INTER-BRIGADE CONTESTS: FOUR WINS FOR WAIROA

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23219, 3 April 1950, Page 8

INTER-BRIGADE CONTESTS: FOUR WINS FOR WAIROA

A team of five Wairoa fire-brigade members who visited Gisborne on Saturday for a series of contests with the Gisborne brigade put up an outstanding display, and won four events by narrow margins from the representatives of the Gisborne brigade. The competitive element was strong, and a number of spectators followed the contests with keen interest, undaunted by the chances of a shower from hose-nozzles. Results were:—

One-man Event, for W. Smith and Son’s Cup.—J. Lawton, Wairoa. 1; A. Archibald. Gisborne, 2; R. Mills, Gisborne, 3 Time, 49sec.

Two-Men Wet Event, for Stephens Challenge Cup.—J. Duley and C. Duley, Wairoa. 1; P. Wooller and A. Archibald, Gisborne. 2; F. Knowles and G. Sharp, Gisborne. 3. Time, 32sec,,

Three-men Disabled Event, for the Glengarry Cup. —J. Duley, C. Duley and P. Lawton. Wairoa, 1; F. Knowles, G. Sharp and R. Bignell, Gisborne, 2; P. Wooller, A. Archibald, R. Mills, Gisborne. 3. Time. 43sec.

Four-Men Hose-and Standpipe Event, for the Brian Bree Trophy.—A. Archibald. P. Wooller, R. Bignell, Gisborne, 1; J. Duley, C. Duley. J. Cook, anri P. Lawton, Wairoa, 2. Time, 42 3-sscc. Four-Blen Motor Events, for the Wairoa Retailers’ Association Cup.—J. Duley, C. Duley, J. Cook and P. Lawton. Wairoa, 1; A. Archibald, P. Wooller, R. Bignell and R. Mills, Gisborne 2. Time. 43 4-ssec. The last event was tied on the first runs, both teams making 51 sec. In the second runs. Wairoa shaved its earlier time by two and one-fifth seconds and Gisborne did one second better than on the first run.

During the’ afternoon, the visitors and guests were entertained at tea by (he Gisborne Fire Brigade ladies’ committee. and in the evening an informal social at the fire station provided an opportunity for the presentation of trophies, carried out by Deputy-Super-intendent 11. Drummond. “first loud as match-maker The bashful young man was asking the rather stern looking father for the hand of his daughter, ancl the interview was not. going at all well until the father interposed and said: “I notice you smoke First Lord.” “it’s the finest cigarette I ever smoked," said the suitor—he got his girl! Choice of First Lord shows a discernment of line laste. Cork-tipped, 2/- tor 20.* M\y