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0:00:26 > 0:00:30- Welcome to Woodfest Wales in - Caerwys near the A55 in Flintshire.
0:00:31 > 0:00:37- The festival's in its 15th year, - attracting 20,000 visitors annually.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- It's a celebration of woodcutting...
0:00:40 > 0:00:42- ..but that's not - the only reason we're here.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- Ifan Jones Evans, over to you.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- Ifan Jones Evans, over to you.- - Thank you, Sarra.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- 15 of the world's best axemen - will compete in five disciplines...
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- ..to win the prestigious title - of all-round lumberjack.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- Looking forward to the contest - is our most famous lumberjack...
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- ..Dafydd Cadwaladr.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- ..Dafydd Cadwaladr.- - I'm looking forward to this.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- It'll be - a mighty challenge for these men...
0:01:08 > 0:01:12- ..and a test of tenacity, - strength and perseverance.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13- I can't wait.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- I can't wait.- - But the big question this year is...
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- ..can any of the local men...
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- ..retain the - Championship 5 trophy in Wales?
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- I won the contest last year, so lots - of people want to beat me this year.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- I'll keep my head down - and see how it goes.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39- Some of the world's best axemen - and lumberjacks have come here...
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- ..to compete - and take a fresh look...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- ..at one of mankind's - most ancient crafts.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- The Championship 5 event - is the one they all want to win.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- I'm sure you want to know more.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- I'm sure you want to know more.- - It's an almighty challenge, Sarra.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- Five disciplines - requiring a variety of skills.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- The first event, the tree climb, - separates the men from the boys.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- It requires much more - than brute force.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- What I'll be looking out for...
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- ..is those who can cut a groove - in four to six strikes...
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- ..ensuring the plank doesn't slip - because they'll lose their power.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- First up is Terry Hough, - the old hand from Nefyn...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- ..against the Belgian giant, - David Bergen.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34- This is interesting because - they both have different techniques.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- David Bergen will be very strong - once he reaches the top.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- Terry will have to ensure - he reaches the top first.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- If he does, he has a good chance.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- They're both on the second plank.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- This is exciting.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- He has a good chance.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- If he can secure it in place...
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- If he can secure it in place...- - He's in the lead.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- Come on, Terry, up you go!
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- He's starting to make headway...
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- ..but that groove has to be perfect.
0:03:04 > 0:03:10- Terry's experienced enough - to know that something isn't right.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- The plank would've slipped if he'd - carried on, so he repositions it.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- He's lost his chance now.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- What a pity!
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- And Bergen goes for it, - finishing in 1.47 minutes.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- At six foot six inches, David's - like a squirrel up that tree.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- Andrew Evans, Bethesda, - is a stone and a half heavier.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- A full minute slower.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- And the giant - from Bala Rugby Club, Dewi Pugh...
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- ..proves that strength - isn't everything...
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- ..finishing four and a half minutes - after everyone else.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48- Are you too heavy to be doing this?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Are you too heavy to be doing this?- - Yes, I am.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- I'm way over 18 stone, I'm afraid.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- I should've taken more time to widen - the groove, knowing I'm so heavy.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03- One of the referees - told me to do it properly.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08- Dewi's an engineer, but there was - no vorsprung durch technik today.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- It's a different story - for his brother.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- As last year's winner, - are you under pressure, Elgan?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- Yes, I'd say so, - but I'll try my best.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18- Confident?
0:04:18 > 0:04:19- Confident?- - I hope so.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- The top's come off. - I think he wants a suntan!
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- His opponent, - Brian Palsgaard from Denmark...
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- ..is a professional lumberjack.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- This is another great contest - between the world's elite.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- Brian Palsgaard is the Danish - champion, this is his best event.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Elgan is one of the best axemen - to come out of Wales.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- Elgan's plank isn't as good as we'd - expect since these two are the best.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- They should cut the groove - in six strikes.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- The second plank is so important.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- The second plank is so important.- - This is a good one. Correct angle.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- He can exert all his strength. - He's ahead of Brian.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Come on, Elgan, go for it!
0:05:04 > 0:05:05- Elgan's turned.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- He's now in the lead. - I'm sure he won't lose from here.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Well done, Elgan. Great work!
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Great victory. Well done, Elgan.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- A 12-second advantage...
