HAMILTON CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 55, 6 March 1935, Page 18

HAMILTON CARNIVAL.

TWO RECORDS BY MAORIS

TAKIS AXD POUSSARD APPEAR.

Jean Tnris and Ernie Poussard, the French swimming and diving eliainplonh, appeared at the South Auckland Ce»*J*f» curnlval at Hamilton last night. ' I .he former won by substantial margins the two recce in which he competed. I<iist times were returned in the EiOyde pious backstroke by W. Wharenltu, o£ Kotorua, -'» 4-3 a ami in the 50yds girls' championship l>v Miss X. Kira, of Kotorua, 33x. An endeavour will be made to have these times recognised as New Zealand records.

220 Yards Scratch Knee. —.lean Tans 1, K. Simon (Ohlneimitu) ~\ Time, 3.52 S-j. ■140 Yards Scratch Race.—lean laris 1, K. Simon (Ohlneinutu) 2, V. H. Syines (Canterbury) 3. Time, 5.13. r>o Yards Slen's Scratch Race. —\\. Wliareaitii 1, H. Manahl (Ohinemutu) Intermediate Inter-club Relay.—Oliinoinutu 1, Morrinsville 2. Old Technical «. 50 Yards Ladies' Handicap.—B. IJavls (Old Technical) 1, R. Sneddon (Tauranga) 2, N. Klra (Kotorna) 3. Time, 37 3-.). 0(5 Yards Intermediate Girls Handicap.—N. Kira (Kotorua) 1, B. Davis (Old Technical) 2, 51. Carglll (Taurangu) 3. Time, 47 l-ss. 00 Yards Boys' Championship.—A. Sutherland (Old Bo'.vs) 1. T. Hogere (Oliineimitu) 2i F. Haughey (Old Technical) 3. Time, 40-2^'js. 50 Yards Girls' Championship.—X. Kira (Kotorun) 1, B. Davis (Old Technical) 2, M. CarH'.vell (Tanranga) 3. Time, :{.Ss. 100 Yards Men's Handicap.—\V. "tt'haroaltu Kotorua) 1, R. Pene (Rotorua) 2. T. Hanan (Morrinsville) 3. Time, ">7 l-Is. 50 Yards Men's Backstroke. —\V. Wharenltu (Kotorua) 1. S, Hail (Matnmata) 2, L. Dowling (Old Technicnl) 3. Time, 20 4-.'.s. r.OO Yards Flying Squndron Race.—Ohinemutu B 1, Oliinemutu A 2, Old Technical 3.

SACRED HEART COLLEGE SPORTS,

The annual swimming sports of Sacred Heart College will lie held nt the Tepid Bnthe to-morrow night, commencing at eight o'clock. Among the attractions will be a diving exhibition by \V. Hassan, the New Zealand Champion and an old boy of the college, and a relay race between pant and present pupils. The contest for the senior championship will lie very close between P. Kespinser (Lenihan) and 1 , . Ward (Basin. In the Intermediate, two members of Basil House, .1. Dunne and 11. Dobbyn. are the favourite-. T. llolloy and J. Casey, of l'ompallier, and .T. Rnwright (Coolahnn) will have a great light for the junior title (Emvrlght is a .soi! of the prominent Auckland swimmer).

The championship of the Auckland Cnthollo primary s.-liools will also bo competed for nt Iliis meeting, and entries have been received from ten .schools.