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| Members of the winning North Conway, NH team are, from left, Sam Anderson, Ryan Smith, Brandon James, Chief Pat Preese, John Garcia, Steve Chaput, Kevin Hickey, Bill Jacquith and Team Capt. Mark Ewing. Below, the wet hose competition always provides for plenty action, excitement and wet clothes. |
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FRYEBURG – North Conway NH put together a consistent effort throughout the day to capture the 36th Firemen’s Muster at Fryeburg Fair this week. The team from just across the border combined a second in the Rescue Drag along with a pair of thirds in the Dry and Wet Hose events to take home the overall championship among 17 teams competing, including a team from Rhode Island. They were presented with the Bob Butters trophy and will have their name engraved along with past winners. Members of North Conway were Sam Henderson, Ryan Smith, Brandon James, Chief Pat Pierce, John Garcia, Kevin Hickey, Steve Chaputt, Bill Jaquith and Cpt. Mark Ewing. Brownfield, which won both the Ladder and Rescue Drag events, won the Sportsmanship Award. Fryeburg Fair began giving out the Butters trophy in 1995 in memory of the longtime Norway chief. Windham won the first trophy followed by North Conway, NH in 1996 and Waterford in 1997. Bowdoinham took overall honors in 1998 and Waterford won it the next five years. In 2004, Kennebunk came away the winner. In 2005, Sumner won the event when Waterford failed to field a team but Waterford returned to victory in 2006 to earn its seventh win in nine years. Lovell captured the top prize in a close contest in 2007 and the hometown Fryeburg team won last year. The muster leadership spans three generations. Corliss Watson shares the chairmanship with his son, Clyde, who is assisted by his grandson, Gabe.
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FIREMEN'S MUSTER - FIRST SUNDAY OF THE FAIR Fryeburg Fair Saco Valley Field Day Rules Point system NOTE - NO SPIKES OR CLEATS WILL BE ALLOWED Judging Fire Muster Event Rules DRY HOSE will consist of all six (6) men starting 50 feet behind hydrant and ending when 10 feet ahead of nozzle. Three standard lengths of 2.5" hose. Coupling at truck should start on the ground. Couplings will be checked immediately after each turn by judge with tolerance of no more than ¼-turn from tight. MYSTERY EVENT OR EVENTS AS TIME ALLOWS LADDER EVENT will consist of four (4) team members, will start 50' from pole, no gear, gloves optional, one team member must foot ladder and two team members will throw the ladder. The fourth man must hit the bottom rung or will be disqualified. Once at the top of the ladder, team member must ring bell and time will stop. RESCUE DRAG will consist of five (5) team members wearing bunker pants, boots and helmet with gloves optional. Two members will drag the victim to the window, pass the victim through to two other members on the other side. They will drag the victim to one member standing at line marker who will take it across the finish line. All five team members must cross finish line. |