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    Horsham seniors Arjai Johnston and Jono Hornsby have some difficulty connecting a hose to a hydrant during a one disc twice event at Warracknabeal on Sunday
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    Warracknabeal seniors Cody Polack and Shaune Winsall deliver water during Sunday's competition at Warracknabeal
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    Horsham senior Jono Hornsby on the hydrant during a hose and reel event at Warracknabeal on Sunday.
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    ALERT: Warracknabeal seniors Bella Orszulak and Rohan Richards man the hydrant during a hose and reel event at Sunday’s competition at Warracknabeal. Pictures: BRONWYN HASTINGS
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    ON POINT: Horsham’s Jono Hornsby and Arjai Johnston in the senior bowl-out event.
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    AIM: Warracknabeal under-17 Ellie Williamson aims for a disc.
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    IN SYNC: Warracknabeal seniors’ Rohan Richards on the hydrant on Sunday.

Competition fires up

CFA’s competition season started at the weekend, with representatives from Horsham, Warracknabeal and Hamilton meeting on Sunday at Warracknabeal to compete in marshalling, hydrant, ladder, reel and disc events across three divisions.

Warracknabeal won the senior aggregate with 140 points, the under-17 with 77 points, and placed third in the under-14 with 28 points.

Horsham placed second in the senior with 48, third in the under-17 with nine, and second in the under-14 with 30.

Hamilton placed third with 17 in the senior, second in the under-17 with 42, and first in the under-14 with 58. Brigade teams compete in events across the state in the lead-up to the championships in March, next year at Mooroopna. 



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People interested in joining a competition team can contact their local fire brigade, or check their brigade’s Facebook page for more information. 

Warracknabeal team trains at Anzac Park from 4.30pm on Wednesdays and Horsham from 5.30pm each Wednesday at the Park Drive track. 

The next competition event is at Stawell on Saturday, November 30. 

The entire November 20, 2024 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!