FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3060, 18 April 1881, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITION.

The competition commenced this morning at eleven o'clock. The spectators were not very numerous, and the interest, taken in the events did not appear very great. Of course the different events extend over a considerable time, and it cannot be expected that a large number j>f people will stand in the street under a hot sun for four or five consecutive hours to witness a contest about which they understand very little. Browning-street was blocked for traffic during the day, and it would have been very little trouble or expense for the Brigades to have provided a number of forms on which the ladies, at least , , could have rested during the contest. The following are the events in the order in which they took place up to tbe time of our going to press:— TIRST EVENT. Hose and Hydrant (limited to three teams from each Brigade). Conditions : Two men to run one hundred yards to fire plug, carrying hydrant and one fifty-foot length of wet canvas hose ; fix hydrant; connect and run out delivery hose ; fix branch and show water. First prize, four guineas presented by Mr H. Williams, and two pairs made-to- «- order trousei's presented by Mr J. V. Kemsley; second prize, two guineas presented by Mr W. E. Combs ; third prize, a pair of vasee ' presented by Messrs Largo and Townley. Five entries. Gilberd and Bogle ( Napier), time 37f sees 1 Holland and Ooe (Napier), time 40-fsecs 2 Hartley and Simmonds (Napier), time 41§secs ... ... ... ... 3 Lucas and Gifford (Spit), time 46secs ... 4 Smith and W. Lucas (Spit), time 55secs 5 SECOND EVENT. Single-handed. Conditions small manual engine ; limited to four men from each Brigade; small manual engine to be placed in proper working order a distance from fire plug ; hose to be carried in usual manner ; competition to start from point of shafts, fix •hydrant connect suction hose (to engine and hydrant)/.lay off one fiftyfeet length of dry canvas delivery hose from each side, fix branch pipes, unstrap brakes, and give one stroke on beat block, all caps, straps, &c, to be placed inside pockets or well of engine. Gilberd (Napier), time lmin. 25sec. ... 1 Holland (Napier), time lmin. 25|sec. ... 2 lYaser (Spit), time 1 mm. 28isec. ... 3 Lynch (Spit), time lmin. 34J sec. ... 4 Lucas (Spit), time lmin. 34fsec. ... 5 Bogle (Napier), time lmin. 39sec. ... 6 Simmonds (Napier), time lmin 46J-sec. 7 Taylor (Spit), time lmin. 50sec. ... 8 Conditions large manual placed as working from a cistern ; hose, &c. a to be

earned as usual for service, except delivery hose, which shall be placed on the top of the box ; competitor to start from point of drag handle, open out and secure brakes, fix one length of suction hose, connect and lay off one fifty feet length of dry canvas 3 delivery nose from each side, fix branches, unlock bi'f kes, and give one stroke on the beat block ; delivery hose in either oase not. to form less than a right angle. Gilberd (Napier), time linin. Gisecs. ... 1 Holland (Napier), timelmin. 9 J sees. ... 2 Taylor (Spit), time lmin. 14 sees. ... 3 Simmonds (Napier) time lmin. 15£secs ... 4 Fraser (Spit), time lmin. ... 5 Boyle (Napier), time lmin ... 6 Lucas (Spit), time lmin 18£sec9. ... 7 Lynch (Spit), time lmin. 2-Ajsecs. ... 8 First prize, medal presented by Mr W" Miller, trophy presented by Messrs Neal and dose, and special prize presented by Messsrs Ruddock and Fryer value £8 Bs. Second prize, silver cup presented by His Worship the Mayor, J. H. Vautier, Esq., and an all-over quilted riding saddle presented by Mr J. MeVay, value £5 ss. Third prize, two volumes hooka presented by Messrs Dinwiddie, Walker and Co., value 355, and anucapnic lamp presented by Mr W. Newman, value 22s fid. Fourth prize, a pair of boots presented by Messrs Garrett Bros. A special prize of one guinea for the last man in this event presented by Mr G. T. Cross. Aggregate of two Matches. Gilberd (Napier), time 2min. 31£ sec. ... 1 Holland (Napier), time 2min. 35isec. ... 2 Fraser (Spit), time 2rain. 44|sec. ... 3 Taylor (Spit), time 3min. 3sec. ... Last FOUR-HANDED EVENT. No. 1 Team (Napier), lmin. B£secs. ... 1 No. 2 Team (Spit), lmin. 20£ sees. ... 2 No. 1 Team (Spit), lmin. 21|-secs. ... 3 No. 2 Team (Napier), lmin. 30£seeg._^_4_j