FIRE BRIGADES

Evening Post, Issue 52, 2 March 1935, Page 13

FIRE BRIGADES

COMPETITION RESULTS

IBy Telcpfaph.—l'ins? Association.)

BLENHEIM, This Dayv

Further results of the United Fire Brigades demonstration competitions are as follows:—

Three-men Motor Event, Dressing.— Hawera, 30sec, 12 shield points,,l; Petone, 31sec, 9 points, 2;: Carterton, 36 3-ssec (including 2sec penalty), 7 points, 3; Whangarei, 37 3-ssec, 4J points, 4; Te "Awamutu, 37 3-ssec, 4J points, 5; Otorohanga,: 41sec (including. 4sec penalty), 3. points, 6. Also started,. Danneyirke, Cambridge,, Hastings, Te Kuiti; Tapanui, Taumarunui, Gore, Hanmer Springs,' Devonport, Blenheim, Matamata,, Lytteltpn. ' The winning Hawera team were: Superintendent A; Morrison, Forefean E. Hart, and Fireman J. Peacock. The Petone team (second) were: Firemen' A. Shardlow, L. Home, and L: Hughes. Carterton, the third team, were: Fireman H. Mat son, Foreman G. Steffert, arid Fireman D. Jackson. , ..

Five-men Disabled Hose. .Event— Petone, 53 4-ssec, 20 shield points, 1; Carterton, 54 2-ssec, 16 points, 2; Greymouth, 57 2-ssec, 1? points, 3;. Gore, 58 2-ssec, 8 points, 4; Dargaville, 58 4-5 sec, 6 points, 5; Waihi, 59 ;4-ssec, 4 points, 6. Also started: Hokitika, Otorohanga, Te Aroha, Whangarei, Nelson, Otira Railway, Kumara, Taumarunui, Devonport, Waimate, Te Kuiti, Stratford, Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Lower Hutt, Reefton, Hastings, Hawera, Lyttelton, Tapanui, Cobden.

Three-men Disabled Hose.—Petone, 44 3-ssec, 12 shield points, 1; Rotorua, 47 4-ssec, 9 points,2; Gore, 48sec, 7 points, 3; Otorohanga, 48 3-ssec, 5 points, 4; Hastings, 50 4-ssec, 4 points, 5; Hawera, 51 4-ssec, 3'points, 6. Also started: Raetihi, Brighton; Northcote, Stratford, Geraldine, Dannevirke, Tapanui, Morrinsville, Reefton, Featherston, Hanmer, Patea, Te, Awamutu, Blenheim, Cobden, Te Kuiti, Waipukurau, Carterton, Kaponga, Lower Hutt, Mosgiel, Foxton,. Nelson, .Hokitika, Kumara, Te Aroha, Cambridge, Waitara, Taumarunui, Matamata, Dargaville, Greymouth, Whangarei, ' Lyttelton, Waihi, Deyonport, Waimate, Oamaru, Otira Railway, Taihape, Pukekohe.

Ambulance Event.—Petone; 85 points, 1; Oamaru, 82, 2;;Hawera, 78, 3; Lower Hutt, 76, 4. Eleven teams competed.

With seven events completed, the shield points of leading teams are as follows:—

Championship Shield.—Carterton 47, Petone 43, Hawera 36£, Gore 27, Greymouth 26.

Manual Shield.—Petone 23, Hawera 20§, Rotorua 14, Hastings 10, Kumara 9. •,-.•■■ ■

High Pressure Shield.—Carterton 43, Petone 41, Hawera 33 J; Gore 27.

The demonstrations will conclude tomorrow. ■