Fire Brigades Competition

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1923, Page 4

Fire Brigades Competition

' 11Y TKLKURAPM -TER PI.'KSS ASSOf i \TIOn] DENE DIN. .March I. The i nmpet it inns amongst firemen i rum all parts of New /.calami affiliated with '(he Flitted Fire Brigades’ Asoeiation, commenced on “Saturday morning on Foe Caledonian grounds. Teani' I rom over 50 brigades are taking peri, and there was considerable keenness amongst the men. The weather was unfavourable Goring most of the day. Tito ground was .somewhat heavy, after rain, which fell the previous night. Hon Downic Stewart, Minister of liAernal Affairs, was present, and look » keen interest in ‘To pror/.s-.iling-. rt to the time he kP i.o catch the second express or Dm north. The Hillside (Dunedin) RmTway team which twin ihe principal shield last, tear is again well in the lead for the shield this year. In the high pressure shield eoinpetition points gained so far are: - Hillside -8, Thames '29, Alexandra. 12. ST Kilda 9. Grevinoui !i s, Addington Railway 7. V.'ailii li, Danoevirke 5, Onehunga. -I, Alaslertnn .1. In the aggregate shield compel itiou 11 1 0 points gained so far are: Hillside Id, Thames 20. Addington 13, Alexandra 12, New Brighton 9, St Kilda 9, Greymouth .a, Vaihi (!, Datinevirke 5, Devonport !. Greenhii'.e (Auckland), I. Onehunga !. Carterton 3, Masterton 3, Paten 2. The results are:Two Men Com.ling event.—New Brighten 38,-ees I. Hillside Railway, ill 3-usees, 2, Addington Railway, 42 sees. Devimport 42 2-Tsecs. ■!, (T>rferton. Mi 3-osecs. 5. Bntea. -D-ecs, 6, St Kilda and Alexandra 'a tie) Reseiie Event, one man.- -To kuiii 27sees, 1. Hillside Railway. 2 J -ecs 2,. Onehunga. 28 3-ssees. :l. Baton. 29 3-5 secs, I, (lamarti, 29 3-osecs, sth, Thames. .TOsees. Ci !i, ('lirisleliurli Railway JlOsccs. 711 1 . Hose and Hvdranf event.--HilLide Railway, Kisecs.' 1, St Kilda, 50sccs 2. Addington, 50 2-osocs, 3, Daimcvirke 5(1 3-ssecs I, Greenhme 50 -l-.’isecs. 5. Masterton 59-ecs. (i, Onehunga ol 2-5 secs, 7. Disabled Event, five men. ITiames. 1 min 23sec-. 1, Hillside 1.20 l-o, 2: Alexandra, 1.27 4-5 3; Grey mouth 1.29 •1-5. I ; Waiiii. 1.31 1-5. 5: Wellington, 1.32 3-5, 6.