FIRE BRIGADES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1926, Page 1

FIRE BRIGADES

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DL'NEIHN, Alai. fi Under ideal conditions, the New Zealand United Fire Brigades’ -Asso-

ciation commenced its bi-annual com petition this morning on the Exhibi lion sports ground, seventy-one bri glides competing. Ihe events coin mowed were the (Elbert .Memorial two men coupling, three men hose, and hydrant and dressing, and laddc*r for olio n'-iin.

Some very fast times were recorded ia the latter event which was the only one completed at the end of the day. Superintendent .Morrison (llawera' Brigadei gave a brilliant display uf smart dressing and ladder climbing, winning the event in a very smart time of M 2-A seconds. When the day’s competitions concluded at (1 p.m.. the eight loading

teams in the two* men coupling were To Kuili. (wire. Taihape. Unworn,'Hillside Railway, Te Aroint and Hastings. The six hading teams in the (Elbert .Memorial event are : - V liangnrci. llawera, Devoupori. Dailuevirke, Napier Railway and Te Amlin. A Whangarei man pul up a remarkably fast time in this event. The Lading seven teams ill the hose and hydrant event are .-—Unworn. Daiinevirke, Thames, Orcenlane. Tniluipe. Stretford and Te Aroha. A tin- f mtipei itiolis pi'oeecded the siaU'lar-l time in each event was lowered and many teams subsequently were nor tested. There are eh-von teams still to compote In the hose and hydrant event, lhout 33 teams in the two men eoitpl-

ing ('vent, and over 10 men arc yet lo contest the (Elbert. Memorial event. The unfinished events will be continued al P a.in. to-morrow. When they are cem-luded. the three men disabled hose event will be started. The follow ing is ihe result of the One Man Ladder Pressing event:--llawera 1 ! 3-Asoes. 1 : Hillside Railway. Kiser-. 2; Tc Kuiti I “secs. 3; (Tire IT !-■). I; Oiieliunga. IS 3-">. A: Hastings 18 l-o, (i. Also competed— j Oannevirkc 2(1 2-A: Napier Railway "Jo I 2-. A. Alasterioii 2(1 I-A, Otaki 3!L In- | vereargill Railwnv 13 I-A. Takapima3S ; llsoc. penally) .‘iflsces, Wailii It”, | ('liristelniroh Railway 20 2-. A. Adding-1 ton Railway 21. Ta ilia pc 26 l-o. Devon-j ] i<iri 31. Kaia imi 31. Dunedin City 31. Otira Railway .'i7 2-A. Hamilton 2-A (2 i sees, penalty) 27. Reeftoa 11. L'-vill 32. Temuka .TA 2-A (Msecs. penalty) 37 2-A,* Hokitika 23 3-A. Invercargill Pit -l-o (2sres. penalty) 21 Is .Ad. Wlian- { ctarei (not tinishod). Oanviru IP, Cam-I bridge 21 2-A, Greymuntli hinfinishcrt)i \\ aiihi!<i nan . unlini'hoil) : Taumarumii j 21. Cohden 2.A. Orevtown .‘G. Tauranga 31. Waipawa 31 2-A. Gisborne 30, Newt Brighton 21. Eltham 3a. Ekatalmm. 17 ; Waimate 23 2 -A. I