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Glen Duncan & Timothy Brown (Whatatutu) hose down the disc in the suction event

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Bruce McCulloch (Nuhaka), Arthur "granddad" Hughes (Ruatoria) & Murray Seymour (Gisborne) doing the paperwork.

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Manutuke Brigade members in action at the competition box during the Suction Event

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George "Scruff" Drysdale, Stuart Prattley, Murray James & Steve Hutchinson from Tual competed in yellow being members of a Fire Party rather than a Brigade. They are 4 of 12 members at Tual with a large area to watch over.

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Joe Smith and Ike Walker (Deputy Chief, Matawai) certainly look the part.

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This team of ladies from Wairoa won the Simpson Trophy for 2nd place in the Women's Mad Mile event.

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Strength, stamina and good teamwork are essential ingredients for success in the eight demanding events which make up the Fire Brigade competitions. All events are based on situations firefighters could face at a blaze. The Wairoa A team scooped the pool winning 4 of the events and taking home the title and several other trophies.

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This collage of photos shows some of the intensely competitive action and colourful characters who took part in the day at Manutuke.