UNITED FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1929, Page 6

UNITED FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION

- f YESTERDAY’S j/uiNUS. The weather was ideal for the opening of the Competitions yesterday, and the proceedings attracted considerable attention. The attendance was good, ulany peonle from the country being present and enjoying the diversified programme. Some of the events e. cited special interest. • When Masterton beat Hawera’s smart time in the One Alan Event, the excitement was very great and seemed to communicate itself to all parts of the ground. The record time put up made the result of outstanding interest. The programme was put through very well, and the fact that three events were completed was creditable indeed to th© management of the Association, which had a number of officials well versed in all details at its disposal. PRINCESS THEATRE. There was a large attendance at the Princess Theatre bust night for the entertainment organised by Miss Ann Duff as a benefit for the local Fire Brigade funds. The organiser was successful in providing a splendid first part, every item being warmly applauded. Air and Airs Arnold Perry are undoubtedly a great acquisition to the town. Their musical abilities with which they are so generous, are very superior indeed. Both were heard to good effect in solos, but the charm of the duets rendered will long remain a memory.. The “Aliserere” duet was not too exacting—a full rendition being given, while the encore number 1 - A Night in Venice” was a delight in pleasing blending. Airs Harrison sang ■most pleasingly, one of the popular songs of the day with an easy and eirective grace. The Al.isses Lynn rendered a delightful duet and little Cora sang with marked success “The Lilac Tree.” The see mi, “To a Miniature,” in which Misses Alva Alclntosh, Bald and Duff appeared, was vociferously received, as it deserved to be. The “Afusical Alenu” was well done by the chorus of waiters, and the humour well brought out. Variety was lent to the programme by Air’ S. Brooks' Hebrew sketches, and the amusing fooling of Alessrs Preston and' Gillooly. • Two visiting firemen supplinientcd this section by some burlesque work which amused greatly. The dancing by .Misses Gwen Jacobs and Alva Alclntosh was capably executed, and Air G. Lakin also presented a dancing sketch to the pleasure of- the audience. Aliss Giese was the accompanist in chief for the exacting programme, assisted in part by Alisses G. Jacobs and J. Alclntosh. Ross Bros.’ Orchestra lent friendly aid with the overture, and in providing incidental music throughout the evening. The second part of the programme was the burlesque revue “Fire” written arid composed by Aliss Duff. Allbough produced here previously, ; was greatly enjoyed again. All the principal characters were well sustained and the vocal numbers by. Aliss Duff and Air P. Renton were well redered. The chorus was good, and the comic lire brigade seemed quite at home in their unusual parts. The piece went well all through, the amusing dialogue and business providing ..mam a laugh. The visitors enjoyed the playette. and the local amateurs are tube credited with a very good perlormance indeed. Air R. Lynn wa stage director, and with his assistants had a busy time, but the curtain fol finally just before 1] o’clock. Air Evans returned thanks publicly to Afiss Duff and .her assistant performers for organising the entertainment, specially mentioning Alessrs Ross Bros for their help with the orchestra .music at the last moment. The financial result for the object in view b expected to show a profit of ahoir. £SO which is very gratifying to the management.

JUBILEE. DEMONSTRATIONS. CASS SQUARE, HOKITIKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2Sth. Throughout the day, with an interval ol an hour for luncheon the competitions were continued and. the events were run off smoothly, without the slightest hitch. There was a host of officials, three sets being engaged on different events and all worked smooth ly. The visiting Executive of the Associatoin were very pleased with the condition and arrangements of Cass Square and Secretary Watts officially stated that the ground appointments were the best the Association had over had and that the. water pressure was very satisfactory. It was also stated that the modern innovations to the programme, introduced for the first time in the present instance, had proved an unqualified success and would uiuluuhtedly he included in nil future programmes. There was one hardship for a running team inasmuch as when putting up excellent time they struck the wrong disc and were disqualified when they had put up what otherwise would have been a prize-winning time. Three events were concluded and a j fourth one started. The billowing are i the complete results of the three com-1 pleted:—

