HONOURS TO PETONE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 137, 6 March 1941, Page 10

HONOURS TO PETONE

Hutt Valley Fire Brigades

ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION

Compet it ion was keen and the work of a high order at the Hutt Valley Fire Brigades annual demonstration al the Petone Recreation Ground. The prizes were presented by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash, who 'congratulated the fire-lighters on their keenness and efficiency and expressed the hope that brlgadestnen in New Zealand would not have to fight, fires under the same conditions that they did in England. The Minister of Labour, Mr. Wyibb, was also present, and spoke. Trophies were won as follows:— Walter Nash Aggregate Cup, Petone; Silverstream Cup. Petone D: Camel Cup, Petone A: Neill Cup, Petone A: Baldwin Motor Shield. Lower Hutt; Wilmshurst Cup, Upper Hutt; Godbcr Tiki. Eastbourne: Doran Shield. Petone; Licensed Victuallers' Shield, Petone. Officials were: Starter, Mr. La Roche; referee, Mr. IL Braggins; Call Stewart, Mr L. ■Marlin: timekeepers. Superintendent Wakelln. Messrs. Neill, and E. Horne. Judges, Deputy-Superintendent AV. Boston, Messrs. 11. Shardlow. E. Hutton, 11. Matson. A. Davis. T. Hudson. K. J. Bartley.

Results were:— Four Men Draw.—Petone A. 48 3-5, 1; I’pper Hutt, 53. 2; Lower Hutt, stl 4-5, Petone B. 58 4-5. Four Men Motor Pump.—Lower Hutt,’ 72 1-5, 1: Upper Hutt. 75 4-5, 2; Petone B. 1(H) 2-5, Petone A. disqualified. Three Men Motor Frec-for-All. —Petone 4 4(1. 1: Upper Hutt. 51 4-5. 2: Lower Hull. 72: lipper Hutt B. 73; Petone C. 70 1-5: Petone B. disqualified. Three Men Motor Free-for-All.—Pel one A. 411. I : I’pper Hutt, 51 4-5. 2; Lower Hutt. 72: lipper Hutt B. 73; Petone C. 7)1 1-5; Petone B disqualified. Two Men •Modern.—Petone D, 36 2-a, 1 : Petone A 37 3-5, 2: Lower Hutt B, 41, 3: Upper Hutt A, 44 3-5; Upper Hutt B. 45 3-5: Petone It, 47: Upper Hutt C, ;>4 : Petone C. .55 1-5: Lower Hutt A. 63: Eastbourne A. (ill; Eastbourne B. 72 3-5: Stokes Valley, a blow out. . Three Men -Replace.—Petone A, 4u, 1 : Lower.Hutt. 4(1 3-5. 2; Upper Hutt A, 53: Petone B, -53 3-5: Upper Hutt B, t« 1-t>: Eastbourne. 11l 2-5. Petone. C. disqualified. Four 'Men Hose Standpipe.—Petone A. 41. 1 : Lower Hutt. 42 4-5, 2; Upper Hutt. 44* 1-5- Eastbourne. 53: Petone B. 6'J. Consolation Event.—Eastbourne. 71 4-5. 1 : Stokes Valley. 85. Aggregate points all events except consolation event. Petone (55, Lower Hutt 60. Upper' Hutt 584.