Deaf Kerikeri bowler Craig McKeogh to represent NZ at World Bowls Champs
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Deaf Kerikeri bowler Craig McKeogh to represent NZ at World Bowls Champs

It’s an old saying that mother knows best. So when Craig McKeogh’s mum Velda McKeogh suggested he take up bowls to ‘keep him out of trouble’ he took up the advice. And it’s sound advice that has worked out well, with Craig – who has been deaf almost since birth – selected to represent New Zealand at the World Bowls Championships in Edinburgh in August.

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Craig McKeogh
Craig McKeogh
Taonga source:
The Northland Age
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A2023-015
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