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- ..means the Great Dane - isn't so great.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- They said you were quick, Elgan, - and they were right.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- Could you hear - your brother shouting at you?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- When you're up there, - you hear everything.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- He was shouting at you - to stop looking at Brian.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Is it difficult - not to watch your opponent?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- No. You can hear them and - see them in the corner of your eye.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- You're in the lead so far.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- You're in the lead so far.- - There's a long way to go.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Yes, another four events.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Elgan is in the lead - after the first event.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- His big brother, Dewi, is last.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- But this is a marathon.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- The area's most famous axeman - and the brains behind this event...
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- ..is Simon Bellfield, who's also a - frontrunner in Clwyd Axemen's club.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- Believe you me, - these boys are dangerous.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- I'm chairman of Clwyd Axemen, - a club formed seven years ago.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- This is - where we usually meet to practise.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- We're an industrious club, turning - hundreds of trees as training.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- The club - is designed to create interest...
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- ..for new and young members.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- We give up our time - to train the youngsters.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- I've always been interested - in trees.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- As a child, I remember - chopping trees for firewood...
0:06:50 > 0:06:55- ..as well as chopping down trees - - it suits me down to the ground.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01- It keeps you fit. You get together - with the lads and have fun.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- It's like a society.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- It's like a society.- - If I hadn't met the lads...
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- ..I'd have missed out on so many - chances that I've been given.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- It's different, it's interesting - and it's a lot of fun.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19- We take the competing seriously...
0:07:19 > 0:07:23- ..but once it's over, - everyone has a lot of fun.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- Next is the crosscut sawing - - the 400mm sawboard event.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- It requires very different skills.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38- Yes, individuals - sawing with a two-man saw...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- ..which is - incredibly difficult to master.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- This is the iron man - of all the lumberjack events.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- In the first contest, - a battle between the master...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- ..and his pupil.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Andrew, - I don't want to make you feel old...
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- ..but are you the old stager here...
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- ..and Simon's the up-and-coming?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- That's true enough. - I've taught him everything he knows.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- You're the teacher, he's the pupil.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- I used to hold - the British record in 2014...
0:08:14 > 0:08:15- ..and he held it before me.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- You'll be shooting each other evils.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- You'll be shooting each other evils.- - It's not too bad, we're mates.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21- Are you confident?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Are you confident?- - I have to be, don't I?
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- I didn't come here to lose, - so I'll give it everything I've got.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- Simon Bond is the new kid - on the block then, Dafydd.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- Yes, to some extent. He's - been doing it for a year or two.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- Simon's just returned - from New Zealand...
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- ..where - he's been honing his skills.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- I can't see anyone beating him.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- I can't see anyone beating him.- - He's first to finish.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- 16.8 seconds. Incredible!
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- Experience comes with age but the - youngster reigned supreme this time.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- Palsgaard finished - with a time of 19.57 seconds...
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- ..34 seconds ahead of - Terpstra from the Netherlands...
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- ..who took - twice as long as Simon Bond.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Next, the great hope...
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- ..against Belgium's blue-eyed boy.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- This was my favourite event and - I always like to see how they fare.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- This event suits tall men, Dafydd.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- Bergen should finish first here.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Perhaps, but the way - Elgan's using the saw...
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- ..is very effective.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- He won that, fair play.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- Excellent! 18.18 seconds.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Belgium 0, Wales 1.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- However, - Elgan wasn't quite as slick as Bond.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- What a contest.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52- It was very competitive.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- It was very competitive.- - Yes, it was a close contest.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- Just half a second in it, - we're told.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- You had to go easy on him because - you're staying with him tonight!
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- That's the reason I hold in - at the end a little bit.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10- I listen, OK, I'm done!
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- They might be competitive - but they're the best of friends.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- There's very little separating them. - Bergen moves up one place.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- Simon Bond wins the event - and rises to fifth position...
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- ..just two points - behind his master, Andrew Evans.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Almost halfway - through the competition...
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- ..and last year's champion, - Elgan Pugh, is in the lead.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- There's a long way to go, - so join us after the break...
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- ..for the remaining events.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- All I need now is an axe - and I'll chop this down in a flash!
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0:10:55 > 0:10:59- Welcome back to Woodfest Wales - and the Championship 5 event.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Some of the world's best axemen - and lumberjacks are competing.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- A man from Nefyn is proving that - it's not only a young man's sport.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Let me introduce you to the Hough.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- Oh, no, not David, but Terry.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- I try to come here twice a week.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- It's a forest that was once felled - but has since regrown.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- As you can see, I can make - as much noise and mess as I like...
