FIRE BRIGADEB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 26 March 1907, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADEB.

RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 25. , There were four challenge shields competed for at the' recent fire brigades' competitions, three presented by Shand, Mason, and Co. (London) for the highest aggregate number of points for high pressure events, and for manual events, and one by Speight and Co., of Dun-, edin, for the manual engine event for, five men. „The position of the various teams in .life shields competitions was as followfe:-r-Champion Challenge Shield, for highest aggregate ~r Tjmaru 37, Dunedin City 32, Napier City 32, Christchurch City 3Q, Dannevirke 25, Greymouth. | 20, Hawera 20, Lyttelton 17, Hastings 16, New Plymouth 16,|'.Masterton Muni-, cipal 11, Grey Tjyrin'- 9, Caversham 8, j Gore 8, Reefton 8, Ashburton 6, Hill- ! side Railway 6, Spit 6, Auckland City 4, Eastown Railway 3. Patea 3, Strati f o*d 3, Geraldihe *2, Hokitika 2,. Waihi 2, Wanganui 2. High Pressure Challenge Shield — Dannevirke'24, Dunedirt City 22, Napier City . 22, Lyttelton 17, Christchurch Cif# 16, flT&narji 16, Greymouth 10, Hastings 8, Mastorton Municipal 8,» New Plymouth 8, Caversham 8, Reefton 8, Hillside Railway 6, Auckland 4, Spit 4, Eastown Railway 3r3 r Stratford 3, Grey Lynn 2, Waihi 2, Hawera 1. Manual Challenge Shield — Timaxu 23, Hawera 17, Christchurch City 14, Greymouth 10, Napier City 10, Dunedin City 10, Hastings 8, New Plymouth 8, Gore 8, Grey juynn 7, Ashburton 6, Masterton Municipal 3, Patea 3, Geraldine 2', Hokitifea aiid Spit 2, Wanganui 2, Dannevirke 1. Speight and Co.'s Challenge Shield, for manual engine event, for five men — Hawera team, winners. The prize money offered for the different events totalled £576, which was awarded as follows: — Timaru £69, Christchurch City £63, Napier City £60, Dunedin City £48, DannevHre £40, Hawera £38, Caversham £30, Lyttelton £30, New Plymouth JD2S, Greymouth £22, Eastbwri Railway £13, Masterton £17 10s, Goro £15; Auckland City £13, Hastings £10. HiKside Railway £10j Reefton £lt); Ashburion £10, Christchurch 1 City Ambtiiince team £10, Marton £7 ' Grey'Lym J*fl. Spit £5, Dunedin Railway £5, Hokitika £2 10s, -Stratford £2, Patea £2.