyard Show Saturday 17th March 2018 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 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 Saturday 17th March 2018
9:30am Start 250mm "Craig Oakley Memorial" Standing Handicap Sponsored by the Oakley Family 225mm “Roy Burdon Memorial” Standing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 250mm "Eric Woolley" Golden Years Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Club Championship 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 250mm Junior Novice Underhand Handicap 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 Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 250mm 2 Board Treefelling Handicap 325mm A Grade Standing Club Championship 250mm Golden Years Handicap 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap 450mm Double Handed Sawing Handicap 375mm Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap 300mm B Grade Standing Club Championship Medley Teams Event 375mm Coach & Novice Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 375mm Single Handed Sawing Handicap 300mm Jill Single Handed Sawing 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 Double Handed Sawing Handicap Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap "Clarence F. Strochnetter Memorial" Trophy - Most Successful Axe man
Sunday 1st April 2018 10.00 am start 225mm Standing Handicap 250mm Standing Handicap 300mm “R E Rattray Memorial” Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap A B C Grade 300mm NEAA Championships Boys chop 275mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Underhand Handicap 250mm “Tuatahi Series” Junior Standing Handicap Double Handed Sawing Handicap Jack & Jill Sawing Handicap Invitation 300mm Standing
Entries and Full money - Joe Rattray 73 Quail St St Helens 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 250mm Golden Years Standing 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 375mm Coach & Novice Sawing Handicap 375mm Jill & Jill Sawing Handicap 300mm Ian Scott Jill Single Handed Sawing Handicap Springboard Treefelling – Subject to Entries 250mm Novice Junior Underhand Handicap 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 250mm Standing Handicap 275mm Standing Handicap 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap
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 300mm Standing Handicap 300mm Underhand Handicap 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 Standing Handicap $1500 entry $20
275mm Standing Handicap $1000 entry $18
250mm Standing Handicap $1000 entry $18
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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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
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