ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 13

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS HELD HIGH STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY. A high standard of efficiency was . ro-ve-nled at the annual competitions for members of tho St. John Ambulance Brigade, held nt. tho Domain on Saturday afternoon. Various obstacles were arranged on the grounds for tho tests, which wore carried out before a number of interested spectators. ' Tho events were contested by about 20 tenffis from the Auckland, Epsom, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Papakura, Huntly, Frank ton and Hamilton districts. Tho judges were (en doctors and four senior officers, including tho Auckland Commissioner, Mr. ' • J. Tanks. The assistant-commißsioner, Mr. F. .T. Hutchinson, the district superintendent. Mr, A. W. Pmbert, and tho Auckland eecSetary, Mr. AV. Rattray, wore also present. A social was hold in flio evening, when the prizes wero presented. Members atlonded morn in it service at St. Matthew's Church yesterday, when the sermon was preached by Archbishop Averill, a eubprelate of tho order. Results of the competitions aro as follows : (laze Cup (judge, Dr. Allan Mac Donald, Ine\v Aovlfi for aid is enso of fractn red femur and arterial bleeding; fractured clavicle.—TTillside Railway. 00 points. 1; Auckland Ambulance. 80, -2; Hamilton Ambulance, 83, H. Eight teams competed Intercolonial Cup fUr. Marks, Auckland Infirmary and Dr. Vivian, Parnoll), fractured left elbow, right femur.—Hillside uailwny. 150 points, 1; Hamilton Ambulance,- 343, Auckland National Reserve, lift. .1. Six teams competed. uracie Memorial Cup (Dr. Allan Knight, Mount. Koskill), contused right chest wound, loss of left foot.-—Auckland Ambulance, 90 points, 1; Onehunga Ambulance and Otahuhu Railway, 85, eonal, '2; Hamilton 84 a So veil teams competed. Auckland Ambulance Cup (Dr. Noakes, Royal Oak), compound fracture above left wrist; deep wound below and behind right knee, bleeding freely.—Onehunga Nursing f>-l points, ] : Hillside Railway, GO, 2; National Reserve, GO, 3. Ten teams competed. Whangarei Efficiency Cup (Dr. Chisholm McDowall), car accident, left foot almost severed: fractured riurht thigh; electric pole fallen on patient and live wire in contact.—Onehunga Ambulance 85 points. 1; Otahuhu Railway. 83J, 2; Epsom Ambnlnnco, 75, 3. Eight, teams competed. Horsley Challenge Cup, for nursing divisions (Dr. .To meson, Papatoetoe), fraolured right leg; lower third of femur, simple; fractured skull, with open scalp Onehunga Nursing, 118 points. 1; National Reserve Nursing, UG. 2; Auckland Nursing, 100, 3. Smith-Hathaway Kose Bowl (Dr. Gladys Montgomery, Remuera), fractured tibia; patient unconscious.—Onehuntra NursiVnr, 96 points. 1; National Reserve Nursing, 9a, Auckland Nursing. 91, 3. Four teams entered. Nurse Saunders-Jones Cup (Dr. Donald Mackenzie, Epsom), internal injuries; right, eye laceration—Auckland Nursing, 95 Points, t: Onehunga Nursing, 85, '2; r*ntionn,l Reserve, 81, 3. Four teams entered. Nursing Cadet Competition (Dr. Elaine Gun - , Symonds Street), injured patient, dealt with bv use of improvised materials.— National Reserve Nursing, 85 points. 1; National Reserve Nursing, 06, 2; Onehunga Anrsing, 03. 3. Four teams competed. Bailey Challenge Cup. for Ambulance Cadets (Officers 0. J. Tunis and A. W. Probert).Manurewtt, 123 pointo, !; .National Reserve (Auckland), 111, 2.