FIRE BRIGADES' COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 21 March 1907, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES' COMPETITIONS

"S> WINS l!V TAUANAKI TEAMS. Per Press Association. (.'hristohnrcti, March -0. 'J'he competitions under the auspices of the I'nited Eire Brigades" Association were resumed to-day in splendid weather and with a capital attendance. The results are as follow: One .Man Uamml. First, CH; second, Ui; third, ,01; fourth, i'l Christchurch (Foreman E. Boroughs) :i'i 2-3 (including lscc penalty) .. 1 Tiniaru (C'aplein ('ampbell), 30 3-5 2 Hastings (Fireman \V. (irahain). 38 lireyinoui !i (Fireman .1. Kennedy). 3:) sec (including 2-ee penalty).. . I (iishonie -12 l-sst'c (including lscc petialt yj : Teniuka, -i.'lsec (including 2see pen.iMy); Napier -i;i 3-ssee (Isee penalty i; Asliblirtiill, I"; 2-ssee (inclu'lillg 1 see penalty): (loniMiue, 10 3.ssec; Ouni'iiin, -I- 2-.">scc; anil llawera, it ■!-ssce competed in the order named. Al.-.o started: Kaslmvu Railway. West port, Levin, Mastcrlon, Martini, ['clone, Lower Hull, Kaiapoi, and Waipawa. liichinoud and I'urowa (N.S.W.) were disqualified. Hose Heel Flat anil Ladder. I Five nien.l First prize, C-1U; second, C2O; third, Cl 5; fourth, C 10; fifth, L7>. 1 Napier, 5(1 3-ssec 1 1 Danncvirke, 57 1 -ssee 2 Duneilin City, Stisee 3 Auckland, s!> 3-ssee 1 Hastings, 5'J 4-3 see 5 Caversliam, (10 l-ssec; Wailii, 03 4-5 sec; Hillside Railwav, OS 2-ssec: Dunedill South, 03 1-asee (including ],se.e penalty); Hokitiki, (il 2-ssee (lscc penalty): Jlastertoii, at 3-sscc; Hawera, till -l-osee; Marlon, OSsec; Itoss, 08 1-5 sec; New I'lvmouth, lit 2-ssec (ssee pen- " ally): Spilt, 0(1 2-ssec (-lscc penally); J and Mount Eden, Otisec (lscc penalty) competed in the order named.

Also started: Woodville, Port Chalmers, Stratford, St. Kilda, and Alexandra. Disqualified: Carterton, Kastown Railway, Westport, Lyttclton, ami Akaioa. Coupling Kvent (for two men). I'irst, .■CIO; second, .CO; third, CI; fourth, ;C2, Xcw Plymouth, S3 -i-usee (including lsec penalty) 1 Dunedin City, 3(>sec - (.'lev Lynn, 30 tf-osec (lsec penalty) .'I L'atea, 'M l-sscc 4

The following competed in tin? order named: Auckland Railway, -Usee; Fit/.roy, 40 2-fjscc (including idsec penalty); Marton, -18 l-.jsec (including -lsec penalty) ; i\apicr Railway, 30 2-f>si>c; Mount Kden. '3O l-f>sec; St. Kilda, -l-nec (including lsec penalty); Port Chalmers, 41 3-r>see (including 1-Jsec penalty); llokitiki, 38see; Alexandra. 50 l-ssee (including 9»ee pennlty); Danncvirke, 'M 4-oscc (including 2see penalty): Mount Aloert, Msec (including Usee penalty); Timaru, 43sec (including 3see penalty) ; Xapier, 38sce (including -lsec penalty); Oamaru, 45see (including 2sec penalty); Wanganui, 37 3-ssec (including lsec penalty) ; Reefton, 45 4-.") see (Usee penalty); Lawrence, 13sec (.'lsec penalty): Koslyn, 40nec( fisec penalty); Christchurch, 30 see (2sec penalty). Also started: Kaiapoi, Carterton, Knmara, Gore, Hastings, Paeroa, luvcreargill, Christchurch Railway, Palmerston South, BluH', Akaroa, Milton, Wlmngarei and Ashburton.

Five-man Manual. First prize, C3.*j. second, C2O: third, Clf>; fourth, .ClO. Hawera, 4-lsec 1 Timaru. 44 3-ssec 2 Gore, 47 2-ssec (2see penalty) .... 3 Ashburton, 47 2-ssee (3see penalty) 4 Hastings, 47 4-">sec (2soc penalty); Grevmouth, 48 2-ssec; Carterton, 54 2-5 sec; and Christchurch, 48 4-ssee (2soc penalty) also competed. Also started: Lower Iluft, Spitt, Rangiora, Dunedin, Westport, Napier, 110Mtika, Masterton, and Petone. Gore and Ashburton having tied for third and fourth places, ran olf, (ion? winning in 40 -o-sev- (a record for the colony), Ashburton repeating its performance, 47 2-sscc. Ladder Race (one man). First prize, .C 8; second, .Hi; third, .t!4; fourth, C2. Xapier (A. Peterson), 7 4-ssec .... 1 Greymoulh (H. Blockage), Bsec .. .. 2 Dunedin City (A. Duncan), fisee .... 3 Hokitika (R. i'oss). 8 l-ssec .. .. I There were a large number of competitors in this event, one tie for second and third places, and five for fourth. The runs on' resulted as above. The competitions will be continue I to-morrow.