Henry Gauvin Memorial Axe Throwing Champion

Henry Gauvin was a working logger and a yarding engineer at Kokish, British Columbia. He joined the logger sports scene in the early 1970s. He competed in many events but excelled at axe throwing. He used an Iltis ox-head, with the tips extended to the full six inches, which the rules allowed. There were few competitors who were more consistent than him. One of his favourite tricks was placing a bottle cap in the centre of the bullseye and splitting it in half. When Henry passed away, his wife started the “Henry Gauvin Memorial” in honour of his axe-throwing skills.

Any competitor has the opportunity to win this award; they just have to receive the most points in axe throwing for the season.