FIRST EVENT. CILBERD MEMORIAL—ONE MAN COUPLING. - Man dressed in shirt and. trousers, with cover, to he lying 011 a stretcher 10 yards in rear of plug. At signal from starter, to get up and diess, putting on tunic (of which four buttons must be fastened), hoots, helmet, belt (end of which, must he in keeper), and

spanner. Run 10 yards, ship standpipe, unstrap and couple to standpipe 50ft. of coiled hose, run out hose and connect 50ft to each delivery or union, run out both lengths, fix branches, ana finish 5 yards in front of branches. Hose to bo coiled, male coupling in centre; one branch to be lying on side of coil in front of plug, the other branch to be lying on side of union 50 feet in front of standpipe; one delivery of standpipe and union to be capped. First prize, £4; second £3; third, £2; fourth, £l. Total £lO. Addington Railway 1.5 4-5 (3 secs, penalty), 1.8 4-5. Gore 1.14. Denniston, 1.34 (3secs penalty) 1.37. Gore, 1.13 (lsec. penalty) 1.14. Cobden, 1.33 4-5 (2secs. penalty) 1.35 4-5. Geraldine, 1-48 1-5 secs. Fcathenston, 1.40 f-5 (lsec. penalty') 1.41 1-5. Lower Hutt, 1.24 1-5 (lsec. penalty) 1.25 1-5-Eketahuna, 1.27 (26secs. penalty) 1.53. Invercargill Rly. Workers, 1.27 (lsec. penalty) 1.28. Matamata, 1.32 1-5 (2secs. penalty) 1.34 1-5. Sumner, 1.19 (lsec. penalty) 1.20. Patea, 1.21 (2sees. penalty) 1.23. Woodville, 1.32 1-5 (-Jsecs. penalty) 1.36 1-5. Alilton, 1.43. AVaitara, 1.24 3-5. Otorohnnga, 1.16 2-5 (4secs. penalty) 1.20 2-5. Hokitika, 1.17 3-5 (lsec. penalty) 1.18 3-5. Devonport, 1.12 3-5 secs. Tamil ara mi i, 114 2-5 secs. Petone, 1.19 4-5 secs. Blenheim, 1.40 secs, no test. Petone Railway, 1.27 3-5 secs, no test. Pukekohe, 1.24 3-5 secs, no test. Eastown Railway, 1.30 secs, no test. Hokitika, 1.17 3-5 (lsec.) 1.18 3-5. Hawera, 56 2-5 secs. Onohunga, 1.3 1-5 sees. Rotorua, 1.3' secs. Oamaru, 1.8 secs. Tamaki. 1.32 2-5 secs., no test. Cambridge, 1.13 2-5 secs., no test. Northcote, 1.47 4-5 sees., no test. Alosgiel, 1.11 secs. Stratford, 1.11 1-5 secs. Westport, 1.12 2-5 sees., no test. Pahiatua, 1.13 sees., no test. Alasterton, 55 secs. Te Kuiti, 1.6 2-5 secs. Green Lane, 1.42 secs., no test. New Brighton, did not finish. Alorrinsville, 1.56 secs., no tost.

FINAL PL AGINGS. Alasterton, 55sees., 6 shield points 1 Hawera, 56 2-5 secs., 5 points ... 2 Hillside Railway, Glsecs., 4 points 3 Oneluinga, 63 1-5 secs., 3 points ... 4 Whnngarei, 63 3-5 secs.. 2 points ... 5 Rotorua, 64 secs.,%l point 6 SECOND EVENT. t TWO-MEN HOSE AND STANDPIPE EVENT. Two men to run 10 yards, pick up standpipe, one branch, and two 50ft. lengths of wet hose, coiled on the bight and properly strapped, run 25 yards to plug, ship standpipe, run out and connect one 50ft length of hose, fix- branch and strike disc with water through 100 feet length. Time to be taken from start until second water strikes disc. First prize, £7; second £5; third, £3: fourth, £2. Total £l7.

