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TARIS PUTS UP NEW RECORD HAMILTON CARNIVAL By Telegraph—Press Association HAMILTON, March 6. With the competition of the French champions, Jean Taris and Emile Foussard adding zest to the prog'amme, five South Auckland records were established and two New Zealand figures were bettered at the swimming carnival held under the auspices of the South Auckland Centre last evening. Taris, repeating his Auckland form, broke Bridson’s 440 yards record of smins 13 2-ssecs, which he reduced to Smins 13secs. Billy Whariatu (Rotorua) set a new national clocking for the 50 yards backstroke—29 4-ssecs. In a handicap event from scratch the remarkable performances of a 12-year-old Maori girl, Nauri Kera, set two new South Auckland records. Over the sprint distances she established 33secs for 50 yards and 44 1-5 sees for 66 2-3 yards. D. H. Symes (Canterbury), the New Zealand title holder, was well beaten for second place in the furlong and 220 yards events, which were won by Taris and Riko Simmons (Rotorua). Poussard gave an amazing exhibition of diving.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20051, 7 March 1935, Page 9
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