March 14, 2026 • 5 mins
One of the nation's biggest lumbersport events took place over the weekend, and Shane Jordan made history.
He beat out his younger brother Jack Jordan and he joined D'Arcy to discuss his victory.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Edb Are you going to go to timber sport? Now
we're going to Shane Jordan a bit of a shock
in the world of timber sport. The world champion Jack Jordan,
younger brother of He's been beaten and there's still New
Zealand timbersport championships by older brother Shane, ten years between them.
That means Jack won't be able to defend his world
(00:33):
title later this year. It could be awkward around the
dinner table. Shane joins us. Now, mister Jordan, you must
be stoked to get one in for the old boys.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, definitely like Jack's he's pretty hard to beat at
the best of times. And yeah, it's definitely pretty good
yesterday to get one over top of them.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
So what was the trick, Because you've got a number
of different disciplines running through the day. Where did you
get the edge on that? Do you think?
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Oh, well, both tied coming into the last event, the
hot saw. We're both tied on points and he had
a slightly faster over were all fine, which meant I
had to go first and all I knew I had
to put up a really good time and then sort
of put the pressure back on him, and yeah, lucky enough,
it all just sort of worked out just right. Like me,
training was pretty good in the hot saw and sort
of just went for it and yeah, put up a
five point seven, which is yeah, right up there, and
(01:22):
meant the preciator go back on him and he Yeah,
it was obviously just a little bit too much, and
he just made a bit of a mistake, pulled that
saw up a little bit high when he started and
cut a too thicker ring and then he was sort
of in struggles street after that.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
When it comes to all of the disciplines, because there's
a number of different to make up this top prize
to win the competition, is there a favorite discipline won
the exceling.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Ah, Well, there's six events. The first three events are
single points and then it goes to double points on
the next two and in triple points on the hot saw.
So the hot saw deffinitely is one of the most important,
but if you're having a bad day, you don't get
through the others. Sort of its knockout as you go
as well. So they start off with ten and then
they dropped two after the first three, and then they
(02:05):
drop another too after the the next event. So yeah,
you've definitely got to be going pretty good all day
and pretty consistent to sort of get there at the
end to have a shot at it.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
As far as the mental state, and you touched on
it just then. Plainly its strength size technique is huge.
But mentally, how much def to dial in for this,
do you think? Yeah, it is.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
It's probably the most mental out of all the wood
shopping sort of events we do, just because you've got
six events that are also different. There's the really technical,
the really really technical ones, and then there's the ones
that aren't probably quite as technical, but sort of the brawn,
strength and that sort of come to it a big part.
So by the end of the day you're absolutely wrecked.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I always like the standing block. That always fascinated me
as a kid. Something you're revealing, Yeah, definitely, that's my favorite.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
That's my favorite out of picking sort of any event
would be the standing block. It's probably the one I
trained the most and have probably had the most success,
and so yeah, the standing box definitely, yeah, right up there.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
So what got you into it? Why did you start
attacking bits of timber for fun.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Oh sort of something did We went got off the
bus after skill, went to a guy called Bruce Reichard
just out of Douglas. He had a sort of a
bit of a school going for a whole lot of
us young fellas, and yeah, we just sort of went
there and started doing it. And from there went over
to a guy called Johnny mackenzie and Taupo I was
living over there at the time, and sort of he
pushed me along and you know, the right direction, and yeah,
(03:31):
sort of went from there.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
That is a direct result your younger brother ten year
younger brother, where he's slightly heavier and slightly taller. He
doesn't get to go and defend his world championship, does he?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
No, No, he doesn't. He'll be going over in the
team to cut with us in the team's event over there.
But yeah, definitely he won't be going for that individual
spot this year.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Is he like an angry individual? Was he going to
like not talk to you for months on end or No?
Speaker 3 (03:59):
He's pretty good sort of. Last year I was on
the receiving end, like I made pretty much the same
mistake as what he did last year and got dequed
and sort of that sort of. Yeah, it was pretty
much very similar to being the same as this year
in the way of points coming out for that last event.
But no, Jack's Jack pretty good. He's you know, I
could see he was hurt and I sort of felt
(04:20):
his pain yesterday, so I didn't talk to him too
much or sort of.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
But yeah, it'll take.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
It'll take a few days to sort of process at all.
And yeah, but definitely he'll be on my side when
we head over there and try to get that world championship.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
And the last thing for him. Thanks so much for
joining us, Shane Jordan. The strength of timber sports in
New Zealand when you look back at such great names
like when you Bolstered and the like, is it still
looking like that we're still right up the top of
the world.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Yeah, definitely. We've got a lot of a lot of
extra guys coming through now, Like it was probably quite
weak probably five years ago, but now we're we've got
a real good group of guys that are really pushing
pretty hard to represent the country.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
And on that note, well you go, congratulations, mate, Go
well and sit down and have yourself a brilliant, hearty
feed of steak and we'll talk on another day, I'm sure.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
I thank you very much, Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Shame that Jordan thoroughly likable older brother of world champion
Jack Jordan, whom he beat the Zellen Champs yesterday. Well
done to that man. Nice to know they're both going
to be traveling away overseas together. Not too much of
a ruckus between your character.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news talks'd be weekends from midday, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Edb Are you going to go to timber sport? Now
we're going to Shane Jordan a bit of a shock
in the world of timber sport. The world champion Jack Jordan,
younger brother of He's been beaten and there's still New
Zealand timbersport championships by older brother Shane, ten years between them.
