Kody Steers takes out Tasmanian 325mm underhand championship at Devonport Regatta | The Advocate

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One minor slip-up from his opponent was all Kody Steers needed to win another state title on Sunday. The Sheffield axeman took out the Tasmanian 325mm underhand championship at the Devonport Regatta, defeating defending champion Josh Bakes by the barest of margins. As the pair went blow for blow in the final stages, it appeared Bakes had won as his axe broke through the log. But he quickly realised there was a strand of wood still holding the two pieces together, and as he stepped back on the log to complete the job, Steers finished on his next swing to claim the title for the fourth time. “Out of the corner of my eye I could see Josh was going pretty well, and every time he put…