Camaraderie and banter between the services was the order of the day, but the firefighters looked hungry for victory from the off, with ruthless bowling cutting a swathe through the thin blue line of batsmen.
The force was strong with Constable Dave Falstead, but even he was sent back to the bench before too long.
A dozen or so supporters watched intently from the sidelines in perfect weather conditions on the Queenstown Recreation Ground while the game continued at a gentlemanly pace, pausing only for the ingenious distribution of cold beer to thirsty players by quad bike.
The prize for best catch was awarded to chief fire officer Terry O'Connell. The booby prize for outstanding dive nowhere near the ball went to qualified firefighter Richard Preston.
A postmatch barbecue was held at the nearby fire station.