Petone 37 2-5 secs. Greymouth and Pukekohe'43 3-5 secs equal.. Port- Chalmers, 48 1-5 sees. Thames, unfinished. Pahiatua, 55 2-5 secs. Cobden, 50 4-5 (Ssecs. penalty) 53 4-b. Patea, 45 4-5 secs. Pnpatoetoo, 52 4-5 secs. • Carterton, did not finish. Pukekohe, 43 3-5 secs. Daimcvirke, did not finish. AVaihi, 47 4-5 sees. Petone, 37 2-5 secs. Feathorston, GO secs. Te Aroha, 47 4-5 secs. Invercargill Rly. Workers. 52 secs., no test. Devonport, 45 secs. Takapuna, 55 secs. Sumner, 47 sees. Alilton, 49 secs. Oneluinga, 39 1.-5 sees. Woodville, 44 secs. (8 secs, pen.) 52 secs. Lower Hutt. 38 2-5 sees. Te Awanuitu. 55 sees., no test. Cambridge 48 sees., no test, uroen Lane, 55 sees., no test. Otorohanga, 59 sees., no test. Addington Railway, 40 sees. (3sees.) 43sccs. Northcote, 72sees., no lest. Hillside Railway. 40sec.i., no test. Matamata. did not finish. Hokitika, 42 2-5 secs., no test. Stratford, 42 2-5 secs., no test. Denniston. 43 1-5 sees., no test. Otira Railway, 38 3-5 sees. Kumara, did not finish. I’etnne U.nihvny, 47 4-5 sees., no test. Alosgiel, 17 1-5 sees., no test. Westport, .40secs., no test. Te Kuiti, did not finish. Taihape, 39 1-5 sees. AVaitara, 33 4-5 sees. Dargaville, 47secs., no test. Taiinianinui, 38 3-5 sees. Eketahuna, 56 2-5 sees., no test. Otorohanga, 42 3-5 sees., no test. Lyttelton, did not finish. Alorrinsville, 51 2-5 secs., no test. Rotorua, 37 2-5 secs., disqualified (hit wrong disc). Papakura. did not finish. Eastown Railway, 49secs., no test. Tamaki, 46 2-5 secs., no test. Oamaru, 43sees., no test. Eoxton, oflsees., no test. TlaWera, 33 4-5 sees. Eketahuna, 56 2-5 secs., no test. Gore, 48 1-5 secs., no test. Devonport, 53 3-5 secs., no test. Blenheim, 49 sees., no test.

New Brighton, 57sees., no test. Alexandra, 47secs., no test. Geraldine, did not finish. FINAL PL AGINGS. Petone, 37 2-5 secs., 9 points 1 Lower Hutt, 3S 2-5 secs., 8 points 2 Tauinarunui, 38 3-5 secs., 6 points 3 Otira Railway, 38 3-5 secs., 4 points 4 Hawera, 38 4-5 secs., 3 points ... 5 Waitara, 38 4-5 secs., 2 points ... 6 A draw in the hat decided the two sets of ties.

THIRD EVENT. FIVE-MEN HOSE, REEL AND LADDER EVENT (MODERN). Five men to stand 10 yards behind reel placed 40 yards in trout of plug; run with reel to a mark 100 feet from plug, pull off 100 ft of hose (with branch attached), take reel to plug, ship standpipe, connect 1.00 feet to standpipe, aiul strike disc with water; return with reel to 94 feet mark, run out 50ft. of hose, disconnect branch connect 50ft to first lead, fix branch, raise and extend ladder and take lead up ladder to platform and strike disc. Reel to pass a mark 94 feet from plug before last coupling is broken. Extension ladder to be lying with heel 6 feet from trout of platform. Time to he taken when water strikes disc on platform. Reel to carry 200 feet of hose made up in one continuous length, male coupling out, one standpipe, and one branch. Draw for places on the mark. When team is on the mark ready to start, the officials will draw numbers for each member of the team. No 4to lie standpipeman. When numbers are drawn and men placed on the mark in position, the men will be handed over to the starter. Any member of a team wilfully evading the draw will bo liable to have the team disqualified. Standpipe not to he taken off the reel until within 10 yards of plug. No 4 to.be in his position at finish. No. 1 in tongue on right; No 2 in tongue on left; No 3 in rear on right; No 4 in rear according to placing of standpipe; No 5 in centre at rear. Gear must not he touched after the draw has taken place. First prize, £ls; second. £10; third. £6; fourth, £3. Total, £34.

