Lumberjack World Championships Photographs, 1978

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Container Title
PH 6268
Item   1
Jim Wass of Rotorua, New Zealand attacks the logs in the standing chop
Item   2
Julie Janke and Kris Ocku in women's log rolling
Note: Janke (left) of Winlock, Washington, and Ocku of Hayward, Wisconsin, "set the water churning as they fight it out for best of 3 falls to become the new queen of women's log rolling. Janke won the event to become the successor to 5 time champion Judy Scheer of Hayward who had to retire due to a back problem."
Item   3
Phil Scott loses log rolling title to Fred Scheer
Note: "Defending men's log rolling champion Phil Scott, Barrington, Nova Scotia (plaid shirt) has a pained look as he loses his title to Fred Scheer of Hayward, Wisconsin."
Item   4
Brian Herlihy wins spring board event
Note: "Brian Herlihy of Inglewood, New Zealand cuts thru a 16 inch tree while standing on a springboard. Herlihy won the spring board event at Hayward on Sunday."
Item   5
Ron Johnson in single buck saw competition
Note: "Ron Johnson of Jewett City, Conn. cuts his way thru a 20 inch white pine log during the one man bucking competition. His second sprays a lubricant on the blade to prevent it from binding."
Item   6
Clarence Bartow beats Mike Rogerson in speed climbing
Note: "Clarence Bartow, Grant's Pass, Oregon (right) starts down a 100 ft. spar pole in the speed climbing event. Bartow, who smashed the world record time for the event Saturday, soundly beat Mike Rogerson of Ladysmith, Canada (left) in the event."
Item   7
Ron Hartill and Dave Geer in power saw event
Note: Ron Hartill (right) of Sooke, British Columbia, and the All Around Champion Lumberjack, sets the chips a flying as he slices thru a 20 inch white pine log in the power saw event. Dave Geer of Lisbon, Connecticut, is to his rear.