BRIGADE TESTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 March 1940, Page 9

BRIGADE TESTS

PETONE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

CARTERTON TEAM THIRD.

(By Telegraph—Press Asociation.) WELLINGTON. This Day

The Ceniennial demonstrations of the New Zealand United Fire Brigades’ Association concluded on the Petone Recreation Ground on Saturc.ay, when 2000 people gathered io watch the interesting performances by a large number of fire-fighters. A striking feature cf the demonstration was ihe success of Petone. who won the championship shield for all 12 events, the High Pressure Shield for all nine wet -events, and the manual shield for all five of the one. two and three men events. Their prize-money totalled £65 10s. Details:—

Championship Shield: Petone, 1001 points; Upper Hutt, 751 points; Carterton. 741 points. High Pressure Shield: Petone, 761 points: Upper Hutt. 711 points; Carterton, 57 points. Manual Shield: Petone, 361 points; Carterton, 281 points; Upper Hutt, 24 points. Camel Cup (three-men dressing event): Carterton and Petone. equal.

Duplex Cup (four-men motor): Felon e.

Gilbert Memorial Shield (one-man championship): Hastings. Merryweather Shield (four-men motor event; showing two waters from tower): Upper Hutt. Neill Cup (four-men pump event): Petone.

Simplex Shield 'four-men hose and standpipe): Upper Hutt. Prize money: Petonc, G 5 10s; Upper Hutt, £4l 10s: Carterton, £37.