HomeImagesTeam Photo: Y.M.C.A. Indoor Basketball, Wellington Deaf Sports Club, 1962

Team Photo: Y.M.C.A. Indoor Basketball, Wellington Deaf Sports Club, 1962

Y.M.C.A. Indoor Basketball Association, “C” GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP, WELLINGTON DEAF SPORTS CLUB, 1962. PLAYED 16, WON 14, LOST 2. Left to Right: H.CAMERON, O.RUBLIS, R.CUNNIFFE (Captain), D.CUNNIFFE, E.MACKIE. Inset: J.MacRAE.

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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1962-P001-WDS
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