FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 2 March 1935, Page 6

FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS

FOUR MEN MOTOR EVENT HAW ERA TEAM’S PL AGINGS (By TdegrapT)—Brass Association., ';L BLENHEIM, To-day. The fire demonstrations were continued this morning in ideal weather, which later turned to heat. The results are:— Four-then hose and reel event. — Carterton 47 2-5 secs, 16 shield points, 1; G'reymouth 50 4-5 secs, 12J points, 2; Te Kniti, 51 4-5 secs, 9J points, 3; Petone, 53 secs, 6} points, 4; Whangaref, 53 1-5 secs, 5 points 5, Lyttelton, 54 4-5 secs, 3J points 6. Fonr-men motor event.—Petone, 51 4-5 secs, 16 shield points, 1; Waipukurau, 56 1-5 secs, 12J points, 2; Carterton, 58 secs, 9£ points 3; Hawefa and Dannevirkc, 59 1-5 secs, 5f points (equal) 4; Lower Hutt, 70 secs, 3J points, 6. With eight events to complete for the aggregate trophies, the leading teams are as follows : t Championship Shield.—Carterton, 72J points, Petone 65j, Hawera 42i, Greyinouth 28-J-, Gore 27. Manual Shield.—Petone 23 points, Hawera 201, Rotorua . 14, Carterton 11, Hastings 10. High Pressure Shield.—Carterton 69J points, Petone 63J, Hawera 39i, Greymonth 281, Gore 27. Three-men disabled hose: Petone, 44 3-ss, 12 shield points, 1; Rotorua, 47 4r-ss, 9 points, 2; Gore, 48s, 7 points,Otorohanga, 48 3-ss, 5 points, 4; Hastings, 50 4-ss, 4 points, 5; Hawera, 51 4-ss, 3 points 6. Also started: Raetihi, Brighton, Northcote, Strafford,-•' Geraldine,- Dannevirke, Tapanui, Morrinsville-, Reefton, Fentherston, . Hanmer, Patea, To Awamutu, Blenheim, Cobden, Te Ivuiti, Waipuknran, Carterton, Kaponga, Lower Hutt, Mosgiel, Foxtoii, Nelson; Hokitika, Kumara, Te Arolia, Cambridge, Waitara, Otira Railway, Taihapo, PuIrekohe, Taumammii, Mataniata, Dargaville, Greymouth, Whangarei, Lyttelton, Waihi, Devonport, Waimate, Oamaru..

Ambulance event: Potoue, 85 points 1; Oamaru, 82, 2; Hawera, 78, S; Lover Hutt, 76, 4- Eleven teams competed . Results to-dav were:

Three-men motor event dressing: Hawera, 3Qs, 12 shield points. 3.; Potono 31s, 9 .points, 2; Carterton, 36 l-5s (including 2s penalty), 7 points 3; "Wliangarei, 37 3-ss, 4} points, and Te Awarmitu, 37 3-ss, 44 points, equal, 4; Otorohanga, 41s (including 4s penalty), 3 points, 6. Also started: Dannevirke, Cambridge, Hastings, Te Kuiti; Tapanui, Tanmarunui, Gore, Hammer Springs, Devonport, Blenheim, Matamata, Lyttelton. The winning Hawera team was: Superintendent A. Morrison, Foreman E. Hart and Fireman J. Peacock. Petone; the second team was: Firemen A. Shardlcv, L. Horne and L. Hughes The Carterton team was : Firemen H. MatsOn; G-. Steffert and D. Jackson. Five-men disabled hose event: Petone, 53 4-ss, '2O shield points, 1; Carterton, 54 2-ss, 16 points, 2; Grevmouth, 57 2-os, 12 points, 3; Gore, 58. 2-os, 8 points, 4;' Dargaville, 58 4-ss, 6 points 5; Wailii, 59 4-ss, -j points 6. Also started: Hokitika, Otorohanga, •Te Aroha, Whangarei, Nelson, Otira Railway, Kumara, Taumarnnui,., Rqvonijort, Waimate, Te Kuiti,; Stratford,- Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Lower Hutt, Reefton, Hastings, Hawera, Lyttelton, Tapanui, Cohden.