FIRE BRIGADE CONTESTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1939, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADE CONTESTS

CARTERTON SCOOP THE POOL | I [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] | WANGANUI, March 12. ■ The weather was showery on Satur- ' day for the tinal events at the annual demons!rations of the United Eire' Brigades’ Association of New Zealand. | After the week’s competitions. Garter- , ton proved the most successful bri- I gade. taking the largest share of the [ prize money in addition to winning , the championship and also the High . Pressure and Manual shields. The j Petone brigade was next, and was run-1 ner-tip for all three shields. Points for j the various shields were as follow: — j Championship Shield: Carterton 94. i Petone (55A. Upper Hutt 59, Hastings 54i. Hokitika 37. Hawera 34A. High Pressure Shield: Carterton 75?.. Petone 60?, Hastings 4Si, Uppyr Hutt 40. Dannevirke 29. Hawera 25£. Manual Shield: Carterton 27. Petone 21, Hastings 21. tipper 16. Maiamata 13. Patea 12. The events concluded on Saturday, resulted:-Four-men Hose and Standpipe Event — Upper Hutt (36 1-ssec) 1. Patea (39 sec) 2. Petone (39 4-ssoc) 3. Taumarunui (40sec) I. Whangarei (40 -1-5 sec) 5. Pukekohe ( Usee) 6. Pour-men Motor Event, showing two waters, one from each floor: Carterton (3(1 2-ssec) 1. Petone (37sec) 2. Upper Hutt (40 4-ssec) 3. Lyttelton (43 3-ssec) 4. Hastings (43 4-ssec) 5. Hawera (44sect G. Four-men Motor-pump from Standpipe Event: Hastings (G7sec) 1. Stratford (71 3-ssec) 2. Carterton (72 1-5 sec) 3. Upper Hutt (73 2-ssec) 4. Hokitika (74soci 5. Dannevirke (74 4-ssec)

Three-men Motor Event (dressing): Hastings (53 4-ssce) 1. Petone (56 l-ss.ee) 2. Fpimr .Hutt (58sec) and Hawcra (58;-<•< i emml Whakalane (64 see) 5. Davenport (65 l-ssec) 6. Two-imm Rescue Event; Te Kuiti (36 l-asec) 1. Upper Hutt (37 4-ssec) 2. Stratford (40 4-ssec) 3. Carterton t42sec) I.