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- ..without bothering anyone.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- My neighbour'd complain - if I did it in my own backyard.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- I practise on Corsican pine.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- It's harder than poplar, - the timber we compete with.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- When it comes to the shows - and competitions...
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- ..you notice the difference - with poplar.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- I'm relatively fit. I feel better - than I've done in years.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- I was worried - about approaching 50 this year...
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- ..but the secret is not to sit down - and watch too much television.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- The third discipline - is the underhand chop.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18- Is experience an advantage?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- Is experience an advantage?- - Yes, indeed.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Terry is former Welsh champion - in this event.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- But it'll be difficult - challenging the others' strength...
0:12:27 > 0:12:30- ..especially with - this softer timber.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35- Terry Blin (Angry Terry) - is Hough's nickname.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- He won't be happy with a score - of one minute eight seconds.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- From Nefyn to Belgium - - Bergen and Palsgaard from Denmark.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- This looks like a scary event - because the axe is so sharp...
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- ..and it comes - within inches of their feet.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- They're very experienced axemen.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- They're very experienced axemen.- - Are there feet protectors available?
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- They're wearing chain mail socks - inside their shoes.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- Bergen finishes...
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- ..in 28.5 seconds.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- Bergen's slicing bacon...
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- ..while Palsgaard's - more like Danish pastry.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- Does your height and long arms - help in that discipline?
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- I think so. I can accelerate - with the axe and it is fast.
0:13:26 > 0:13:32- Andrew Evans of Bethesda has muscly - arms though they're much shorter.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- He was in fourth place. - He won't be much longer!
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- 55.3 seconds.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- The power of the Big Pugh - Elgan's - brother Dewi does it in 35 seconds.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- Well done!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- It was a relatively favourable log.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- How can you tell?
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- I could tell - there was water within the timber.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- It looked as if it was going - to slice, and it did. I was lucky.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- Next is Bond, Simon Bond...
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- ..and Little Pugh, Elgan, - a battle for first place.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- These two - are the best in the country.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- There's no love lost - within this competitive arena.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- They both want to win. - There's no holding back.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- Simon's strong, he's turned - before Elgan. He's going to win.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Simon's giving the timber - a good strike.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Elgan's hit a knot - which stops the timber splitting.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35- Great win for Simon.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Bond. The man with the golden gun.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- It's been a good day. You've won - two out of the three events.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- And you beat Elgan, the favourite.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- And you beat Elgan, the favourite.- - It's always a good thing to do that.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- You weren't happy - with the wood, Elgan.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Sometimes you get good timber...
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- ..other times the wood can be - knotty, which makes it harder.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- I think I still came third, - so I can't complain too much.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- Yes, he came third.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- Elgan, the 2015 champion, - retains the top spot...
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- ..though he's now - only three points clear.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- After winning another event, - Simon Bond rises two places.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- There are only two disciplines left - and things are hotting up.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- If their nerves are jangling - at the top of the table...
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- ..I wouldn't like to guess - how they feel at the top of a pole.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Mind you, it's a good opportunity - for a selfie!
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- Wales haven't beaten New Zealand - at rugby since 1953...
0:15:52 > 0:15:53- ..despite every effort.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55- Remember Grannygate?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- Graham Henry persuading Kiwis - to don the red jersey?
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- Gwynedd Axemen have done that too, - but their Maori speaks Welsh.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- I'm Bill Huaki - and I cut trees with Gwynedd Axemen.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- I'm not tall, I'm not heavy...
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- ..I'm just a short old man!
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Clwyd Axemen needn't worry at all.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- While I was playing rugby league - in Australia...
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- ..I bumped into Andrew Evans - from Bethesda.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- He came to play for my team - and we became friends.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41- After that - I went to play rugby in London.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46- Andrew phoned me up and said, - "Come to South Wales...
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- "..and play rugby for us" - - it was a slippery slope after that!
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- The camaraderie's really good.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- You compete alone, - though teamwork is required...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- ..and then you have a few beers - after the comp.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- The skills required are - eye-hand co-ordination and stamina.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- You really have to concentrate...
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- ..because the axe - is sharper than rugby boots!
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- True enough, but the fourth - discipline, the stock saw...
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- ..is extremely dangerous, Dafydd.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- Yes, but it's safer - than using the saw in the forest.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32- This is only time competitors can - use the chainsaw without gloves...
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- ..in a competitive arena.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- The Kiwi Huaki - against the Dutchman Terpstra...
