Jigger board chop - Les Gilsenan.10 November 1962.

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DescriptionLes Gilsenan from Inangahua chopping in the jigger board chop at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show.

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PersonLes GilsenanOrganisation (eg business)Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show.EventJigger board chop - Les Gilsenan.10 November 1962.

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Date Created13th October 2022CommentsWjohn Sweney
Skills - loved watching the chops at Cass square and many years later at the Mackenzie a&p show Fairlie

Heather Newby
what a legend!

Wendy Bruce
He was amazing to watch

Bill Liddell
Great axeman ,athlete and a bloody good guy Had many a battle with Dad in the chopping ring

Rob Lunn
A lot of skill and technic there

Wayne Southon
Les was my cousin.Brilliant chopper

John Rosanowski
Wayne Southon And World Champion, too, Wayne. Wisconsin, USA 1977.

Deb Smith
Even as a kid I was always transfixed watching all the wood chopping events...'fabulous'. I see his plank is only just on the lip of the notch... eeek.

Colin Harman
Loved watching these guys

Terry Scott
Sarah Gilsenan Ben Gilsenan Dan Daniel Gilsenan

Tobias Gilsenan
Awesome Uncle Bon

Dianne Robinson
Alice Gilsenan

Hinemoa Conner great action shot

James Codyre
His brother Danny was not a bad chopper too.Les lived at Nelson Creek from wherr he ran a clearfelling business.

Bill Liddell
Great axeman ,athlete and a bloody good guy Had many a battle with Dad in the chopping ring

Rob Lunn
A lot of skill and technic there

Wayne Southon
Les was my cousin.Brilliant chopper

John Rosanowski
Wayne Southon And World Champion, too, Wayne. Wisconsin, USA 1977.

Deb Smith
Even as a kid I was always transfixed watching all the wood chopping events...'fabulous'. I see his plank is only just on the lip of the notch... eeek.

Colin Harman
Loved watching these guys

Terry Scott
Sarah Gilsenan Ben Gilsenan Dan Daniel Gilsenan

Tobias Gilsenan
Awesome Uncle Bon

Dianne Robinson
Alice Gilsenan

Hinemoa Conner great action shot

James Codyre
His brother Danny was not a bad chopper too.Les lived at Nelson Creek from wherr he ran a clearfelling business.

Cheryl Townsend
I think I can remember watching the wood chop at Nelson creek with Gordon Dalziel does anyone remember that happening at the creek

Cheryl Hedley
Great pic of Les, chopped against Anthony his son a few times over the years. Kyle Hedley

Ed Dando
Machine

Colleen Ming
Les came to Canada to compete in 1967 and my Dad (Bob Gilroy)was visiting me from New Zealand. We went to see him because Les’s Dad and Mum were my Mum and Dad’s best friends.

John Greaney
Great chopping meets, all those up country boys, Gilsenan, Liddell, McLaughlan,and Seymour to mention a couple. Those big meers such as, Saint Pat's, Mitchell's, Ikamatua, Blackball, Ngahere, by God those were the days

Michael Lake
Artistry with an axe

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