Two six-man teams being led out into the Greymouth Industries Fair chopping ring by Ralph Dickson Snr.1969.

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DescriptionTwo six-man teams being led out into the Greymouth Industries Fair chopping ring by Ralph Dickson Snr. The date was 15th March 1969 and New Zealand won.PhotographerBryan CohenDate of Photo15th March 1969 Map^[1]ContributorBryan Cohen

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Location (city or town)GreymouthVictoria ParkLandmark (Place)Victoria ParkOrganisation (eg business)Greymouth Industries FairEventwoodchopping

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Date Created3rd June 2024CommentsVern Pattinson
Worked with Ralph at Stillwater mill

Jess Jefferies
Vern Pattinson you starting to show your age you as bad as Paul Soster

Jess Jefferies
Vern Pattinson not much hope for Sos

Vern Pattinson
Jess Jefferies is sos ok

Jess Jefferies
Vern Pattinson yes never changes

Paul Soster
stop picking on me,lol.

Loretta Donnelly
I would have know all their names probably back then but now I can only recognise Les Gilsenan & Ralph who Dad worked with & Bill Liddell. Dad would have been the starter & possibly the handicapper. I think I remember helping him somehow with that sometimes.

Bidgie Jefferies
Loretta Donnelly remember your dad . Was he Charlie Donnelly . My dad was Bill mumm. Not in photo but Another familiar coast circuit choppung and sawing name . Many a weekend at chopping meetings as kids growing up .

Loretta Donnelly
I remember you dad's name Bidgie & have a vague visual memory.

Laurie Anisy
Was a great event was the Fair.A great venue long since destroyed.

Jess Jefferies
Laurie Anisy so true

Jess Jefferies
Wow now I really feel old …. lol

Jennie Scott
Amazing to watch. Grandad Howard Win competed

Robin Donnelly
Dad is in the middle of the stand with his customary hat on . He would have been announcing the choppers & so proud of the Kiwis beating the Aussies as he was when they did it in Sydney in 67 when he was NZ manager.

Laurie Anisy
Hi Jess Jefferies.

Jess Jefferies
Laurie Anisy long time no hear I’m guessing you retired now

Kerry Molloy
ah the dulcet tone of the starter"axe men stand to your blocks ...one two three...." hell it brings bacxk so many memeories of my child hood at home on the coast Davey Gillman .Billy Atkinson both relatives were keen axemen.

Loretta Donnelly
I would have know all their names probably back then but now I can only recognise Les Gilsenan & Ralph who Dad worked with & Bill Liddell. Dad would have been the starter & possibly the handicapper. I think I remember helping him somehow with that sometimes.

Bidgie Jefferies
Loretta Donnelly remember your dad . Was he Charlie Donnelly . My dad was Bill mumm. Not in photo but Another familiar coast circuit choppung and sawing name . Many a weekend at chopping meetings as kids growing up .

Ellen Rogers
Bidgie Jefferies your Dad used to couple up with Joe Rogers, my father in law

Loretta Donnelly
I remember you dad's name Bidgie & have a vague visual memory.

Neville Chaney
Loretta Donnelly Uncle Charlie. I remember visiting him & Stan om many occasions when they lived in Dunedin. First time I'd seen a polished brass door step & all the shiny brass bits in the dunnie. Bill gave a hunk of macrocarpa and told me to make a table (I still have it) He told me if I didn't do a good job he'd "kick my arse"

Loretta Donnelly
Hello Neville. I didn't know they had lived in Dunedin. Must have been before Dad & Uncle Tom came up to the West Coast.

Neville Chaney
Loretta Donnelly Hi. This is going back 55-60 years ago now. I hear another reunion is in the wind.

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Two six-man teams being led out into the Greymouth Industries Fair chopping ring by Ralph Dickson Snr.1969.

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