SECOND EVENT.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 303, 25 May 1889, Page 2

SECOND EVENT.

Bon® ;' b! Hyl ® ®k® ' = tQ/rurflO yardsi'pick iip .jj&iiii, run 0)0 yaraff : with Feql to, plug, fix hydranrrun oiflglOO hose ; fix' .st the height of 10 mt frort; the W union, and run out SQfeetßbe fnm te te —®'te - on Oiie delitery) ; H branches, and show water over rope : .before,. : bCftuihga. and-. to;' corrihience ntraiess WNf and in no way prepared or lined. Both lines fr om union to run in same direction, and not to be crossed. Time to be taken from start to showing water over rope. Hydrant, branches, and union to be detached at ) O Ist sea*. Giahoaw, No.l 1. Napier .. .. .. (56) 2 • • • f. • Fraser’* t*am.first had a. false, .tart, and then when the hose had been run out the branch would not fix on to the couplings through some gravel being in the thread, and consequently the- The Nspier men ehowid uji , thp'ug they lost some time in getting l tM second coupling fixed. The Spit team would probably have quickly. The same brigade’s team No. 2 were at a great disadvantage in] consequence of the plug, breaking, and then in the run off they were disqualified owing to the water being on before the nozzle was fixed. THIRD EVENT, Ladder Race, Dry Hose, One Man. Man to run 20 ytfrds aud fix branch to dry hose at foot of ladder, takebrtmoh attached to hose up ladder, and ling bell. The ladder to be fixed against platform. Rungs of ladder to be 10-inoh rise. Platform to be 20 feet high. Two entries from each team. Hose or branch not to be fixed to the body in any way.

Ist Prize, £2 2s; 2nd Prize, Clock (value £1). G. Wildish, 112-5 secs .. .. 1 Keith, Hastings, 13 1-5 secs .. ..2 M. Barry, Spit, 13 3 5 secs .. ..8 The following also ran—J. Hoaje, 14 I*s secs; Brausoh, 14 4*5 secs jW. Barty, 16 secs *, Gilbert, 15 secs *, W. Gardiner, 18 3 3 seas; Exeter, 25 2*5 seas. » FOURTH EVENT. Manual Engine for Two Men. Two men to run *25 yards to engine, lock fore-carriage, turn over an# secure levers, connect two lengths of suction tef engine, run out fiO feet how from each side of engine, fix branches, run back to engine and givfe one stroke on beat-blocks, both men to have hafids on levers when stroke is given. Two entries* from each team. At start hose and branches to ©e on lid of engine. Ist Prize, £5; 2nd Prize, £2. g - i ' «eci. Fox and Wil&h .1 .. (37i) 1 Fraser and Gjrdiner ... .. (40 25) 2 Thompson al Allen .I® .. (44 3-5) 3 The others (who competed were Gilberd and : Holland 44 3-5, Brausch and Keith 47, Lucas and Barry 46j Labroom and Franklin 46 4-5, Lawsand Exetsr 53 LlO, GoldsboMugh and Stanley 62 2-5. Morriaoa And Johnston tied the winners, but in the second heat they were .beaten, FIFTH EVENT. Hose and Ladder, for Five Men. Five men to run 10 yards, pick up reel, niii-100 yards with reel to plug, fix hyqrant, run, but 100 feet canvas hose, break couplings, fix branch, raise ladder against platform 20 dteet high, take hose up ladder, and from the top of platform strike with water a bell disc 3 feet in diameter. 150 feet wet canvas hose, hydrant, and branches (J Inch nozzle) to be on the reel at start, hydrant and branches to be detached from hose at starting. Rungs of ladder to be 10 inch rise. Any brancliman allowing. the hose to fall from platform or ladder will cattae his team to;>he disqualified. Branch or hpse -s- -> hot to be fastened to the Wdy in ttny Wy. f How not to be taken off reel until passing flag 20 yards from plug. Time—From start to water striking disc. Ist Prize, £2O; 2nd Prize, £5. Gisborne No. 1, 40 4-5 secs. ~ .. 1 Spit Nb. 1, 42 5ec5......... 2 Napier, 43 secs 3 The .other teams were close up, Spit Nq. ,2, at '43 2-6kecs. ; Gisborne No! 2, 46 2-8 secs. ; Heatings, 52 secs. The Napier men lost Rome recoßdr-through the plug again breaking. Praise is due to Labroom of the Spit No. 2 team, for the way in which he put the ladder up without assistance.