That means Jack won't be able to defend his world
(00:33):
title later this year. It could be awkward around the
dinner table. Shane joins us. Now, mister Jordan, you must
be stoked to get one in for the old boys.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, definitely like Jack's he's pretty hard to beat at
the best of times. And yeah, it's definitely pretty good
yesterday to get one over top of them.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
So what was the trick, Because you've got a number
of different disciplines running through the day. Where did you
get the edge on that? Do you think?
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Oh, well, both tied coming into the last event, the
hot saw. We're both tied on points and he had
a slightly faster over were all fine, which meant I
had to go first and all I knew I had
to put up a really good time and then sort
of put the pressure back on him, and yeah, lucky enough,
it all just sort of worked out just right. Like me,
training was pretty good in the hot saw and sort
of just went for it and yeah, put up a
five point seven, which is yeah, right up there, and
(01:22):
meant the preciator go back on him and he Yeah,
it was obviously just a little bit too much, and
he just made a bit of a mistake, pulled that
saw up a little bit high when he started and
cut a too thicker ring and then he was sort
of in struggles street after that.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
When it comes to all of the disciplines, because there's
a number of different to make up this top prize
to win the competition, is there a favorite discipline won
the exceling.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Ah, Well, there's six events. The first three events are
single points and then it goes to double points on
the next two and in triple points on the hot saw.
So the hot saw deffinitely is one of the most important,
but if you're having a bad day, you don't get
through the others. Sort of its knockout as you go
as well. So they start off with ten and then
they dropped two after the first three, and then they
(02:05):
drop another too after the the next event. So yeah,
you've definitely got to be going pretty good all day
and pretty consistent to sort of get there at the
end to have a shot at it.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
As far as the mental state, and you touched on
it just then. Plainly its strength size technique is huge.
But mentally, how much def to dial in for this,
do you think? Yeah, it is.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
It's probably the most mental out of all the wood
shopping sort of events we do, just because you've got
six events that are also different. There's the really technical,
the really really technical ones, and then there's the ones
that aren't probably quite as technical, but sort of the brawn,
strength and that sort of come to it a big part.
So by the end of the day you're absolutely wrecked.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I always like the standing block. That always fascinated me
as a kid. Something you're revealing, Yeah, definitely, that's my favorite.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
That's my favorite out of picking sort of any event
would be the standing block. It's probably the one I
trained the most and have probably had the most success,
and so yeah, the standing box definitely, yeah, right up there.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
So what got you into it? Why did you start
attacking bits of timber for fun.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Oh sort of something did We went got off the
bus after skill, went to a guy called Bruce Reichard
just out of Douglas. He had a sort of a
bit of a school going for a whole lot of
us young fellas, and yeah, we just sort of went
there and started doing it. And from there went over
to a guy called Johnny mackenzie and Taupo I was
living over there at the time, and sort of he
pushed me along and you know, the right direction, and yeah,
(03:31):
sort of went from there.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
That is a direct result your younger brother ten year
younger brother, where he's slightly heavier and slightly taller. He
doesn't get to go and defend his world championship, does he?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
No, No, he doesn't. He'll be going over in the
team to cut with us in the team's event over there.
But yeah, definitely he won't be going for that individual
spot this year.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Is he like an angry individual? Was he going to
like not talk to you for months on end or No?
Speaker 3 (03:59):
He's pretty good sort of. Last year I was on
the receiving end, like I made pretty much the same
mistake as what he did last year and got dequed
and sort of that sort of. Yeah, it was pretty
much very similar to being the same as this year
in the way of points coming out for that last event.
But no, Jack's Jack pretty good. He's you know, I
could see he was hurt and I sort of felt
(04:20):
his pain yesterday, so I didn't talk to him too
much or sort of.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
But yeah, it'll take.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
It'll take a few days to sort of process at all.
And yeah, but definitely he'll be on my side when
we head over there and try to get that world championship.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
And the last thing for him. Thanks so much for
joining us, Shane Jordan. The strength of timber sports in
New Zealand when you look back at such great names
like when you Bolstered and the like, is it still
looking like that we're still right up the top of
the world.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Yeah, definitely. We've got a lot of a lot of
extra guys coming through now, Like it was probably quite
weak probably five years ago, but now we're we've got
a real good group of guys that are really pushing
pretty hard to represent the country.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
And on that note, well you go, congratulations, mate, Go
well and sit down and have yourself a brilliant, hearty
feed of steak and we'll talk on another day, I'm sure.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
I thank you very much, Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Shame that Jordan thoroughly likable older brother of world champion
Jack Jordan, whom he beat the Zellen Champs yesterday. Well
done to that man. Nice to know they're both going
to be traveling away overseas together. Not too much of
a ruckus between your character.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news talks'd be weekends from midday, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
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