FIREMEN'S CONTESTS
TRIUMPH FOR PETONE [by tslegß'aph—press association] WELLINGTON, Sunday The Centennial demonstrations of the New Zealand United Fire Brigades' Association were concluded at Petone on Saturday. Petone won the championship shield for all 12 events, the high pressure shield for all nine wet events, and the manual shield for all five of the one, two and three men events. Their prize-money totalled £65. Results tvere;" — Championship Shield.—Petone, 100% points, 1;* Upper Hutt, 75%, 2; Carterton, 74 l /j, 3. ' Sifeh Pressure Shield.—Petone, 76Vj points. Is Upper Hutt. 71%, 2; Carterton. 57, 3. Manual Shield.—Petone, 30Vi points, 1; Carterton, 2£%, 2; Upper Butt, 24, 3. Camel Cup (three-men dressing event). — Carterton and Petone, equal. Duplex Cup (four-men mofor).—Petone. Gilbert Memorial Shield (one-man championship).—Hastings. Merryweather Shield (four-men motor event ehowing two waters from tower). —Upper Hutt. , Neill Cup (four-men pump event). —Petone. Simplex Shield (four-men hose and standpipe).—Upper Hutt.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23602, 11 March 1940, Page 10
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148FIREMEN'S CONTESTS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23602, 11 March 1940, Page 10
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