World Games for the Deaf: Wednesday 11 January 1989

World Games for the Deaf: Wednesday 11 January 1989

A full page update from The Press, on the results from the World Games for the Deaf – Wednesday 11 January. Jumper lands in record books; Tennis moves back outdoors; Handball draws good crowds, U.S. below par in women’s basketball, Miller bags two more; Today’s programme and Results.

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The Press

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1989-055

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The Press, 11 January 1989, p.25

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