STRATFORD FIRE BRIGADE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 299, 2 December 1936, Page 4

STRATFORD FIRE BRIGADE.

Final Of Summerfield Cup Competition. The final two rounds of the Sum* merfield Cup competition conducted by’ the Stratford Volunteer Fire Brigade were held at Victoria Park: last night. ’ ■ Competition in this event has been particularly keen. The teams were well 'matched and there were no disqualifications. /ireman R. Watson’s team, the winners, were only one second ahead of 'the second team on the aggregate. The four teams’ times were within) four seconds of one another. Details arc:

Fireman R. Watson’s team (Fireman Watson, Foreman F. Cummings, Fireman G. Buckley, Messenger M. Davis): 22 l-ss, 24 4-ss, 24 l-ss, 21 2-ss; total, 67 4-ss. Fireman J. Davis’ team (Firemen, Davis, W. Pettigrew, E. S. Butcher, Dept.-Superintendent P. Aitken); 235, 23 4-ss, 225, 295; 'total, 68 4-ss. Fireman R. Butcher’s team (Firemen Butcher, McLean, Foreman, W. Brocklebank, Superintendent E. Brocklebank): 265, 24 4-ss, 21 l-ss, 245; total, 70s. Fireman A. Fawcett’s team (Firemen Fawcett, H. Keller, P. Reeves, R. Boyd): 25 l-ss, 23 l-ss, 23 l-ss, 255; total, 71 2-ss. The three fastest tim'es only ;are counted for the aggregate.