FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

ATIILKJ'MJS COJM TJiSTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Friday. The visiting (ire brigud.cs were entertained at an excursion to Motutapu .yesterday. An interesting s])orts programme was provided, the results being as follows: 100 Yards Kire Brigade (Jhanipion- | ship—Bales (Lower Hutu 1. 7,) Yards Handicap, 45 year* and over. —A. Boon {S'.-w Hyiuotithj 1, Jl. Jiuse I (L'eione) 2. | Maiden Handicap, 7."> yards.,- L Ash worth (Xapicvi 1, 11. Ainslcy i, K. Hay ward (Kaiapoi) 3.

Relay ltace (teams of four men, eiu lau to run 100 yards).—Wangiuiiii lokilikii -'.

iiECOKDS ESTABLISHED. Auckland, Friday. The Tinted Eire Brigsidc competitions ■ontii'MH'il today in light rain which fell it intervals. Itesiilli-: The company event (two men) was ,von l.y Tini'iiru in 34 2-sscc, otli"V limes being YVauganni 111 I-."), Daiincli'rke Ho, AiasU'ilou 35 l-s»cri. After running oil' a tie with the I'.a--tovvn Uailwav team for liftli and sixth ph.ce.s for shield points. Duiicdi.i broke a New Zealand ri'cord. putting up a grand run in 111 l-.V-ec-. In the live-men h».-e. hydrant and union event. Kitzroy (New Plymouth! also established a new record lor tin event by doing it in the smart time o; 20 3-sscc.

TOLNTS VUK THE SHIELD. Auckland. Last Night. The points for the shields being collided for liy the brigades at the lire tirades demonstration are:— ' iSpcMit Shield, for manual eveits (eonmfetcdl-iJiipier, 21 points, 1; Tiniru. 15 points, 2; llawera, 14 points, J', Hastings, 8 .points, 4; Ashburlon «'« Ueraldine, 4 points each. _ Manual Shield—The following are the leading teams: Timaru, 23 points; Napier, 21 points; Hawera, 14 points High-pressure Shield—Mastertm: are leading with 2C points. Auckland Ci.v are second with 17 points, and l'Hzroy and Dunedin South equal for thirc with lb' points each.

RESULTS TO DATE. Auckland, Last SightFollowing art- the results ol events completed: — Coupling Event (two men)—l mmiii, 34 2-sscc, 1; Wangantii, 34 4-tsec, ■ i Daimevirke, Msec, 3; Mustertol,34 4m ««. 4 Eustown Railway and Duncdin South were dead heat for filth pin"' in 35 4-ssec. In the run off for shieM points, Eustown Railway ran in in 3» .-■> sec, and Duncdin South in 314-ssec. Hose. Hvdraut and Union (ike men)Fitzroy, 2!) 3-ssec, 1; Wangaiui, 31 2m sec, 2; Duncdin South, 31 !-ssec, 3; Eastown Railway and Hillsidt Railway, 32soc, dead heat tor 4. Eastown won in the run-off. Musterton |3i l-sscc.) was sixth. Hose and Hydrant (three :nen)-Cav-ersl.am.2l l-ssec, 1; DuncdU South and Napier, 21 3-sscc. (dead licit) 2; Hillside Railway, 23 l-ssec, 4. Auckland Citv and Lvttelton (23 25sec.) w«c dead heat for fifth place. Dnncdfii South l>eat Xapicr in the. run-off *» second place. . Ladder Race, one man-Auckland ut.\ Bsec and Masterton Bsec, dead neat for first place, to he run of to-morrow. F.ltham. Duncdin City, Ashturton, Greymouth, Wanganui and Spit (8 l-sscc. I dead heat, to he run oil lor third and fourth places to-morrow.