Brigadesmen at Sport

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 March 1914, Page 2

Brigadesmen at Sport

WITH FIKE APPLIANCES. Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade his completed its annual eoinpctilions. A great interest \Vas evok■■(l by these this year, and.the various events were followed keenly. Following are details of the reMilts:— 111>so and Hydranl for •'.! Men (wet) Xo. 1 team. —Firemen (i. Jones, 1\ Tuohy, F. Broadbelt, first; time, '62 2-ssecs. No. 2 team, ••■-!< lrcmen T. Tuohy, J. Milne, J. Jones, secI'.ud; time 36secs. No. '6 team.—Firemen \ • T. ilrusinan, F. C. Booth, J. lugram (disqualified). One Man Coupling. P.\fones, iirst; time o^4-osees., P. Tuohy second; time 5-J o-osec (.I. Jones, third; time bo 4-osee. Also competed - liensman, Uroadbelt, Ingram, T. Tuohy, D. (.'hidley. Silver Cup Handicap. One man manual engine handicap. The prize was a silver cup; Id be won three times in succession before becoming the property of any individual. Seven started in this event, which resulted in a tie between Firemen liensman and Broadbelt. Their running lime was 47 l-ssecs, less a handicap allowance of osecs. In the run off. from scratch Fireman Broadbelt won in 42 .'I-Osecs. Fireman Hensman's time was I-! ; !-ssecs.

An ex-captain acted as judge, )lr .1. Munro as timekeeper, amf Captain McTaggart as starter.