Records - Current record holders
2005
Four records fall at 38th Woodsmen's Day
Four records and a pair of ties
for two of the five championships marked the 38th annual Saco Valley Woodman’s
Day at Fryeburg Fair.
Sven Johnson and Charlie Wojtkun of Connecticut
set a new record in the Master’s Crosscut while Nancy Zalewski of Plymouth,
WI and Mary Beth Dooley of Waterport, New York established a new mark in
the Women’s Crosscut. Erin Lavoie upped the Women’s Axe Throw mark to 22
with her effort this year. And John Wescott of Porter set a new record in
the grapple skidder contest.
Wojtkun and Ohio’s Rudy Dettmer shared Master’s
Champion honors while Steve Verrill and Brian Winn of South Effington, NH
were tied for Champion Trucker.
“We have four different ways to break ties and none
of them worked,” said Toby Hammond, co-chair of the event with his father,
Wilbur. “We have never had anything like this happen. They matched up point
for point in every category.”
Woodsmen’s Day attracted more than 90 competitors
in field events and 31 in the trucking and skidding competitions. There
were 21 competitors in both the master’s and women’s events.
Don Lambert of St. Gilles, Que. Won the Champion
Woodsman Award, John Wescott of Porter won Champion Logger and Nancy Zalewski
was named Women’s Champion.
Wojtkun and Johnson won the new Master’s Crosscut event last year. Wojtkun
first competed here in 1974.
Results:
Champion Woodsman – Don Lambert of St. Gilles, Que.
Women’s Champion – Nancy Zalewski of
Plymouth, WI
Master’s Champion – Tie-Charlie Wojtkun of Preston, CT
and Rudy Dettmer of Deerfield, NH
Champion Logger – John Wescott of Hollis,
ME
Champion Trucker – Tie- Stephen Verrill of Porter, ME and
Brian Winn of South Effington, NH.
Results:
Field Events
Women’s Bucksaw
Mary Beth Dooley, Waterport, NY, 13.405 secs.
Nancy Zalewski,Plymouth, WI, 13.55 secs.
LaVonne MiKloiche, Vandling, PA, 17.735 secs.
Master’s Bucksaw
Gil Levesque, Charlesbourg, Que., 9.8 secs.
John Guy Rodrigue, St. Prosper, Que., 10.315 secs
Robert Doye, Winthrop. 10.375
Men’s Bucksaw
Andy Schreiner, Fulton, NY, 6.0 secs.
Don Lambert, St. Gilles, Que., 6.4 secs.
Paul Pfenninger, Scottville, NY, 6.735 secs.
Women’s Crosscut (Record)
Nancy Zalewski and Mary Beth Dooley, 9.03 secs.
Erica Schreiner and LaVonne Miklioche, 10.39 secs.
Darilyn Goldie and Lynn Faustino, Rochester, MA, 15.11 secs.
Master’s Crosscut (Record)
Sven Johnson of Jewett City, CT, and Charlie Wojtkun, 8.08 secs.
Dave Stadler and Rudy Dettmer, Deerfield, OH, 10.27 secs.
Jean Guy Rodrigue of St. Prosper, Que., and Gil Levesque of Charlesbourg,
Que., 10.41 secs.
Men’s Crosscut
Andy Schreiner and Paul Pfenninger, 5.765 secs.
Don Lambert and Gaston Duperre, 5.88 secs.
Herb Gingras and Chris Faustino, 6.28 secs.
Jack & Jill Crosscut
Andy and Erica Schreiner, 7.06 secs.
Mike Sullivan and Nancy Zalewski, 7.085 secs
Paul Pfenniger and Mary Beth Dooley, 7.865 secs.
Women’s Underhand Chop
Nancy Zalewski, 47.155 secs.
Erin Lavoie, Spokane, WA, 52.875 secs
Erica Schreiner, Fulton, NY, 1:22.95 secs
Master’s Underhand Chop
Rudy Dettmer, Deerfield, OH, 25.13 secs.
Charlie Wojtkun, 27.34 secs.
William Simcox, Farrandsville, PA, 36.125 secs.
Men’s Underhand Chop
Mike Eash, Coatesville, PA, 16.41 secs.
Rich Jordan, Sterling, CT, 17.39
Donald Lambert, 18.515 secs.
Women’s Axe Throw (Record)
Erin Lavoie, Spokane, WA, 22
Tie for second: Laurette Russell of New Gloucester, ME, Darilyn Goldie of
Wareham, MA, and Nancy Zalewski, 20
LaVonne Mikloiche of Vandling, PA, 19
Master’s Axe Throw
William Simcox, Farrandsville, PA, 23.
Tied for second at 22 were Charlie Wojtkun, Preston CT; Dave Geer, Jewett
City, CT; Rudy Dettmer, Deerfield, OH; and Leo Lessard, Lyndon, VT.
Men’s Axe Throw
Don Lambert, 25 (ties record)
Paul Woodland, Benton, NB, and Mike Eash, 23
Tied for third at 21 were: Jeff Pavo, Dighton, MA; Bill Brackett, Auburn;
Ed Brightman, Assonet, MA; Todd Kenyon, Exeter, RI; and Richard Jordan,
Sterling, CT.
Springboard Chop
Cecil Starr, Mactier, Ont., 56.36 secs.
Mike Sullivan, Colebrook, Conn., 57.88 secs.
Rich Jordan. Sterling, CT, 1:01.34.
Stock Chainsaw
Ed Brightman, Assonet, MA, 4.58 secs.
Sheridan Doyle, Winthrop, MA, 4.985 secs.
Chris Cicora, Springwater, NY, 5.01 secs.
Open Chainsaw
Mike Sullivan, 3.36 secs.
Donald Lambert, 3.72 secs.
Andy Schreiner, 3.92 secs.
Tree Felling
Andy Schreiner, Dead Hit – 24.06 secs.
Brad Stevens of Fair Haven, VT, Dead Hit – 24.835 secs.
Maurice Molleur, Greensboro Bend, VT, Dead Hit – 32.25 secs.
Log Roll
Troy Harvey, East Hardwick, VT, and Kevin Lessard of St. Johnsbury, VT,
23.515 secs.
Herb Gingras, Dover, NH, and Chris Faustino, Rochester, MA, 23.625 secs.
Scott Gould, Enfield, VT, and Mark Gould, West Hampton, MA, 24.955 secs.
Trucking & Skidder events
Cable Skidder
Bruce Cox, Peru, 1:07.78.
Jonathan Winn, West Newfield, 1:08.68.
Arnold Winn, West Newfield, 1:09.80
Grapple Skidder
John Wescott, Hollis, 59.03 secs. (Record)
Randy Verrill, Porter, 1:01.17.
Heath Taylor, Cornish, 1:02.67
Log Loading
Steve Verrill, Porter, 2:15.16
Arnold Winn, 2:33.97.
Brian Winn, South Effington, NH, 2:52.80.
Pulp Loading
Brian Winn, 4:04.21
Stephen Verrill, 4:31.88.
Ramond Day Jr., Porter, 4:41.16.
Hydraulic Loading
Arnold Winn, 4:18.48.
Brian Winn, 4:24.39.
Steven Verrill, 4:55.91.