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Haley wins over-all in Rangeley Woodsmen’s Competition

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Winner of best over-all award at the 2009 Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum’s Woodsmen’s Competition on Saturday, Josh Haley puts the finishing touches on the pulp piling event. (Peggy Yocom photo)

RANGELEY – With 180 points, Josh Haley of Rangeley Plantation claimed the Best Over-all award at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum’s 29th annual Logging Festival’s Woodsmen’s Competition on Saturday at the Museum field.

Cheered on by his wife Sherry, Mr. Haley took home a chain saw as his award. Tied for Second in best over-all were Sheridan Doyle of Winthrop, and Mike Granberg of Rangeley with 160 points each. Both men received a cash award.

After the competition events ended, Sheridan Doyle and Jim Burak demonstrated axe chopping, and Jim Burak demonstrated the bow saw. Judges were John Chandonnet, Suzanne Grover, Ron Robichaud, Krista Young. The competition was organized by Rodney Richard, Jr., and Lenita Richard of Pownal.

Winners of individual events that counted for the Best Over-all award were as follows:

Crosscut saw
1st Josh Haley and James Carignan, 7:53 seconds, 50 points
2nd Sheridan Doyle and Robert Doyle, 10:24, 40 points
3rd Mike Granberg and Rodney Richard, Jr., 10:95, 30 points
4th Jim Burak and Jimmy Haley, 11:66, 20 points
5th Kenny Adair and Kent LaPage, 17:56, 10 points

Stock chainsaw
1st Mike Granberg, 19:81 seconds, 50 points
2nd Josh Haley, 20:53, 40 points
3rd Sheridan Doyle, 20:56, 30 points
4th Jim Burak, 20:64, 20 points
5th Robert Doyle, 20:93, 10 points

Pulp piling
1st Mike Granberg, 43:59 seconds, 50 points
2nd Kenny Adair, 48:53, 40 points
3rd Josh Haley, 49:68, 30 points
4th Jim Burak, 53:19, 20 points
5th Sheridan Doyle, 54:23, 10 points

Dot split
1st James Carignan, 275 points, 50 points
2nd Josh Haley, 275, 40 points
3rd Mike Granberg, 200, 30 points
4th Jimmy Haley, 200, 20 points
5th Sheridan Doyle, 175, 10 points

Pulp toss
1st Jim Burak, 33 ft 6 in, 50 points
2nd James Carignan, 31 ft 10 in, 40 points
3rd Sheridan Doyle, 29 ft 7 in, 30 points
4th Josh Haley, 28 ft 6 in, 20 points
5th Kenny Adair, 27 ft 10 in, 10 points

Axe toss
1st Robert Doyle, 10 points, 50 points
2nd Sheridan Doyle, 8, 40 points
3rd Jim Burak, 7, 30 points
4th Kent LaPage, 7, 20 points
5th James Carignan, 5, 10 points

Winners of Demonstration events that did not count toward the Best Over-all award were as follows:

Stock-Appearing Chainsaw
1st Robert Doyle, 4:49 seconds
2nd Sheridan Doyle, 4:74
3rd Josh Haley, 11:29
4th James Carignan, 14:26
5th Mike Granberg, 14:58

Modified Chainsaw
1st Sheridan Doyle, 3:84 seconds
2nd James Carignan, 10:67
3rd Josh Haley, 11:54

 

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