U.D.F.B.A.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14091, 6 April 1920, Page 5

U.D.F.B.A.

-A SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION. first dayi The annual demonstration of tlie United District Fixe Brigades’ Association was opened at Masterton on Saturday ..afternoon, twenty-nine teams cornpetthree events decided resulted as .follows; — ONE MAN LADDER. H. Braggins, Masterton B, 7 2-ssecs, J *Sid Dixon, Masterton A, 7_4-ssecs, 2. ■ C Cole, Masterton 0, 7 4-asecs, 3. Also competed—Napier B, Taihape, .Napier E, Napier A, Napier N, O, Hastings A, Napier D, Spit B, Has.tiU B, Petone B, Petone A, Spit A. and Cole tied for second place, -and in the run-off Dixon won. THREE MEN EVENT. Napier A, 45 2-osecs, 1. Dannevirke A, 48 l-osecs, Spit, 48 2-ssecs, 3. . ~ Also competed—Napier B, Hastings A, Petone A, Hasings B, Lower Hjift A Dannevirke B, Napier A, Pahiatua h Masterton A, Pahiatua A, Masterton B. Lower Hutt B, Grey town B, Spit, -Greytown A. —I FIVE MEN HOSE, REEL AND LADDER. Masterton, (58 seconus, 1. Napier, 78 seconds, g, . '' . . Hastings, 79 seconds, 3. /Also, competed —Dannevirke, Lower Hutt and Spit. . SECOND DAY. The demonstration was continued yesterday, when athletic even’s woio also iun. The result of the ; grand aggregate was as .follows: —Napier 70, Masterton •g 3 and Hastings 38 points. Napier therefore wins both the Memorial and McMillan Shields. Napier also tied with Masterton (36 a points > each) _ for the Low' Pressure Shield. Hastings euid Dannevirke were next with 21 points each. Masterton won the Greathead Cup, and, of course, tied with Napier in the Low Pressure Shield. Napier was also successful in obtaining the t Leipst Cup, and the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup went to the Dannevirke B team. * The following are the results of the firemen’s competitions: — Hose, Hydrant and Union (5 men).— Napier, 61 l-.ssec, 1; Dannevirke, 65, ;2; Spit (Napier), 66, 3. Hastings, Masterton and Greytown also competed. Two Men Coupling—Dannevirke B, 47 l-ssees, 1; Masterton A, 51 4-ssecs, .-2; Pahiatua A, 52 l-ssees, 3. Also competed —Hastings B, Dannevirke A, Napier A, Spit A, Hastings >, Napier C, .Masterton B, Lower Hutt, Greytown A, Dannevirke C, Pahiatua B, town B, Spit B, Masterton C, Pahiatua '-C, Greytown C, Napier B. THREE MEN EVENT (MODERN).

Masterton A, 42 1-5, 1. Napier B, 42 2-5, 2. Napier A, 45 1-5, 3. . y • Also competed—Greytown A, Damie- » wirke B, Hastings A, Hastings B, Low--er Hutt, Greytown-.8, Pahiatua, Masterton B, Lower Hutt B, Spit," Dannevirke A. ' TWO MEN RESCUE EVENT. Napier A, 23 4-5, 1. Petone, 26 2-5, 2. Hastings, 26 4-5, 3. Also competed —Lower Hiitt, Napier _B, Masterton, Dannevirke, Napier C .nnd Spit. Consolation. —Pahiatua A, 26 l-ssecs, .1; Petone, 28 2-ssecs, 2; Greytown, 30 l-osecs, 3. Five teams competed. ATHLETIC EVENTS. The following are the athletic results: — x 440yds Handicap. —W. Candy (ser) 1, Lu Welch (25yds) 2, J. Broad (30) 3, Time, 51 9-10 secs. Cycle Race.—H. Peters (200yds) 1, H. Rick (200) 2, E. MeEwen (scr) 3. Timds 5.40. 220yds Handicap.I—W. 1 —W. Candy (scr) 1, j. Broad (18yds) 2, E. Selby (9) 3. Time, 23secs. ' 880yds Handicap.—E. Booth (35yds) 1, F. Butcher (45) 2, W. Hall (50) 3. 'Time, 2.2 4-5.-100yds Handicap. —W. Candy (scr) 1, 4P&. Broad (10yds) 2, E. Selby (5) 3. Time, 10 2-ssees. Pole Vault.—Harvey (10ft 64in) 1, Riek (Bft Bin) 2. Harvey attempted to -break his Australasian record in this •event, and very nearly did so, by just touching the lift mark. Mile Handicap.—L. Carrington (85 , yds) 1, W. Hall (100) 2, A. Wyeth (20)’ 3. Time, 4.42. 120yds Hurdles.—W. Hall (syds behind) 1, L. Welch (10yds behind) 2, F. Booth (3yds behind) 3. Time, 19secs.