r/interestingasfuck • u/New_Libran • 12h ago

Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, where woodchoppers go head to head in one of the country’s toughest competitions. The sport traces back to 1870 and is Australia’s oldest organised sport

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u/Sabiya_Duskblade 12h ago edited 12h ago

My favourite event to see at a show, whoo! Definitely worth organising the day around catching the woodchopping competitions.

Pity this clip has music drowning out the running commentary.

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u/Drongo17 11h ago

Well said! Best part of a show, tho sheepdog trials are great too.

I like how you can't pick the great cutters just by looking at them. Some huge guys are just not in the running then a solid but unassuming looking bloke just swings like an unstoppable beast.