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Kody Steers and Josh Bakes will carry the hopes of the North-West Coast against Australia's best woodchoppers on the Gold Coast this weekend. The Gowrie Park pair are among nine Tasmanian choppers in the field of 38 set to take part in the Stihl Timbersports Australian Championships. Steers has been given one of the eight direct entries into the 12-man main draw for Saturday's event alongside fellow Tasmanian Matt Gurr. Bakes will have to go through Friday qualifying to secure one of the other four places availabl and will be joined by Daniel Gurr, Brad Turner and Dale Beams. Tasmania will also be represented in the women's field by Amanda Beams and Kris Brown. The format for the event has been changed this year to mirror the world championship and will reward the most consistent competitors. The 12 athletes will compete in the first three disciplines (underhand chop, stocksaw and standing block chop), with 12 points awarded to the fastest athlete, and one point for the slowest in each round. The eight top scoring athletes will proceed to the single buck and springboard events, with points doubled for these two events. The top six advance to the final round, the hotsaw, for triple points and the top scoring athlete will secure the title. The women's championships will be run from 10am-12pm, followed by the rookie championship from 12pm-2pm and the men's championship from 2pm-6pm. The event can be watched on the Stihl Timbersports Facebook page on Saturday. Sign up for The Advocate's sports email newsletter here.
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Kody Steers and Josh Bakes taking on the Stihl Timbersports Australian Championships
Jarryd McGuane
Kody Steers and Josh Bakes will carry the hopes of the North-West Coast against Australia's best woodchoppers on the Gold Coast this weekend.
The Gowrie Park pair are among nine Tasmanian choppers in the field of 38 set to take part in the Stihl Timbersports Australian Championships.
Steers has been given one of the eight direct entries into the 12-man main draw for Saturday's event alongside fellow Tasmanian Matt Gurr.
Bakes will have to go through Friday qualifying to secure one of the other four places availabl and will be joined by Daniel Gurr, Brad Turner and Dale Beams.
Tasmania will also be represented in the women's field by Amanda Beams and Kris Brown.
The format for the event has been changed this year to mirror the world championship and will reward the most consistent competitors.
READY FOR ACTION: Kody Steers and Josh Bakes. Picture: Brodie Weeding
The 12 athletes will compete in the first three disciplines (underhand chop, stocksaw and standing block chop), with 12 points awarded to the fastest athlete, and one point for the slowest in each round.
The eight top scoring athletes will proceed to the single buck and springboard events, with points doubled for these two events.
The top six advance to the final round, the hotsaw, for triple points and the top scoring athlete will secure the title.
The women's championships will be run from 10am-12pm, followed by the rookie championship from 12pm-2pm and the men's championship from 2pm-6pm.
The event can be watched on the Stihl Timbersports Facebook page on Saturday.
Sign up for The Advocate's sports email newsletter here.