FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4296, 4 March 1901, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS

PHESS ASSOCIATION.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. The Fire Brigade competitions coniliuled to-day, and most of the visiting earns will leave for home either tolight or on Monday. Results: Hose, Hydrant and Union Competi-

tion, for five men.—Foreman J. Cog lan, Firemen E. Redwood, G. Riddell, J. Rid dell and Saunders (of Spit), 36 l-fiscc, 1; Captain Flynn,■ Foremen Graham and Symonds, Branchmau Catherall and Engineer Lypst (of Hastings), 37 l-0.->eo, 2; Captain Campbell, Foremen Nocklen and Newton, Fireman Gilchrist and Lieutenant Shewen (of Timarn), 39soc, 3. Knripuni and Timarn tied, and ran off for third place, Timarn winning. The second times were—Timarn 39sec, and Knripuni 40sec.

Alarm and Disabled Hose Comp Hi. Hon, for five men.—Branohhien P. iiianchfield, J. Kennedy, W. McLeod, Foreman J. Fitzsimmons and Secretary J. Walton (of Greymouth), 57 2-6 sec, 1; Foreman J.. Coglan, Firemen 'E. Redwood, G. Riddell, J. Riddell and Saunders (of Spit), sscc penalty, 6u 2-fisec, 2; Captain Foster, Lieutenant Duncan, Firemen Scott, Russel! and Sherwood (of Caversham), Glsec, 3.

Disabled Hose Competition, for five men. Captain Campbell, firemen Necklen, Newton and Gilchrist and Lieutenant Shewen (of Timarn), G 7 3-osec, 1; Foreman J. Coglan, Firemen E. Redwood, G. Riddell and Saunders, and Branchman J. Riddell (of Spit), 70 l-ssec, 2; Firemen Tonkin, McKenzie, Murray, Salmon and Williams (of Dunedin City), 70 3-osec, 3. Hose and Hydrant Competition, for three men.—Foreman Ballinger, Firemen Ford and Parker (of New Plymouth), 32 2-ssec, 1; Firemen Alexander, Billings and Mein (of Thames) and Foreman W Woodley, Branchman A. Peterson and Fireman H. Cook (of Invercargill), 34 3-ssec, equal. The two teams ran off for second place, and Invercargill won, the time being 44 l-ssec. Thames did not finish. A protest entered by Invercargill against New Plymouth that a fireman had screwed a joint after wafer was struck was dismissed.

Bicycle Hose and Hydrant Competition, for two men.—Firemen W. Juriss and W. Carr (of Christchurch City), 90 2-ssec, 1; Captain Wallis ancl Fireman A. Donaldson (of Gore), lOOsec, 2.