SIXTH EVENT. Ladder Rescue, for Two Men.

Two men to ran 25 yards to platform and raise ladder, one man to ascend and bring the.- ’haby from the top of platform to the. ground, jjiuiy man dropping the baby before being dismissed by the judges will disqualify his team. Platform* 20 feet high, rungs of ladder to be I'o inch rise, baby about 2fllos weight. The same baby and from the same place on platforpi for all Brigades, suoh baby not to be used before the day of compptitioil. • Two entries from each team. Time ttr be taken frctth'. stait.ltill ladder man touches tile ground again. Ladder same as in third event. ‘‘ lit Prize, £5; 2nd Prize, .Clock (value £2 2s). Morrison arid Walters, 22-1-5 sees. .. 1 Wildish and fox, 28»eos. .. ... 2 Gilbsrd and McCormiok, 03 2-5 ..; .. 3 The others competing were Allen and Thompson, 26 1-5 sees.; Barry and Lucas, 27 l-.fi e*cs<, Brausch arid Andersob, 804; Hpare ttbcl'Fraser, 2Z2-fi;-Keith and Stanley, 23 4-5 {.Exeter and Diuoas; ; 29 1-5. te J ■ ' SEVENTH &VENT. &

Manual Engine for Five Mini. jFivc men, each dressed in shift, boots and'trousetb ; . each man to be lyipg ohstretcMr. with blanket :cover, clothes to be lying on the? ground. At a . signal from the starter,lto get’up and dress, putting oh tuttic (df which four buttons must be,fastened), helmet, belt, and spanner, 30 ■ yard! to shed, take engine from shed to tank (about 20 yards) connect to and pay‘out from near side of te engine two lengths of wet chuvas hose st)"feet each, fix branch (| in nozzle), connect two lengths of suction hose to engine (strainer to be previously attached), remove shaft, turn over, secure and unlock levers, lock for‘>-carringe. and pump fro pi a dam filled with water, and with water strike a bell •■; discr-three feet in diameter, fixed about ten feet • ■ Srom ground. At starting, suction hose to be in side pockets on each side of engine, lids closed, all caps on, delivery hose to be ma le up in two coils and strapped, and with branch detached, placed in lowing code will apply in this event :—Open lids, 4 second ; butttons unfastened (each) 2 seconds ; te 11 Salts unbuckled [each] 2 seconds, When work is done, men to hold their arms over heads until dis* rnktsd by ihe: Jidgoe* i to Witjiv striking disc. Ist Friz4, £l5 f Mi £2 2«. Spit. Np. 1, 66 aeoa. .. ~ ~ 1 Giaborn* No. 2, 71 4-saaos, ~2 Hasting*, 72 4-5 ssos 3 dishorn*. No. 1 taam was disqualified alio atartad,

EIGHTH >,> ./> Alarm .and Rush (150[ yardsj over Flrente to .run 25 yards to.olothas [throwingoff private bocitand ■ Cap J ptifci brt uniform consisting .. ....ofJmnicJielftiek.bpltAUd spanner, run 150 yards to engine. Not against time, and will be run in

heats if number of entries require it. To drhyfcfor plgbeg.' AH dressing to-be finished before breasting the tape [tunic to be buttoned with not MESS than 4 buttons] or man will bo disqimlifle&te®;or . passing tape, men will hold their arms over the|r. . heads iUltUsmim lit priz*; Oi»i> "9hff Prii6 f £d ttfßrd, £1 Is. W. Fraser 1 T, Morrison ,2 A, Thotnpaon . ■ ~ ~ ~ 3

_Th* following are the various teams t» Hasting* VMsfSrii Brauah, Stanley, Keath, Anderson, and Goldsborough, Spit No. 1: Messrs Lucas, M, Barry, W, Barry, Downline and Labroom, Spit No. 2 : Messrs Brown, Harman, Franklyn, W. Gifford and MeOoombe. Napisr : Supt. Gilberd. G. Holland, R, Laws, T. Exeter, and P. MoOoombe. Th* local men were: fTaam 1, M*s*rs Morrison, Wildish, Fox. Wto* a Fraser, Hoars, Gardiner, Thompson and F, Alien.