Aussie deaf team here

Almost one hundred Australian athletes will compete in the trans-tasman deaf games to be held in Wellington this weekend.

The games, which are held every three years, will spread over three days and include lawn bowls, tennis, squash and cricket. These sports will be centred around the Kilbirnie area, while badminton, table tennis, basketball and netball will be contested at the Walter Nash Stadium in Taita.

The Australian team, which is in Christchurch now, will compete against an Auckland selection before going on to tackle New Zealand in a one-off test.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Michelle Kruger

Taking the Shot: Representing New Zealand in Deaf Squash

One night at the ADS Balmoral Clubroom, Michelle Kruger was asked if she’d play in the World Deaf Squash Championships, hosted in Palmerston North. She jumped at the chance and began training, learning the sport’s rules and techniques. Competing against players from South Africa, Australia, and England, Michelle found the international level intense and eye-opening – a big leap from playing against local Auckland players to facing the world’s best.

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Taonga source:

Wellington Deaf Society

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1985-014

Bibliographic source:

Unknown, 4 January 1985

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