Hawera 41 1-5 secs. Te Kuiti 45 secs. Addington Railway 45 secs. Otira Railway, Gosecs. (osecs.) 70secs Whangnrei, 44sees. (ssecs.) 49sees. Port Chalmers, did not finish. Tnihape, 53secs. (18secs. penalty) 71secs.

Devonport, 51 1-5 secs. (2secs. pen alty) 53 2-5. Greymouth, 54 2-5 secs. Hillside Railway, 49secs. (ssecs.) 54 Hokitika, did not finish.Oneluinga, did not finish.

Gore. 51 secs. Carterton, 45 2-5 sees (13secs. penalty) 5$ 2-5 secs. Stratford, 46 1-5 sees, disqualified. Alexandra, were disqualified. Thames, 52 secs., no test. Alasterton, 50 secs., no test. Otorohanga, 59secs., no test. Wnihi, 53 3-5 secs., disqualified. Dargaville. 53 1-5 secs., no test. Taumarumii, olsecs., disqualified. In the 5-nien modern, owing to an omission on the part ol an official the 10 points for fifth and sixth were allotted to Gore, Dargaville, and Devonport. It was found on checking the list that Alasterton were entitled to points and after consultation among the captains it was decided to divide the points equally among the four teams. 2,\ points each. The decision was a very sportsmanlike one and was received with genera: satisfaction and approval.

FINAL RESULT. Hawera. 41 1-5 sees., first ... 20 pts. Addington Rly., 45secs., 2nd 16 pis. Te Kuiti, 4osecs., 2nd V- pts. Whangarei, 49,secs., 4th ... 8 pts. Gore, olsecs.. sth -a P ts - Devonport, 53 1-5 sees., 6th 2i pts. Dargaville. 53 1-5 secs., 6tli 24 pts. .Alas., i ton, 4 secs., no test .. 24- pts. FRIDAY, MARCH Ist. \ < * ■ dv rain fell during the night, hut in. weather 'cleared after seven o’clock, and it was fine again when a start was made at 9 a.m. Later the sun came out and the morning was quite satisfactory. The ground was again in capital order, in spite of the rain, nicely soft and springy, as a competitor stated. The complete arrangements of the previous day were again in evidence.

FOURTH EVENf. THREE-MEN HOSE AND STANDPIPE EVENT. Three men to rim 10 yards, pick ’ip standpipe, two 50ft. lengths of woi hose, coiled on the bight and properly strapped, and two branches, all to he detached and lying fiat on the ground. Run 2") yards to plug, ship standpipe, run out and connect 50ft. length o-f hose to each delivery of the standpipe, fix to branches and strike two discs with water. Dm* delivery of standpipe to lie capped. Alcn to draw for places on the mark. Number from right on starting mark facing the plug. Duties: —No 1 takes 50ft. hose and branch, runs to plug, opens plug, removes cap. runs out lead, fixes branch, and strikes disc. No 2 takes ofltt. hose and branch, connects load to standpipe, runs hose out, fixes branch, and strikes disc. No. 3 ships standpipe, connects up No. l’s lead, and gives water.. First prize, £9; second. £6; third. £4 10s; fourth, £-E Total: £22 10s. Northcote. 46 2-5 secs. Lower Hutt. 25 sees. Rotorua, 28 3-5 sees. Foxton, 33 secs. (4 secs pen.) 3/secs. AVaihi, 29 4-5 secs.

