McINTOSH SHIELD

Press, Volume C, Issue 29448, 25 February 1961, Page 9

McINTOSH SHIELD

Swimming Should Be Exciting Event With competitors evenly matched, the Mclntosh Shield swimming contest between Rangiora and Kaiapoi is expected to prove an exciting event. The contest, being held at Rangiora on Monday evening, has been won by Kaiapoi nine times for the last 10 years. However, Rangiora took championship honours last year. Twenty events will comprise the evening's function, 14 of them being for Mclntosh Shield points. Two members from each town will compete in each of the Mclntosh Shield events. Rangiora representatives will be: — Women: R. MacKenzle, L. MacKenzie, A. Robinson, E. Campbell, S. Galloway, L. Grafton, A. Henderson, G. Cossar, B. Dyer, and A. Gibbs. Reserve, P. Chinery. Men: J. Mehrtens, R. Miller. T. O’Neill, D. Robertson, H. Cotter, D. Koller, B. Tower, B. McConnan, and P. Blackmore. Kaiapoi representatives will be: Women: A. Doran, K. Doran. R. Anderson, C. Highman, E. Power, D. Huria, and A. Tourell. Men: D. Shepherd, S. Capstick, L. Mitchell, B. Giles, R. Naish, J. Storer, P. Bryce, and K. Tourell. Fire Brigades In Training Members of the fire brigades of Rangiora and Kaiapoi have been doing some intensive training recently in preparation for the annual contest between the two towns as part of the Mclntosh Shield competition. During the last 10 years, Rangiora has been dominant in this event, although last year’s contest was drawn. The contest will consist of three different trials organised under United Fire Brigades Associations" rilles. These will entail rigging hoses of various lengths and under a variety of conditions. Jets will be directed to break paper disks at distances of up to 100 feet This contest will be held at Kaiapoi. The two towns generally take turns in supplying grounds for the event, but as Kaiapoi has been more favourably situated in this respect the contest was held there last year as well Power Off.— Weather permitting, power will be off throughout the Kaikoura and Cheviot counties on Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for line and sub-station maintenance.