FRYEBURG – The hometown team won this year’s 35th Fryeburg Fair Firemen’s Muster among 16 departments competing on a rainy opening day of the 158th fair.

The local team of Chad Connell, Brianna Bailey, Corey Connell, Terry MacGillivray, Andrew Morin and Erin Meltzer won the wet hose event and finished second in the dry hose and ladder events to bring home the Bob Butters trophy for the top overall team in the competition.

Officials also presented Fryeburg 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, N.H., 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. Last year, Lovell captured the top prize in a close contest.

The muster leadership now spans three generations. Corliss Watson shares the chairmanship with his son, Clyde, who is assisted by his grandson, Gabe. Fair President Roy Andrews honored the three for their dedication.

Also honored with a plaque was Richard Merrill of Brownfield for participation in all 35 musters.

Results:

Dry Hose

1. Brownfield 19.94 secs

2. Fryeburg 20.14

3. Peru 20.90

Wet Hose

1. Fryeburg 15.25 secs

2. Peru 16.01

3. Redstone 16.20

Rescue Drag

1. Denmark 15.71 secs

2. Bristol 18.10

3. Lovell 18.22

Ladder Event

1. Denmark 6.68 secs

2. Fryeburg 6.84

3. Brownfield 6.87

Ball Squirt

1. Chesterville

2. Lovell

3. Bridgton

Overall – Fryeburg, 53 points

Sportsmanship award, Fryeburg