Kiwi Charlie should be proud!

[CHARLIE]

2002 Midwestern Lumberjack results

Contest was held 6/15 and 6/16 during Rochester, Minnesota's Rochesterfest. I'm only going to list the first 3 places in each event.

Ax Throw
1. Matt Karp, Newark Valley, N.Y.
2. J.P. Mercier, St. Ettienne, Quebec
3. Dave Jewett, Pittsford, N.Y.

Bow Saw (12 inch Aspen)
1. Dave Jewett, Pittsford, N.Y.  :06.050
2. J.P. Mercier, St. Ettienne, Quebec  :06.550
3. Andy Schreiner, Fulton, NY   :07.470

Jack and Jill Sawing (20 inch white pine)
1. Karmyn and Jason Wynyard, Massey Aukland New Zealand   :08.050
2. Sheree Taylor, TeAroha, New Zealand - Dave Jewett, Pittsford, NY  :08.425
3. Nancy Zalewski, Plymouth, Wis - Mike Sullivan, Winsted, Conn   :08.640

Jill and Jill Sawing (16 inch white pine)
1. Penny Halvorson, Alma Center, Wis - Dany Boulanger, Shipshaw, Quebec   :07.275
2. Karmyn Wynyard, Massey Aukland, New Zealand - Alyson Clarke, Dargaville, new Zealand  :07.655
3. Denise Carlson, Deer River, Minn - Erica Schreiner, Fulton NY  :08.550

Men's underhand chop (13 inch aspen)
1. Jason Wynyard, Massey Aukland, New Zealand :16.690
2. Dion Lane, Massey Aukland, New Zealand  :19.810
3. Dale Ryan, Katoomba Australia  :21.250

One-man sawing (20 inch white pine)
1. Jason Wynyard, Massey Aukland, New Zealand  :15.170
2. Arden Cogar jr. Webster Springs, W Va.  :15.740
3. Brad Turner, Lyonville, Victoria Australia   :16.515

Hot Saw (20 inch white pine
1. Matt Bush, Grogan, NY  :06.045 (World Record)
2. Harry Burnsworth, Mill Run, Pa    :06.330
3. Rick Halvorson, Alma Center, Wis  :06.390

Springboard chop (12 inch aspen)
1. Dale Ryan,  Katoomba, Australia  ;51.405
2. Jason Wynyard, Massey Aukland, New Zealand :53.340
3. Mel Lentz, Diana W. Va  1:01:470

Standing Chop Block (12 inch aspen)
1. Jason Wynyard, massey Aukland, New Zealand :16.990
2. Dion lane, Massey Aukland, New Zealand  :17.955
3. Arden Cogar jr. Webster Springs W. Va.  :18.545

Two-man Sawing (20 inch white pine)
1. jason Wynyard and Dion Lane, Massey Aukland New Zealand  :06.295
2. J. P.  Mercier, St Etienne, Quebec - Dave Jewett, Pittford NY   06:715
3. Mike Slingerland, Rochwell, NC - Matt Bush, Crogan, NY  :07.065

Women's Single Sawing (16 inch white pine)
1. Nancy Zawleski, Plymouth, Wis  :16.295
2. Sheree Taylor, TeAroha, new Zealand  :16.770
3. Penny Halvorson, Alma Center, Wis  :17.190

Women's Underhand Chop (11 inch aspen)
1. Peg Engasser, Cortland, NY   :34.870
2. Alyson Clarke, Dargeaville, New Zealand  :40.170
3. Sheree Taylor, TeAroha, New Zealand  :42.030

Masters Underhand Chop (12 inch aspen)
1. Gus Carlson, Talmoon, Minn   :34.575
2. Rick Halvorson, Alma Center, Wis  :38.900
3. Dave Stadler, memidji, Minn  :40.375

Youth Underhand Chop (11 inch aspen)
1. Dean Hallett, Glencoe Minn, 1:43.00
2.Lindsey Daun, Round Lake, Ill  1:47.130
3.matt Slingerland, Rockwell, NC  1:52.815

MEN'S OVERALL POINTS
1. Jason Wynyard, Massey Aukland, New Zealand - 80
2. Dave Jewett, Pittford NY - 74
3. Dion Lane, Massey Aukland, New Zealand - 72

WOMEN'S OVERALL POINTS
1. Sheree Taylor, TeAroha, New Zealand - 47
2. Alyson Clarke, Dargeaville, New Zealand - 46
3. Karmyn Wynyard, massey Aukland, New Zealand - 43  
 
        
  

[Tom]

Where is Old Zealand?

[DanG]

It sank under the weight of some giant Redwood logs. :'(

[Eggsander]

Kinda sorry I missed that deal, I never knew anything about it until I saw it on the late news Sunday night.  :

[Ron Scott]

Arden Cogar, Jr. Webster Springs, W. VA ,must be Arden Cogar's son. Arden senior was a past North American champion. Junior has has had an excellent mentor.

[KiwiCharlie]

G'day Charlie,

Thanks for the exposure!!  NZ has a proud heritage with wood-chopping. Jason Wynyard is doing so well at the moment, as he has been for a few years now.  He features heavily on the Stihl Timbersports a lot.  His father was a champion chopper.  The surprise ommission from there was the son of the legendary chopper Sonny Bolstad, David Bolstad, but he was on the Lucas Sawmills site at the Fieldays here last week (they are a sponsor for him in the Stihl Timbersports) flying the flag, so I guess he missed it.  He and Jason often swap the lead at the meets they attend.
During the summer here, most of local areas of NZ have what we call A&P shows, and the chopping is always there, and supported massively.  We may be a small country, but if you look, there a small group of Kiwis doing great things out there in the world.  The problem is that we are so small, they have to go offshore to acheive greatness.
Thanks again Charlie for posting that.
Cheers
Charlie.