FIRE BRIGADES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 80, 4 March 1929, Page 12

FIRE BRIGADES

DOMINION DEMONSTRATION. Per Press Association. HOKITIKA, March 2. The United Fire Brigades’ Association demonstration was successfully concluded this afternoon in glorious weather and in the presence of a large attendance, the presentation of prizes and trophies being made to-night. Most of the visiting firemen are returning by special train on Monday morning. Results are as follow : Three Men, Disabled Hose, Jubilee Event. —Hawera, 42sec, 12 points, 1; Taumarunui, 4Gsec., 9 points, 2; Masterton, 47 3-ssecs., 7 points, 3; Rotorua, 48sec., 5 points, 4; Whangarei, 49sec., 4 points, 5; Addington Railway, 50 2-ssec., 3 points 6. Fifty-nine teams competed. Five Men Hose, Reel, and Ladder Event.—Hawera, 40sec., 20 points, 1; Hillside Railway, 42sec., 1C points, 2; Gore, 43sec., 12 points, 3; Taumarunui, 44 4-ssec., 8 points, 4; Stratford, 45 2-ssec., 6 points, 5; Carterton, 45 3-osec., 4 points, 6. Twenty-five teams competed. Four Men Motor Event.—Hawera, 47sec., 16 points, 1; Dannevirke, 53 3-ssec., 12J points, 2; Hillside Railway 54 2-ssecs., 9i points, 3; Stratford, 56 1- 6J points, 4; Rotorua, 57 3-ssee.„ 5 points, 5 ; Taumarunui, 58 sec., 3i points, 6. Twenty-five teams competed. Five Men Hose and Standpipe Event (dressing).—Hawera, 33 3-ssec, 20 points, 1; Hillside Railway, 36sec, 16 points, 2; Whangarei, 39-Jseo, 12 points, 3; Addington Railway, 39 3-5 sec, 8 points, 4; To Kuiti, 43scc, 6 points, 5; Dargaville, 44sec, 4 points, 6. Seventeen competed. Two Men Rescue Event.—Stratford, 36 4-ssec., 9 points, 1; Taumarunui, 37 l-ssec. 8 points, 2; Te Kuiti, 37 2- 6 points, 3; Masterton, 38sec, 4 points, 4; Hawera, 38 4-ssec, 3 points, 5; Dargaville and Otorohanga,

42sec, 1 point each. . Fifteen teams competed. : Points are as follow Ambulance Event.— -Onehunga, 1 , Whangarei, 9; Gore, 7; Dannevirke, 5: Hawera, 4; Addington Railway, 3. Championship Shield —Hawera, 135 , Hillside Railway, 63; Addington Railway, 48i; Te Kuiti, 43; Whangarei, 42; Masterton, 38. ' „ toq. High Pressure Shield.—Hawera, 12 , Hillside Railway, 59; Addington Radway, 45£; To Kuiti, 37j Whangarei, 31; Masterton. 28. Manual Shield.—Hawera, 39 ; Masterton, 26; Petone, 25Taumarunui, 23; Whangarei, 22; Addington RauW Th» 18 Gilberd Memorial Shield was won by Masterton The Duplex Shield (four men motor) and the Camel Shield (three men motor) were won by Hawera.