	{"id":163560,"date":"2025-06-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=163560"},"modified":"2025-06-11T20:14:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:14:50","slug":"wood-chopping-to-return-to-blackmans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/wood-chopping-to-return-to-blackmans\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood chopping to return to Blackman&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COMPETITIVE wood chopping will take centre stage at Blackman&#8217;s Brewery next weekend, as the Torquay establishment hosts its second annual Wood Chopping Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The brewery will host the event in the venue&#8217;s outdoor beer garden on June 21 in partnership with the Western Victorian Axeman&#8217;s Association.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring 12 underhand and 12 standing block competitors, wood choppers will battle it out in a full elimination challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors will cut one on one in two separate events, resulting in two finals of three choppers to crown an overall champion.<\/p>\n<p>Live entertainment from the Bluegrass Band will follow the presentation of the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Blackman&#8217;s Brewery owner Renn Blackman said it was sure to be a spectacle not to miss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty exciting to have 20 or so of the best wood choppers from around the state coming down to compete for a pretty good cash prize.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone loves watching it, it&#8217;s quite mesmerising, and many of us have pretty fond memories of growing up and going to shows and watching it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;ll be great for people to sit there with a beer and watch all the action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The event will start at 12 noon, and entry is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMPETITIVE wood chopping will take centre stage at Blackman&#8217;s Brewery next weekend, as the Torquay establishment hosts its second annual Wood Chopping Championship. 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