THE FIRE BRIGADE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 44, 16 February 1912, Page 6

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

THREE COMPETITIONS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Yesterday afternoon the Stratford Fire Brigade held three service campetitions for trophies presented to tlie brigade. Lieutenant Rowson officiated as judge, Foreman Lane ,as strater, and the timekeepers were Messrs Backhouse and Pinnoy. Following are details:—

Hallonsteiu Bros.’ Trophy.—Oneman coupling event. Each competitor has all gear laid out. Runs 15 yards, fixes hydrant, fixes a lead of 50ft. of hose on each side of hydrant and runs them out, fixes double union on each and then affixes four leads of hose and branches, afterward running five yards to finish.—First Foreman Wilson, lieu. 6pts., Imin 11 4-ssec, 1. Hydrant, E. Drake (scr.) put up the fastest time—lmin 14 2-ssec.

Burgess Cup.—Five yards to run; pick up 50ft. of hose, branch and hydrant; run fifty feet to plug, fix hydrant, fix load of hose to hydrant and run out 50ft. hose, and fix branch, run out second lead of 50ft., and branch, and collide to other side of hydrant, finishing with five yards run. Foreman Wilson, Imin 2sec, 1; Fireman Davis, Imin 7 2-ssec, 2; Branchman Evans, Imin lOsee, 3; Hydrantman Drake, Imin 15 l-sscc, 4. Bishara Cup, handicap.—Run five yards, pick up hydrant, branch, and 50ft. hose; run to ping; fix hydrant; fix hose and run, out, carrying branch and fixing it; turn on water, run hack to branch and direct water at disc.— Foreman Wilson (4sec. handicap), 43 sec., 1; Foreman Burgess (scr.), 47sec, 2; Fireman Davis (4sec.), 48sec., 3.