FIRE BRIGADES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1931, Page 4

FIRE BRIGADES

COMPETITIONS AT WESTPORT. MARRED BY BAD WEATHER. WESTPORT, November 1. It is indeed a pity that the enthusiasm and untiring energy expended by the members of the Fire Brigade to make the annual demonstrations a success should have been marred yesterday by atrocious weather* conditions. Heavy rain was experienced throughout the day and its incessant nature made matters very miserable for the competitors. The ground was in a sodden state, and was by no means conducive to anything like startling achievements, but despite this, the careful training which the fire-fighters had undergone was reflected in the smart times registered. Teams were present from Ross, Ivurnara, Cobden, Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, Otira, Denniston and Reefton. Results were:

ONE MAN EVENT—BROWNING MEMORIAL.

Otira, 641 sec ... 1 Hokitika, 682 (including 2sec penalty) 2 Cobden, 74jsecs ... 3 Westport, 74£sec ... ... ... ... |4 Also competed: Reefton Olsecs, Kumara 82secs, Ross 774 sec, Dennistoa 82sec. TWO MEN COUPLING. Hokitika “B”, 39sec ... ... -1 Westport “A” 42sec 2 Denniston, 44secs and Cobden B, a dead heat ’ ... ... ... ••• 3 Aiso' Reefton 46 4-ssec, Otira 60, Ross 45, Kumara 49, Grey* mouth 45, Cobden “A” 46 2-5, Hokitika “A” 47 2-5, Westport “B” 4V, Otira ‘‘B” 44 2-5.

THREE MEN DISABLED HOSE

EVENT. i -- Ross (Houlihan, Parker, Bridgeman) 56secs 1 Hokitika 58 2-ssecs (including 3 secs penalty) ... 2 Otira, 59 3-ssec 3 Also competed: Hokitika “A” 68 2-5, Reefton “A” 64 Cobden “A” 70, Denniston “A” 61, Ross “A” 62 4-5, Greymouth “A” 63 2-5, Kumara “A” 64, Reefton “B” 65, Cobden “B” (disqualified), Otira- “B” (lfo test), Denniston “B” (no test), Greymouth “B” (blowout), Westport “A” disqualified), "Westport “B” 60 4-5, Kumara “B” (no test). 1 FIVE MEN CARRY. - • ■ Vs-‘ Westport, 33 4-ssecs ... I Hokitika, 34 4-ssecs 2 Cobden, 35 2-ssecs (including 2secs penalty) , ... 3 Also competed:, Ross 38, Kumara 37 2-5, Greymouth - 38, Otira 35 4-5, Dennist-on 49 1-5 (including penalty of l2secs), Reefton 47 '4-5, / RESCUE COMPETITION. . _ Kivmara “B” 29secs :..... ... ..* I Westport “A” 29 44>secs 2 Cobden “B” 30 4-ssecs -d" -j Kumara “A” 82sees ~•• 4 V Also competed: Cobden “A” 35 3-5, Ross (disqualified), Otira 44 2-5, Pen-, niston (no test), Greymouth (no test), Reefton 41, Westport “B” 37. At this stage owing to heavy rain, it was impossible to proceed with, the Five Men Reel event, which was decided on Sunday morning in beautiful weather. The result was as follows:

FIVE MEN REEL EVENT. Hokitika 65,2-osecs * 1 Kuinara 65 4-ssecs 2 "Westport (including Isec penalty) 3 Otira 66 2-osecs ... 4 Also competed: Denniston 86 4-5, (including 12secs penalty); Gireymouth 67 4-5, Ross 66 3-5, Cobden (disqualified), Reefton (no test).. On Saturday night at a social function held in the local station at which all visiting firemen were present the presentation of prizes took place and a very pleasant time was spent. GROGAN SHIELD TO HOKITIKA. The prizes offered for the highest aggregate points, which included the coveted Grogan Shield, were won by the Hokitika; representatives.