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Statewide Programme 2017 – 2018 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
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