Cobden, 34 3-5 secs, (disqualified for under weight). Denniston, 27 2-5 sees (8 secs pen.) 35 2-5 secs. Sumner, did not finish. . AVoodville, 31 4-5 sees. Alexandra, 33'4-5 secs. (2 secs, pen.) 35 4-5 sees. Alilton, 41 3-5 secs, no test. Alasterton, 28 secs. Invercargill Railway, 36 4-5 sees, no test. Greymouth, 28 2-5 secs. Papatoetoe, 35 3-5 secs., no test. Lyttelton, 29 3-5 secs. Eastown Railway, 29 3-5 secs. AA r estport, 31 1-5 secs. Pahiatua, 32secs. Taumarunui, 30 3-5 secs. Devonport, 29secs. (6secs.) 35 secs. Hawera, 25 3-5 secs. Thames, did not finish. Kumara, 41 1-5 secs, no test. Taihape, 25 4-5 secs. New Brighton, 31 2-5 secs. Oamaru, 25 2-5 secs. Cambridge, 27 3-5 secs. FIFTH EVENT.

FOUR-MEN HOSE AND STANDPIPE EVENT. Four men to stand 10 yards behind reel placed 40 yards from plug, run with reel to mark 109 ifeet from plug, pull off hose with branch attached, take reel to plug, ship standpipe, connect 100 ft. hose, strike disc with water, take second 100 ft. length of hose from reel, fix branch, connect to second delivery of standpipe, and strike two discs with water. Reel to carry 250 ft. of hose, one standpipe and two branches. In taking off second length reel must be taken back to a mark 85 feet from standpipe before last coupling is broken. Time to be taken when last water strikes disc. First prize, £l2; second, £8; third, £6; fourth, £3. Total £29. Otira Railway, 49secs. Pahiatua, 63secs. (lOsecs.) 73secs. AVaihi, 51secs. (osecs.) 56sec. Devonport, 51 1-5 ecs. Devonport, 51 1-5 secs. Tnlimarumii, 50 1-5 secs. (lOsecs.) 60 1-5 secs. Sumner, 50secs. Hawera, 43 2-5 secs. ATosgiel, 54 4-5 secs., no test. Otorohanga, 53 2-5 secs., no test. Addington Railway, 47 secs. Rotorua. 54 2-5 secs., no test. Te Kuiti, 48 1-5 secs. Hokitika, 52 2-5 sec*, no test. Stratford. 49 .secs. Alorrinsville, 58 secs, no test. "Westport, 61 secs., no test. New Brighton, 66 secs., no test. Dannevirke, 49 1-5 secs. (5 sec. pen - ) 54 1-5 secs. Dargaville, 64 4-,5 secs., no tost. Oamaru,. 53 1-5 secs., no test. •Carterton, 48 3-5 secs. Takapuna. 57 3-5 secs., no test. Taihape, 50 1-5 secs., no test. Lower Hutt. 53 2-5 secs., no test. Oneluinga, 50 4-5 secs., no test. Invercargill Railways, did not finish. Thames, 46 2-5 sees. (11 secs, pen.) 57 2-5 secs. Eketahuna, 55 1-5 secs., no test. Alexandra, 55 secs., no tost. Alasterton, 46 4-5 secs. Port Chalmers. 59 secs., no test. Alexandra, 55 secs. Hillside Railway, 45 2-5 sees. Te Aroha, 55 secs., no test. Greymouth, 48 3-5 secs. (2sees.) 5C 3-5 secs. Kumara, 60 secs., no test. Gore, 55 secs., no test. Petone, 48 2-5 secs. Cambridge, 56 secs., no test. AVhangarei, 49 secs., no test. FINAL RESULT. Hawera, 43 2-5 secs., 16 points ... 1 Hillside Railway, 45 2-5 secs., 12.)pts 2 AListerton, 46 4-5 secs., 9) points ... 3 Addington Railway, 47secs.. 6) pts. 4 Te Kuiti. 48 1-5 secs.. 5 points ... 5 Petone, 48 2-5 secs.. 3) points ... 6