FIREMEN'S TESTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 13 March 1939, Page 12

FIREMEN'S TESTS

CARTERTON SCOOPS POOL CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS TWO SHIELDS WON PETONE RUNNER-UP (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, this day. Showery weather prevailed on Saturday for the final events at the annual demonstrations of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand. As a result of the week's competitions Carterton proved the most successful brigade, taking the largest share of the prize money, in addition to winning the championship and also the High Pressure and Manual Shields. Petone was the next most successful brigade and was runner-up for all three shields. The points for the various shields were as follow: Championship Shield.—Carterton. 04; Petone, CSJ; Upper Hutt, 59; Hastings, 541; Hokitika, 37; Hawera, 34J. High Pressure Shield.—Carterton. 75."; Petone, G 0 . 1.; Hastings 481; Upper Hutt, 40, Dannevirke, 29; Hawera, 25J Manual Shield—Carterton, 27; Petone, 21; Hastings, 21; Upper Hutt. 10; Matamata, 13; Patea, 12.

The events which concluded on Saturday, resulted: Four men hose and standpipc event. —Upper Hutt, 36 l-ssec, 1; Patea, 39 sec, 2; Petone, 39 4-sscc, 3; Taumarunui, 40sec, 4; Whangarci, 40 4-ssec 5; Pukekohe, 41sec. 0. Four men motor event, showing two waters, one from each floor.— Carterton, 3G 2-ssec, 1: Petone, 37see. 2; Upper Hutt, 40 4-ssec, 3; Lyttelton, 43 3-ssec, 4; Hastings, 43 4-ssec. 5; Hawera, 44sec, 6.

Four men motor pump from standpipe event. —Hastings, 67sec, 1; Stratford, 71 3-ssec., 2; Carterton, 72 1-5 sec, 3; Upper Hutt, 73 2-ssec. 4; Hokitika, 74scc, 5; Dannevirke, 74 4-ssec, 6.

Three men motor event, dressing.— Hastings, 53 4-Sse.c, 1; Petone, 5G 4-5 sec, 2; Upper Hutt 58sec, and Hawera, 58sec, 3; Whakatane, 64sec, 5: Devonport, G 5 l-ssec, G. Two men rescue event. —Tc Kuiti, 3G l-ssec, 1; Upper Hutt, 37 4-ssec. 2: Stratford 40 4-ssec., 3; Carterton, 42sec, 4.