HAWERA LEADS

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 March 1926, Page 5

HAWERA LEADS

FIREMEN’S DEMONSTRATION.

MANUAL SHIELD WON. SUBSTANTIAL HOLD ON CHAMPIONSHIP. (Special to Tne Star.) DUNEDIN, March 5. Of eight events which have "been completed at the United Fire Brigades’ Demonstration, Hawera has won four, come second in two and been placed fourth in the other two. The team has won the Manual Shield, is well in the lead for the High Pressure Shield, and has a five to two majority in points over its nearest competitor for the Championship Shield. To-day’s results were: — THREE MEN EVENT. Hawera, 51see 1 Hokitika, 54sec .......... 2 Greymouth r t Stratford ......... t Thames 5, Addington Railway 6. FIVE MEN (MODERN) - . (Hose, Hydrant, Union and Ladder.) Masterton, 75sec 1 Hawera, 77sec. 2 Onebunga t,. 3 Te Aroha 4, Stratford 5, Te Kuiti 6. FOUR MEN EVENT. Hawera, 45see ... J Taumarunui, 45 2-ssec 2 Thames, 47see . v.......... 3 To Ivuiti 4, Hastings and Sumner (equal) 5. Hastings and Sumner decided to divide fifth and sixth prize money and, on a toss, Hastings won the odd half point (44 to 4) for the championship. ' ’ • Hawera has won the Manual Shield, the tally of points being:— Hawera 39 Te Kuiti “18. 7 Hillside Railway 12 Thames 11 The present position of the leaders in the competition for the High Pressure Shield, towards which all wet events count, is:— ' Hawera 56 Thames . 20 Magterton .... 7 20 Leading aggregates for the Championship Shield are:— J Hawera .“ 71 Te Kuiti 7 28 Thames ,20 Masterton 20 Onchunga 15 Nfj Stratford 15 •>.. '■ Taumarunui 12 *