Golden Axe Trophy Winners

First presented at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1955, the perpetual Golden Axe Trophy is awarded to the Grand Aggregate Champion of the Woodchop Championships.

Date

Winner

State

2023

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2022

G. Gillam

Victoria

2021

Show cancelled due to Covid-19

 

2020

Show cancelled due to Covid-19

 

2019

G. Gillam

Victoria

2018

Kody Steers

Tasmania

2017

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2016

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2015

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2014

Daniel Gurr

Tasmania

2013

Daniel Gurr

Tasmania

2012

Brad Meyer

Victoria

2011

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2010

Brad Meyer

Victoria

2009

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2008

Dale Beams

Tasmania

2007

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2006

D Bolstad

New Zealand

2005

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

2004

DRyan

New South Wales

2003

David J Foster

Tasmania

2002

DRyan

New South Wales

2001

David J Foster

Tasmania

2000

G Gillam

Victoria

1999

David J Foster

Tasmania

1998

David J Foster

Tasmania

1997

David J Foster

Tasmania

1996

David J Foster

Tasmania

1995

David J Foster

Tasmania

1994

David J Foster

Tasmania

1993

David J Foster

Tasmania

1992

David J Foster

Tasmania

1991

David J Foster

Tasmania

1990

David J Foster

Tasmania

1989

David J Foster

Tasmania

1988

David J Foster

Tasmania

1987

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

1986

Laurence M O'Toole

Victoria

1985

David J Foster

Tasmania

1984

David J Foster

Tasmania

1983

David J Foster

Tasmania

1982

David J Foster

Tasmania

1981

David J Foster

Tasmania

1980

David J Foster

Tasmania

1979

P Dingle

Queensland

1978

David J Foster

Tasmania

1977

GR Smith

Victoria

1976

DJ Foster

Tasmania

1975

R Christian

Victoria

1974

L Matheson

Victoria

1973

B Youd

Tasmania

1972

GR Smith

Victoria

1971

D L Youd

Tasmania

1970

Jack O'Toole

Victoria

1969

DYoud

Tasmania

1968

GR Smith

Victoria

1967

N French

Tasmania

1966

Jack O'Toole

Victoria

1965

L J Caldwell

Victoria

1964

AH Robbins

Victoria

1963

N French

Tasmania

1962

L S Fullgrabe

South Australia

1961

R Sherriff

Tasmania

1960

G C Richardson

New South Wales

1959

G E Parker and Mervyn Youd

Queensland and Tasmania

 1958

 GE Parker

Queensland

 1957

Jack O'Toole

 Victoria

 1956

CJ Lavis

New South Wales

 1955

Ray Youd

Tasmania