FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1627, 15 December 1905, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION

The members of the Gisborne Volunteer Fire Bridsge held their annual competitions yesterday afternoon, A good deal of interest was taken in the competitions, and some very good work was done. Messrs R. Miller, J. and A. Thomson, and M. Morgan offic ated as judges, end R. Seymour timekeeper, Mr J. Little starter, and Mr J. H. O.mond secretary.

The results were : HANDICAP MANUAL. Kirk, 44 2-ssec (handicap ssec), 39 2 5 1 Solvander, 42 1-5 (hdcp lseo) 411-5 2 G. Wildish, 41 2-5 (scratch) ... ... 3 W. Wildish, 46 15 (hdcp 4sec) 42 1 5 4 SINGLE LADDER HANDICAP. Brcignan, 13 1-5 (hdcp ljsee), 10 7-10 1 Solvander, 11 2 5 (hdop 3-ssec), 10 4-5 2 Kirk, 13 4 5 (hdcp 2ssc), 11 4 5 ... 3 SINGLE COUPLING HANDICAP. Kirk, 64 with 4sso pen. (hdcp 10), 54 1 G. Wildish, 54 2-5 with 7sec pea. (sor.) 2 Reid, 63 with 6seo pen. (hdcp 4ree) 59 3 TWO-MEN MANUAL. G. and W. Wildish, 45 3 5 1 Sims and Reid (2seo peDa'ty) 2 CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL, G. Wildish, 41 2-s;eo 1 HOSE, REEL, AND LADDER. Sims, Reid, Fraser, and K>rk, 53seo ... J Wildish’s team, 60 4 5 ... * HOSE, HYDRANT, AND LADDER. Sims’ tsam, 51 2-ssec (6seo penalty)... 1 Wildish’s tsam, 57 2-5 ... 2 Simr’ learn won the modal in the teams' compet't’on. As they won two events, it was decided col to hold the third.