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

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