FIRE BRIGADE CONTEST

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21413, 4 March 1935, Page 7

FIRE BRIGADE CONTEST

CONCLUDING RESULTS . AWARDS OF TROPHIES (r-8E33 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM .) BLENHEIM, March 3. The fire brigades' demonstration concluded after 8 o'clock last night, the final runs being made u.'.der artificial light, when excellent limes were put up. The following are the leading aggregates in the various shield competitions:— Championship Shield—Carterton 130£ points, Petone 151, Hawera 63?, Gore 59, Greymouth 47, Dannevirke 23, Whangarei 22}, Otorohanga 19, Taumarunui 164, Rotorua 14, Stratford 13, Te Kuiti 12J, Waipukurau 12J, Cobden 12, Hastings 10, Hokitika 10, Kumara 9, Otira Railway 6, Dargaville 6, Devonport 6, Te Awamutu 44, Waihi 4, Lyttelton 3J, Lower Hutt 3J, Te Aroha 2j.

Manual Shield—Hawera 28J points, Petone 23, Carterton 15, Rotorua 14, Whangarei 13A, Otorohanga 11, Hastings 10, Kumara 9, Cobden 8, Gore 7, Otira Railway 6, Stratford 6, Te Awamutu 4-i, Taumarunui 4, Te Kuiti 3, Te Aroha 2£. High Pressure Shield—Carterton 124£ points, Petone 731, Gore 59, Hawera 52jf, Greymouth 47, Dannevirke 23, Taumarunui 16J, Otorohanga 1(3. Whangarei 132, Waipukurau 12£, Cobden 12, Hokitika 10, Te Kuiti 9£, Kumara 9, Rotorua 9. Stratford 7, Otira Railway 6, Dargaville 6, Devonport 6, Te Awamutu 4£, Waihi 4, Hastings 4, Lyttelton 3J-, Lower Hutt 34, Te Aroha 21. Cups were won as follows:—Merryweather Cup, Carterton; Simplex Cup, Carterton; Duplex Cup, Petone; Campbell Cup, Hawera; Gilbert Shield and Medal, Hastings; Ambulance Trophy, Petone. Detailed Results Four Men Hose and Reel Kvent—Carterton 47 2-osec. 10 shield points, 1; Greymouth, o4 4-SSCC-, li!i points, 2; To Kuiti, ol 4-osec, 9J points. :: : Petone, 53sec, 6J points, 4; Whan S a,.i, 53 3 -ssee, 5 points, 5; Lyttelton, o4 3J points, 6. i'our Man Motor Event—Petone 51 4-osec, 1G shield points, l; Waipukurau, oG l-ssec, 12J points, 2; Carterton, 59sec, H points, a; Hawera and Dannevirke, 59 l-osec, 53 points (equal), 4; Lower Hutt lmm, 3J points, 6.

Five Men Hose and Standpipe—Carterton, 28sec, 20 shield points, 1; Gore, 29 2-osec, 16 points, 2; Petone and Hokitika, 29 4-ssec, 10 points (equal), 3; Dannevirke, 30 2-osec, 6 points, 5; Cobden, olsec, 4 paints, 6. Al=o started: lieefton, Te Aroha, Devonport, Brighton. Taumarunui, Stratford, Hastings. Greymouth, Kelson, Pukekohe, Lowor Hutt, Whangarei, Waihi, Hawera,

Otira Railway, Te Kuiti, Dargaville, Kumars, Waipukurau, Lyttelton, Tapanui, Otorohanga, Waimate. Four Men Motor, with Ladder—Carterton, 48 3-ssee, 16 shield points, 1; Taumarunui, 49 2-ssec, 13J points, 2; Hawera, 49 4-ssec, 9 J points, 8; Greymouth, 52 4-ssec, 6J points, 4; Whangarei and Dannevirke, 54 2-ssec, 4£ points (equal), 5. Also started: Pukekohe, Waihi, Otorohanga, Devonport, Te Awamutn, Hokitika, Hastings, Dargaville, Lower I-lutt, Te Kuiti, Stratford, Petone, Nelson, Gore, Hanmcr. Rescue Event—Whangarei, 35 4-Ssec, 9 points, 1; Hawera, 36 2-ssec, 8 points, 2; Stratford, 36 3-ssec, 6 points, 8; Carterton, 38 2-sec, 4 points, 4; Te Kuiti, 39 8-Ssec, 3 points, 5; Otorohanga, 40sec, 2 points, 6. Also started: Nelson, Gore, Waipukurau, Lower Hutt, Devonport, Dannevirke, Oaniaru, Te Aroha, Kumara, Mosgiel, Reefton, Tauraarunui, Dargaville, Waihi, Petone, Te Awamutu.

Five Men Reel and Ladder—Carterton, 41sec, 20 points, 1; Gore, 42sec, 16 points, 2; Greymouth, 43sec, 12 points, 3; Otorohanga, 44 2-ssrc, 8 points, 4; Devonport, 45 l-ssee, 6 points, 5; Hawera, 45 2-ssec, 4 points, 6. Also started: Hastings, Whangarei, Tapanui, Petone, Nelson, Lyttelton, Te Aroha, Cohden, Waihi, Te Kuiti, Reefton, Hokitika, Taumaruuui, Stratford, Kumara, Ofira Railway, Dargaville, Waimate, Lower Hutt. The prize money was won as follows: — Carterton £77, Petone £75 10s, Rotorua £ls, Hastings £4, Hawera £25 10s, Kumara £6, Cohden £4, Otira Railway £2 10s. Taumaruuui £1 10s, Gore £"9, Otorohanga £4 10s, To Awamutu £3, Greymouth £9, Whangarei £7, Waipukurau £B, Hokitika £4 10s, Oamaru £5, Lpwer Hutt £1 10s.