Team Photo: Auckland Adult Deaf Society Indoor Basketball, 1951 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Adult Deaf Society Indoor Basketball, 1951

Auckland Adult Deaf Society (Inc.) Indoor Basketball, 1951. Back Row – A. Hartley, J. Peterson, K. Gordon, O. Gibbons, L. Schischka, Dz Svikers, T. Gibling, J. McRae. Front Row – R. Powley, M. Forman, R. Forman (1st Grade Capt.), S. Smith (Pres.), J. Cheyne (3rd Grade Capt.), J. Varnham, W. Graham.

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Alan Hartley

Bill (William) Graham

Bill (William) Graham

Dz Svikers

Jack Varnham

Jim Cheyne

John McRae

John Peterson

Keith Gordon

Laurie Schischka

Laurie Schischka

Merv Forman

Owen Gibbons

Ray Forman

Reg (Reginald) Powley

Reg (Reginald) Powley

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Tom Gibling

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1951-P001-ADS

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