THE FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13859, 23 March 1907, Page 10

THE FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITIONS.

DUNEDIN CITY BRIGADE'S SUCCESS. (Fee Unites Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. The competitions under the auspices of the New Zealand 1 Fire Brigades' Association were brought to a highly successful conclusion this evening. The following are tho results of to-day's proceedings:— TIIREE-MEN HYDRANT AND UNION ' EVENT. Timarit, 22 2-ssec .. .. -.. 1 Caversham, 34 3-sseo 2 Na-picr, 35 l-ssec .. .. .. .. I! Eastown Railway, 35 l-sscc '.. .. 4 As will bo noted, Napier and Eastern Railway tied for third honours, but tho latter, preferring not to run off, gave Napier third money by default. >L/ U U AND DISABLED HOSE, for Five Men. First prii» £10, second £20, third £15, fourth £10, fifth £5. Dunedin City, 57 l-sseo *•, ~ 1 .Christchurch, G2 l-Gsee. 2 Dunedin City, 63 2-ssec (Isec) .. 3 Timaru, 01 2-sscc 4 Greymouth 05 l-Ssao (4scc) ... .. 5 Also competed: Napier G3 l-ssec (inc. iisec penalty), New Plymouth 08 2-ssec (inc. 3scc penalty), St. Kilda, Slscc (inc. Bsec penalty), Palmereton North, 83sec (inc. lOsec penalty), Spit G5 4-ssec. Also started: Parnell, Caversham, Alexandra, Pe-onc, Wanganui, Hokitika, Nnscbv, Dannevirke, Lyltclton, Wa"i, llangiora, and Hastii'.js. HOSE, HYDRANT, AND UNION, for Five Men. First prize £35, second £20, third £15, fourth £10, fifth £5. Lyt'icUofi, 32 l-oscc .. 1. Damicvirke, S2 2-ssec .. 2 New Plymouth, 33 l-sscc 3 Hillsido Railway, 33 4-sseo .. .. ■( ■Dunedin City, 34sec .. 5 The following teams competed in the order named:—'Waipawa 4G S-5.»0e (inc. 2sc.c penalty), Clyde 39 4-secc, Devonport 47sec, Ai-ckland City 37 2-ssec (inc. 2sec penalty}, Petono Railway 50sec (inc. ssee penalty), Nelson' 42sec (inc. Ip.cc penalty), Geraldinc 3D i!-ssec (inc. im penalty), Dunedin South 40 l-ssec (inc. 3sec penalty), Caversham 34 l-ssec {inc. lscc penalty), Eastown Railway SGscc (iuc. 3so.c penalty), Waihi 37 3-sscc (inc. ,'lsec penalty), AVanganui 35sec, Palmcrston Norlh 31 4-ssec, Christchurch 8G 3-ssec (inc. 3sec penalty), St. Kilda 34 3-ssec (inc. !2scc penalty), liawera. SS l-ssec (inc. 3f.ee penalty), Napier 35 3-sscc (inc. 4scc penalty), Stratford 37 4-ssee (inc. 3sco penalty). | Also started: Naseby, Pctone, Invercargill -Railway, -Mount Eden, Dunedin Railway, Oauiarn, Addington Railway, Timaru Railway, Westporl-, Patea, Carterton, Filzroy, Lawrcnce, Hokitika, Richmond, Spit, Gisborne, Parnell, Eastown Railway, Marton, Napier Railway, Hastings, Gore, Rangiora, Greyniouth, Pahiatua, Auckland Railway, Timaru, Roslyn, Alexandra, and Ashlmrton. CONSOLATION'EVENT (llosc, Hydrant, ■ and Union, for Five Men). First prize £25, second £15, third £8, fourth £7, fifth £5. Caversham, SOsec 1 Eastown Railway, 32aec 2 Auckland, 32 4-ssec 3 Marton, 33 l-ssec 4 Hokitika. and Maste-rton tied at 33 4-oscc, and divided fifth money. Wcstport 39scc (inc. 2sec penally), Pclone Railway 33 l-ssee, Hillside Railway 41sec (inc. 2sec); Parnell 40 2-ssec, Nelson 35 l-sseo (inc. Isec penalty), Gisoorne 38 4-ssec (inc. 2soc penalty), Pnliiatna 4-1 4-ssec (inc. Isec penalty), Stratford 3G 'l-ssec, Napier Railway 3G l-ssi?c (inc. Isec penally), Waaiganui 34 2-ssec (inc. ysc-c penally), Naseby 3G 3-ssec (inc. 2sec penalty), Alexandra 33 3-sscc (inc. 4scc penally), Dunedin South 35 3-ssec, St. Ivilda 37 4-ssec (inc. 4sec pcna.lty;, and Spit 35 d-»3ec competed in the order named. Also started : Rangiora, Lawrence, Hastings, Auckland, Palmerston North, Eden Terrace, Fiizroy, Christchurch Railway, Petone, Dunedin, Feilding, and Ashlmrton. Disqualified: Addinglon Railway, Gcra'dine, Invercargill Railway, Gore, and AVaihi. In tho ■ rescue event, decided yesterday, Stratford and Wailii tied at 2G 2-sseo for fourth place, and in the run-oil this morning Stratford won in 2G l-ssec, AVailii putting up 27see. Tho Dunedin City Brigade wins Hie shield awarded to brigade gaining the highest, aggregate points in the high-pressure events, and £65 in prize-money. Dunedin lost the champion shield (for tho highest- aggregate points during the competitions) by three points.