Waitomo Caves Axe & Gun Club

25/11/2019

And for the final award of the night, congratulations to the winner of the 2019 The Lines Company Waitomo District Sports Awards Sportsperson of the Year - Chris Lord (Woodchopping)!

Chris is the first ever New Zealander to win the Stihl Timbersport Rookie world championship title. He earned this honour in Sweden against other rookie champions from ten nations. On his return he took 4th place honours in the Stihl Timbersports 2019 New Zealand Mens Pro elite Champonships, featuring on Sky Sports TV. Other world title events, in open class, 5th in Standing Championship Christchurch and 3rd in Underhand Champs in Rotorua. Many National and provincial top five placings across the country in all chopping and sawing events have fallen to Chris over the past year – Jack and jill, Standing, Underhand, Tree felling, Double saw, Single saw, to name a few.

Congratulations Chris! 🏆
Thanks to The Lines Company, Waitomo District Council and The Lion Foundation

25/11/2019

And our next recipient of the 2019 The Lines Company Waitomo District Sports Awards Service to Sport award is Kim Osborne (Woodchopping)

A mainstay of both woodchopping and Waitomo Sports Day events, Kim’s ‘can do’ attitude has helped keep the sport of woodchopping going in our area to a very high standard. He is a founding member of the Waitomo Axe & Gun Club and has held president and vice president positions on the Waitomo Caves Sports Day committee. Described by his fellow volunteers as ‘a tip top bloke’, Kim’s easygoing attitude and huge smile hide his massive workload leading up to every annual sports day. Whether securing sponsors, sourcing and setting up blocks for competitions, setting up and taking down the sports day site or whatever else needs to be done, Kim has always made himself available.

Congratulations Kim! 🏆
Thanks to The Lines Company, Waitomo District Council and The Lion Foundation

30/07/2019

28/05/2019

LORDING it at the world champs: Otorohanga's Chris Lord bringing home the title last weekend.

26/05/2019

25/05/2019

25/05/2019

2019 Rookie competitors.
Chris front and centre, our favourite to win!!!

26/11/2018

Congratulations Chris Lord from Waitomo Caves Axe & Gun Club

Not only the final award of the night, but also the final award in the series of District Sports Awards evenings held around the Waikato region! Congratulations to the winner of the 2018 The Lines Company Waitomo District Sports Awards Sportsperson of the Year - Chris Lord Jnr!

Chris has earned a 5th and 8th placing in World championship chopping competitions and captained the North Island team in the Tri-series relay against South Island and New south Wales. He competed in more than 26 national, regional and district competition days and placed in the top 3 in more than 45 chopping and sawing events. He is the Stihl New Zealand Rookies Champion for 2018. Not only a top class national competitor, Chris is also a New Zealand registered official starter, referee and administrator of local and regional events, regularly spending weeks preparing the blocks and the competition site.

Congratulations Chris! 🏆
Thanks to The Lines Company, Waitomo District Council and The Lion Foundation