AMBULANCE BRIGADE

Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 3

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS HILLSIDE WINS INTERDISTRICT CUP The annual competitions of tho Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade wore commenced on Saturday, and- concluded at Christchurch on Monday, in the King Edward Barracks. Major A. L. Gray (Assistant Commissioner) was in charge, and was assisted by Miss E. L. Cooper (district officer). The work was of a uniformly high standard throughout. Following are the results;— CANTERBURY BUSK BOWL. For nursing work. Open to any nursing division in Now Zealand. Christchurch Nursing Division, B Squad (Ambulance Sisters J. Pcglcr, A. Frickcr, R. Pyne, and J. O’Callaghan) I Christchurch Nursing Division A ... 2 Dunedin Nursing Division 3 Tho judges were; Bed-making and sheet-changing, Sister Randall; roller bandaging," Sister Dartncil; oral home nirsing, Dr Jessie Scott.. DISTRICT FIELD AMBULANCE CHALLENGE CUB. Open to any nursing division in the Canterbury district. Selvvyn Nursing Division B (Ambulance Sisters I. Kingdom, E. I Biggs, G. Hillsdcn. and F. Sharman) 1 Sclwyn Nursing Division C 2 Christchurch Nursing Division C ... J Judges: Ambulance squad work, Dr P. C. Ucnwick; transport, Lieutenant G. Peek; individual improvising, MrH. L. Widdowson; oral first aid, Dr Robinson Hall. DISTRICT HOME NURSING CUP. Open to any homo nursing division m Canterbury. Christchurch Nursing Division 11... 1 Christchurch Nursing Division A... 2 1 Timaru Nursing Division A ! The judges were the same as for tho Canterbury Ruse Bowl competition. DISTRICT STICK TROPHY. .For tho ambulance nursing division in Canterbury entering the squad which gained the most points in competitions for first aid, squad work, improvising, and oral first aid. Sclwyn Nursing Division B 1 Christchurch Nursing Division C... 2 Sclwyn Nursing Division C and Christchurch Nursing Division A (equal) 3 POLLER BANDAGING. Open In any ambulance man in New Zealand. Private 11. Giliiand (Hillside Railway Ambulance Division, Dunedin) .. 1 Private G. Jackson (Hillside) ... 2 Private F. Harford ('Timaru) ... 3 SOU AI) LEADERS’ FIRST AID INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION. For men. Private D. Rogers (Timaru) ... 1 Privato R. Millburu (Hillside) ... 2 Private N. MMndoo (Hillside) ... 3 FIRST All) INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION. Open to any ambulance man in New Zealand. Private P. Wentworth (Timaru), Private F. Burford (Timaru), Private G. Jackson (Hillside), and Private R. Giliiand (Hillside), equal 1 A written lost to decide the competition will he held at a later date. SOUAD LEADERS’ FIRST AID COMPETITION. For women. Ambulance Sister K. Murtimor, (Christchurch) _ ... 1 Ambulance Sister K. \\ iggins (Dunedin) .••• - Ambulance .Sister J. Harper (Christchurch) *< UIRST AID INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION. Open to any ambulance sister in New Zealand. Ambulance Sister K. Jowett (Christchurch) ... ... { 1 Ambulance Sister L. Conway (Christchurch) 2 Ambulance Sisters A. Frickcr (Christchurch) and M. King (Dunedin), equal INTERDISTRICT CUP. Open to any ambulance division in New Zealand. Hillside Railway Ambulance Division A (Privates S. Gumming, A. Pryclc, A. M'Ewan, and A. Swanson) ... ... -1 Timaru Ambulance Division ... Hillside Railway Ambulance Division 0 ” On Saturday tho interdistriefc first aid competition for a challenge cup was held, and was won by the Timaru team. Dr J. R. Thomas was tho examiner. The competitions were concluded on Monday afternoon, and a. social was held in tho Veterans’ Hall, Oxford terrace, in the evening.