George followed on the family tradition of farming and also worked as a tree lopper and timber cutter, supplying timber for fencing/shed and mine timber and in later years firewood. So when he commenced woodchopping in 1961 he was well experienced with an axe and took 2nd place in his first Novice cut.
George’s success grew from there with many notable achievements, some of which are listed below. While George still competes and has enjoyed his sport for over 50 years he has also given back to his sport. He enjoys training young axemen, passing on the skills gathered over many years.
George is a life member of his Association, the South Coast and Tablelands Axemen’s Association (NSW) and still regularly competes. He has captained the Australian and NSW Veterans Teams for many years.