World Championship Standing Block Title - Woodchopping & Sawing
Date: 1938
Collection: Lists
Woodchopping was first staged at the Royal Easter Show in 1899, in a paddock which doubled as a cow-judging ring. Four heats were held in the morning and the final was held in the afternoon.
By 1938 an official woodchopping ring was constructed and axes (handles and blades) were standardised. With standardisation, competitors also risked disqualification for unruly behaviour.
More information on the history of the Woodchopping Competition can be found here.
Standing Block title
Originally 15”, became 375mm in 1973 when measurements moved to metric.
| YEAR | Standing Block Title |
|---|---|
| 1938 | C.R. Winkel |
| 1939 | C.R. Winkel |
| 1940 | T. Kirk |
| 1941 | T. Kirk |
| 1942 | No Show due to war |
| 1943 | No Show due to war |
| 1944 | No Show due to war |
| 1945 | No Show due to war |
| 1946 | No Show due to war |
| 1947 | J.O'Toole |
| 1948 | T.Kirk |
| 1949 | T.Kirk |
| 1950 | T.Kirk |
| 1951 | T.Kirk |
| 1952 | T.Kirk |
| 1953 | M.Youd |
| 1954 | T.Kirk |
| 1955 | J.O'Toole |
| 1956 | D.L.Youd |
| 1957 | J.O'Toole |
| 1958 | J.O'Toole |
| 1959 | J.O'Toole |
| 1960 | D.L.Youd |
| 1961 | D.L.Youd |
| 1962 | J.O'Toole |
| 1963 | D.L.Youd |
| 1964 | J.O'Toole |
| 1965 | J.O'Toole |
| 1966 | J.O'Toole |
| 1967 | R.Sherriff |
| 1968 | J.O'Toole |
| 1969 | G.L.Hocquard |
| 1970 | G.S.Hewitt |
| 1971 | J.O'Toole |
| 1972 | N.French |
| 1973 | L.Bolstad |
| 1974 | L.Bolstad |
| 1975 | G.Hewitt |
| 1976 | G.R.Smith |
| 1977 | L.Bolstad |
| 1978 | I.Duggan |
| 1979 | G.W.Lovell |
| 1980 | G.W.Lovell |
| 1981 | G.S.Hewitt |
| 1982 | G.S.Hewitt |
| 1983 | D.J.Foster |
| 1984 | G.S.Hewitt |
| 1985 | D.J.Foster |
| 1986 | D.J.Foster |
| 1987 | D.J.Foster |
| 1988 | B.Winkel |
| 1989 | B.Winkel |
| 1990 | D.J.Foster |
| 1991 | B.Winkel |
| 1992 | B.Winkel |
| 1993 | N.Parker |
| 1994 | D.J.Foster |
| 1995 | D.J.Foster |
| 1996 | J.Wynyard |
| 1997 | J.Wynyard |
| 1998 | J.Wynyard |
| 1999 | D.J.Foster |
| 2000 | D.Bolstad |
| 2001 | M.Hewitt |
| 2002 | D.Bolstad |
| 2003 | D.Bolstad |
| 2004 | J.Beckett |
| 2005 | D.Staib |
| 2006 | D.Staib |
| 2007 | J.Wynyard |
| 2008 | D.Staib |
| 2009 | B.De Losa |
| 2010 | A.Lowe |
| 2011 | D.Beams |
| 2012 | A.Lowe |
| 2013 | J.Wynyard |
| 2014 | A.Lowe |
| 2015 | G Gillam |
| 2016 | Brent Rees |
| 2017 | Glen Gillam |
| 2018 | Mitchell Argent |
| 2019 | Mitchell Argent |
| 2020 | Show cancelled |
| 2021 | Mitchell Argent |
| 2022 | Josh Adamson |
| 2023 | Laurence O'Toole |
| 2024 | Mitch Argent |