Gardner 4/ WN Veteran Firemen's Assoc.

07/19/2026

WNVFA would like to thank the volunteers, participants, and the community who came out to yesterday’s Handtub muster. Special thanks to the New England States Veteran Fireman’s League who officiated through the wind and rain that the weather threw at them. Thank you to the West Newbury Fire Company who feed everyone all day long.And of to everyone who supported the WNVFA with donations so we could put on yesterday’s event.

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07/18/2026

Results for today’s West Newbury Handtub Muster:

Governor Bradstreet: 170' 9 3/4"
Quansigamog: 148' 1"
T.W. Lane: 167' 10 3/4"
Victor: 154' 1/4"
Gardner: 178' 11 1/4"
Protection: 200' 7 1/2"
Hancock: 174' 9 1/2"
Okommakamesit: 155' 3 1/2"
Tiger: 160' 1 3/4"
Union: 124' 4"
Gerry: 122' 4"
Rescue: 163' 4 1/2"

The Gardner 4 places second in the Class A division!!

07/18/2026

And we have started!!

07/18/2026

Set up is underway!

07/18/2026

Today's the day! Rain or Shine.

Competition starts at noon!

07/18/2026

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

West Newbury Fire Company will be joining us! They will be grilling up burgers and hot dogs and have cold soda on the menu!

07/17/2026

Parking Information for the WNVFA Handtub Muster on Saturday, July 18th. The map below shows the parking lots.

Handtubs only will be using the parking lot at 21 Bachelor Street. The WNVFA will have people there to meet you.

For people coming to view the muster, parking will be in the Town Office and Bandstand parking lots. Entry at Main Street will be the easiest. Overflow parking will be on Bachelor St.

07/16/2026

https://whav.net/2026/07/15/west-newbury-veteran-firefighters-plan-saturday-hand-tub-muster/

The West Newbury Veteran Firefighters Association is having its first Hand Tub Muster in decades this Saturday. The Muster is a sporting competition between towns to see who can pump water the farthest from a hand tub, an antique fire engine operated by human power. Hand Tub Musters have been hel