FIRE FIGHTERS' SKILL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19885, 11 March 1939, Page 3

FIRE FIGHTERS' SKILL

DOMINION CONTESTS CARTERTON IN LEAD PROGRESS OF EVENTS (l'oi- Press Association.) WAN.GANUI, this day. Good progress was maintained yes.erday with the biennial (ire-fighting demonstrations of the United- Fire .Brigades' Association at Cook's Gardens. Four events were completed >n Wednesday and' three yesterday, a start being made with the seventh event, in the afternoon. Carterton so far 'has enjoyed most success in the competitions with two firsts, two seconds and a third. Petone, who won the biggest .share sf the prize-money at the last, demon(rations at Nelson, two years ago, has also done well and tills second place with one first, two seconds and i third. Ilokitika and Dannevirke have also secured first prizes.

Carterton up to last evening was eading in the championship competi"ion and the two shield events. Results of yesterday's events were:—

Three-men Disabled Hose Event. — Petone, 40scc, 1; Carterton, 42 l-sse.c, 2; Matamata, 4:; I-ssec, '.',: Taumarunui, -Msec, 4; New Plymouth, 44 2-sscc, 5; Hastings. 45 3-ssec., 0. Four Men Motor Event.— Dannevirke, 42sec, 1; Hastings, 42 2-ssec, 2; Carterton, 42 4-ssec., .'i: Kumara, 14 2-ssec, 4; Petone, 44 3-sscc., 5; Whakatane, 47 l-ssec., and Cambrid'ge, 47 l-ssec. equal, (i. Four Men Motor Event (Free For All i. Petone, 48 2-SROC, I: Carterton, 51sec, 2; llokilika. 52 4-ssec, 3; Dannevirkc, 54sec. 4: Taumarunui. 55 3-ssec., 5; Tc Awanrvutn, <>! 2-ssec„ 6. By winning 'the four men motor event, Dannevirkc annexed the Duplex Cup.