ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 13

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

BRIGADE'S EASTER COMPETITIONS. ANNUAL FIELD DAY. Teams representing the ambulance brigades of New Zealand met in annual competition on the Auckland Domain to-day. The weather conditions for the events were ideal. Amonjrst the officers present were: Assistant Commissioner C. •'- 'funks and his executive officer. Senior District Superintendent F. ,1. Hutchinson. The function was under the direction of Corps Superintendent. F. E. assisted by other officers. The trophies competed for were: — Gn?f Challenge Cup (Auckland Divisi n holder l *, f-.r which eight teams w* re (ntered from the Auckland Amhulan " Division (3 teams). National Re*erv<. Auckland, En-town Railway (Wanganui). < _' teanisi. Y.M.C.A. Division and ;h • Wanunni I'ivision. Tin- tosi was To tra-. <i l(niyd«. crowing an uns:if«- hurdle, to tr, .: iw.i injuries and transport ;he patient t < the slatting point. A time liniii of I.'. minutes was imposed. Dr. Tracy Inglis an i Dr. R_ H. Walton wer<» th» judges. Wancanui B team, Ofipfs. 1 : Auckland K and F team*. !C>, equal. 2: Eastown Railway. No. I. 03: East own Railwav. V.. 2. U2 : Auckland A. S«: y.M.C.A.. Whati-gar.-i and National Aeserre, equal, S2. lnt"r-colonial Challonir'- Cup (Glclw Division. Sydney, holders I. The trophy was undefended. Teams were entered Jiir the Auckland, National Rc-crre. V.M.C.A. (Whangarci) and East own Railwav (Wanganuil divisions. The test was wi» of three events, including, firstly, a course of 100 yds with a ditch as an obstacle, thf treatment of a patient and his IrawT>ort to the starting point: secondly, the application of ;he triangular bandage and thirdlr, the application of the roller handag». Dr. C E. Maguire (medical superitendent at the Auckland Hospital) and Dr. H. 1Gould. of the hospital staff were the jndsres. Whangarei. llopts. 1: Eastown Railwav. 100. 2; Auckland B, 103 ; National Reserve. Trophies will be presented at the St. John Ambulance headquarters. Rutland Street, off Wellesley Street, this evening. Uniform dress competition, for the nursing divisions. The judge was Mi-» Taylor (matron of the Auckland Hospital:. Results :— Wellington South. 30pts. 1: National Reserve. A squad. 29. 2; National Reserve. l» squad and Timaru (equal! 27 3Nationall Reserve, £ squad. 26. Each mem'- *««♦.« t winning squad received a presentation from Lady Divisional Superintendent CammelL ' ,K i othp^trophic ' s w »"ch were competed for this afternoon were Horsier Challen-.-t up. the Auckland Ambulance Cup. and the Nurse Saunders Jones Cup