FIRE BRIGADE CONTESTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1939, Page 7

FIRE BRIGADE CONTESTS

DEMONSTRATION AT WANGANUI. CHAMPIONSHIP TO CARTERTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, March 12. The weather was showery yesterday for the final events of the annual demonstrations of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand. As a result of the week’s competitions Carterton proved the most successful brigade, taking the largest share of the prize money, in addition to winning the championship and the high-pressure and, manual shields. Petone was the next most successful brigade and was runner-up for all.three shields. Points for the shields are: —

Championship Shield: Carterton, 94; Petone, 65’.; Upper Hutt, 59; Hastings, 54J; Hokitika, 37; Hawera, 341. High-pressure Shield: Carterton, 751; Petone, 601; Hastings, 481; Upper Hutt, 40; Dannevirke, 29; Hawera, 25J. Manual Shield: Carterton, 27; Petone, 21; Hastings, 21; Upper Hutt, 16; Matamata. 13; Patea. 12. Events concluded on Saturday resulted: —

Four men hose and stand-pipe: Upper Hutt, 36 l-ssees., 1; Patea, 39secs., 2; Petone, 39 4-ssecs., 3; Taumarunui, 40secs., 4; Whangarei,' 40 4-ssecs.. 5; Pukekohe, 41 secs., 6. Four-men motor event, showing two waters, one from each floor: Carterton, 36 2-ssecs., 1; Petone, 37secs., 2; Upper Hutt, 40 4-ssecs„ 3; Lyttelton, 43 3-5 secs., 4; Hastings, 43 4-ssecs., 5; Hawera, 44secs., 6. Four-men motor pump from standpipe: Hastings, 67secs., 1: Stratford, 71 3-ssecs., 2; Carterion, 72 l-ssecs., 3; Upper Hutt, 73 2-ssecs., 4; Hokitika, 74 secs., 5; Danneyirke, 74 4-ssecs., 6. Three-men. motor event (dressing): Hastings, 53 4-ssecs., 1; Petone, 56 4-5 secs., 2; Upper Hutt and Hawera, 58 secs., equal, 3; Whakatane, 64secs., 5; Devonport, 65 l-ssecs., 6. Two-men rescue event: Te Kuiti, 36 l-ssecs„ 1; Upper Hutt, 37 4-ssecs„ 2; Stratford, 40 4-ssecs., 3; Carterton, 42 secs., 4.