APF International Forest Machinery Exhibition 2008
Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, U.K.

18th/19th/20th September 2008

APF 2006 - Results

European Lumberjack Sports Championships - sponsored by Stihl & UPM Tilhill

1^st & European Champion  - Spike Milton England
2^nd    - Ralph Dengler Germany
3^rd    - Rick Van Dregland Holland

Team Race

1^st  Switzerland
2^nd Germany
3^rd  Wales

Individual Events

Underhand Block
1^st Andy Wilkinson
2^nd Stefan Hupshore
3^rd  Ralph Dengler

Standing Block
1^st Stefan Hupshore
2^nd Ralph Dengler
3^rd Andrew Evans

Single Saw
1^st Spike Milton
2^nd Ralph Dengler
3^rd Rick Van Dregland

Stock Saw
1^st Spike Milton
2^nd Ralph Dengler
3^rd Rick Van Dregland

Springboard Climb
1^st Stefan Hupshore
2^nd Ralph Dengler
3^rd  Rob Owens

European Poleclimbing - sponsored by Husqvarna

Championship Class
1^st  Terry Benett  12.12s
2^nd Alleid Lewis  12.20s
3^rd Matt Thomas  13.48s
4^th  Richard Townsend 13.54s

Senior Class
1st John Stapleford 14.28s
2^nd Steve Bernett  18.12s
3^rd Hugh Morris  18.64s

Novice
1^st Jim Crawford  22.80s
2^nd Tim Bolton  24.10s
3^rd Jhhys Cores  25.00s

Chainsaw Carving Competition - Sponsored by Echo

1^st  Peter Bowsher  Echo's of the past
2^nd Mick Burns  Dragonfly
3^rd Daniel Cordell  Apples


Forwarder Driving - sponsored by John Deere Forestry, Ponsse &  Valmet
There was no overall winner as the Competition had to be changed dramatically on Saturday due to the forwarders slipping & sliding on the clay!

Thurday
Driving, loading & unloading  Andy Ford  24.24 min
Judges Rating    Andy Ford
Balloons    Raymond Rowcroft 2.19 mins

Friday
Driving, loading & unloading  Mike Gillet  23.00 min
Judges Rating    Elwyn Biddulph
Balloons    Mo Hastie  1.33 mins

Saturday
Driving, loading & unloading  Mo Hastie  8.08 mins
Judges Rating    Murray Livingstone
Balloons    Andrew Smith  1.32 mins

Lorry Loading - Sponsored by CPS Mechanisation & Barony College

1^st Phil Waters
2^nd Chris Lewis
3^rd Karl Jones