O. “CRICKET” HULVEY TOMAHAWK AND KNIFE MATCHES

Range Officer – Melissa Backscheider, Art Farnsley

All competitors must be present to begin the matches by 3:00 p.m. each day. Match fees $1.25;

Aggregate fees $2.25.

Tomahawk and Knife Aggregates

Match 660    Sub-junior Boys’ Match (have not reached the age of 12) Tomahawk-3 places.

Match 661     Sub-junior Girls’ Match (have not reached the age of 12) Tomahawk-3 places.

Match 662     Men’s Senior Division (16 and over) Tomahawk-3 places.

Match 663     Men’s Junior Match (12-15) Tomahawk-3 places.

Match 664     Women’s Senior Division (16 and over) Tomahawk-3 places. (Sponsored by Melissa Backscheider)

Match 665     Women’s Junior Match (12-15) Tomahawk-3 places.

Match 667     Men’s Knife-3 places.

Match 668    Women’s Knife-3 places. (Sponsored by Melissa Backscheider)

Match 669    Tomahawk Aggregate (16 and over) 3 places.

Match 670     Knife Aggregate (16 and over) 3 places.

Match 671     Tomahawk and Knife Aggregate (16 and over) 3 places.

Match 672     Men’s Junior Match (12-15) Knife-3 places.

Match 673     Women’s Junior Match (12-15) Knife-3 places.

Match 674     Sub-Junior Girl’s Match (have not reached the age of 12) Knife-3 places.

(Sponsored by Donald and Susie Hulvey)

Match 675    Sub-Junior Boy’s Match (have not reached the age of 12) Knife-3 places.

(Sponsored by Donald and Susie Hulvey)

Tomahawk and Knife Rules

- No taped handles; natural material only. No block choice except for sub-juniors; blocks will be assigned by range officer. A minimum

of 1 full revolution of tomahawk or knife is required (12 feet minimum). If foot goes over the white line score is ‘‘0’’ for that throw.

Knife must be traditional, usable type with at least one edge sharpened for use, back to hilt, with handle thicker than blade, made of

or covered with natural materials. The length of the knife handle shall not exceed one-half of the overall length of the knife. Overall

length of the knife shall not exceed 16”. Tomahawks must be single edged, and that single edge must be no greater than four inches in

length. Final determination of acceptability shall be at the discretion of the range officer.

- Primitive dress is required for Tomahawk and Knife Aggregates. Sandals or thongs are not permitted footwear on the Tomahawk Range.

No re-entry on aggregate matches.

- All Sub-juniors must have an adult with them when throwing the hawk.

- ANY intoxicated or disorderly persons shall have their scores disqualified and will not be allowed on the Tomahawk and Knife Range at

any time.

- Any competitor can throw a maximum of 10 matches (Hawk and Knife) at any ONE time. A competitor may have a maximum of 6 practice

throws in Hawk and/or Knife, within that 10 match series. A competitor then can sign up for another 10 match series or any part of it.

- SCORES will stand if competition CANNOT continue due to INCLEMENT WEATHER.

- Only traditional knives and tomahawks are to be used.