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- ..otherwise known as Bill and Ben.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49- Notice there's a black outline - on the block.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- Competitors must saw two complete - circles out of the timber...
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- ..within that black line.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- Terpstra's in the lead.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- Bill's usually better, though he's - still good, but Ben's overtaken him.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Yes, 18.28 seconds.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- He who would be a leader, - let him be a bridge!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- In other words, Ben trounces Bill.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- Bill's old sidekick, Andrew, - falls back even further.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- 21.35 seconds.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- Every point and every second counts.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- Simon Bond - is the slowest with 21.7 seconds.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Bergen from Belgium is no better.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- The pair will be disappointed.
0:18:33 > 0:18:34- The pair will be disappointed.- - How was that for you, David?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- It was exciting - because it's a machine I never use.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- A new machine - is always a little bit...
0:18:42 > 0:18:46- The last competitors - are Brian Palsgaard of Denmark...
0:18:46 > 0:18:51- ..against Elgan Pugh, - and a chance for the Welshman...
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- ..to retain the title.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- This is a great race - between two of the best in Europe.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- They're very technical, - and it's imperative for Elgan...
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- ..to have a good restart.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- And he has. - The restart was very slick.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14- That was so smooth. If he wins this, - then it'll all be down to that.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- And he's done it. - 19.68 seconds. Superb!
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- It's those precious seconds - that count in the end.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- It was vital you did well - to retain the lead.
0:19:29 > 0:19:35- I'm relatively happy but it all - depends on the others' times.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40- Only four seconds separating - Terpstra and the last competitor.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- Elgan was fifth, but he did so much - better than 10th-place Bergen...
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- ..and 13th-place Bond.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51- He extends his lead by eight points - going into the final event.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- This is the final event, Alun. - Take us through it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- This emulates the way a tree falls.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- Elgan is quite a whiz at this.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- So you're crossing your fingers - for a Welsh win?
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Yes. It won't be me, - I'm too far down the line...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- ..but I'll still try my best.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- Good luck.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- The final event is the standing - block chop. What's the secret here?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- I'd look for - the correct style and technique.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- They'll hope that there are no - knots in the timber to hinder them.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46- For a 58-year-old man, Alun finished - with a respectable 1.05 minutes.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- The Hough, eight years his junior, - finishes nine seconds faster.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- I'm sure a puffing Dewi Pugh - was pleased to make it to the bar.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- Bill the Kiwi finished in 48.13.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- David the Belgian - kept up the pressure on Elgan.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- As did Simon Bond, - who was back to form.
0:21:09 > 0:21:10- 39.42 seconds.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- It's not been too bad - winning two events.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Hopefully it's put pressure on - the top boys to pick their game up.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Time for the axemen's final battle.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- Can Elgan retain his advantage?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- I'm fairly confident - but lots of things can go wrong.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- Like what?
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- Like what?- - There might be a big knot within.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- That's the biggest danger.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- But if I chop - quite steadily and neatly...
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- ..I should be alright.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45- Good luck.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- Good luck.- - Thank you.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- You're always going to need luck.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- The most important thing here - is that Elgan keeps his head.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- I'm sure he will. It's been - a long day of competitions.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- He's close to victory - but he has to keep his head.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- He's being challenged - by the Danish champion.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- He has to persevere.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- Both have turned together.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- It's blow versus blow, - but who'll cut it off?
0:22:14 > 0:22:15- Elgan's done it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- Elgan's done it.- - That was remarkable.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- He's retained that high standard - for five events. Well done.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Elgan is champion once again.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- And here's the confirmation.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Elgan Pugh from Clwyd Axemen...
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- ..13 points - ahead of Belgian David Bergen...
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- ..who's staying with him tonight.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- The pints are on the Pughs!
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- Palsgaard of Denmark and Bond - of Wales share the bronze medal.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Silver for Bergen, but gold - for the Welshman, Elgan Pugh.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- Well done, Elgan, - you've defended your title.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58- You must be very happy.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- You must be very happy.- - Yes, I'm very happy.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- How would you describe - the competition as a whole?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- It's been - one heck of a successful contest.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11- A few events were closely contested - but I'm very happy.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- Will you come back next year?
0:23:14 > 0:23:15- Definitely.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- Definitely.- - Go and join your fellow competitors.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- It's been a fantastic day - and a successful competition.
0:23:23 > 0:23:29- I hope we'll see you next time. From - all of us in Flintshire, goodbye.
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