FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13861, 26 March 1907, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES COMPETITIONS

THE CHALLENGE SHIELDS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCIIURCII, March 25. There were four challenge shields competed for nt the recent tiro brigades' competitions, three of which were presented by Messrs Shand, Mason, and Co. (Loudon) for the highest aggregate number of points, for the high-pressure events, and for the manual, engine event for five men. Tho positions of the various teams in the compelitions were as follow:— CHAMPION CHALLENGE SHIELD (lor highest aggregate).—Timaru 30 points, Dunedin City 32, IN'npier City 32, Christcluirch City 30, IXmnevirlte 25, 'Grcymouth 20, Hawera 20, Lyttelton 17, Hastings IG, New Plymouth 10, iiasiorton Municipal 11, Grey Lynn 9, Caversham 8, Cloro S, lieefton L', Ashburton G, Hillside Railway C, Spit C. Auckland Citv -1, finstown .Railway 3, Puiea 3, Stratford 3, Geraldmo 2, Mokilika. 2, Waihi 2, Wanganui 2. _ HIGH - PRESSURE CHALLENGE SHlELD.—Dannevirko 21 points, Dmiedin City 22, Napier Cii.y 22, LytieHon 17, Christchurch City 10, Timaru 10, . Grevmouth 10, Hastings 8, Masterton Municipal 8, New Plvmonth 8, Cnversham 8, Rocfton 8, Hillside Railway C, Auckland Citv 4, Suit 4, Easfown ltailway 3, Stratford 3, Grey Lynn 2, Waihi 2, ltawcra 1. MANUAL CHALLENGE SHIELD.— Timaru 21 points, Hawera 19, Christclmrch City 14. Greynxnith 10, Napier City 10, Dunedin City 10, Hastings 8, New Plymouth 8, Gore 8, Grey Lynn 7, Ashbuiton G, Jlnsterlon Municipal 3, Paten 3, Ceraldine 2, Hokitika 2, Spit 2, Wanganui 2, Dannevirke 1. fEK'rHT AND CO.'S CHALLENGE blllhLD (for manual engine ovent for five men).—The llav.-era team wero the winners, The prize-money ottered for the different events totalled ££>76. which was divided as follows;—Timaru, £69; Chrislchurrh City, ±.63; Napier Cit.v. £60; Dnnedin Cilv, £45; Dannevirke, £40; Ilawera. £38; 'Caversliar", £35; Lylioltou, £35; New Plymouth, 125; Grey-mouth. £22; Easlown Knilwav, £19; Masicrlon, £17 10s; Gore, £15; Auckiind City, £13; Hastings, £10; Hillside Railway. £10; ReeKon, £10; Ashburton, n?S ; -f^ n ' IS ' r '' lur( '' l f'il'V ambulance team, £10; Clarion, £7; Crev Lvnn, £6; Spit, £5; Dmiedin Railway, £5; Hokitika, £2 10s; .Stratford, £2; Patea, £2.