Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Tenth International Games for the Deaf, Washington D.C. 1965 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Tenth International Games for the Deaf, Washington D.C. 1965

NEW ZEALAND DEAF SPORTS TEAM; TENTH INTERNATIONAL GAMES FOR THE DEAF; WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. 27th JUNE-3rd JULY 1965.

K.E. Gordon (Indoor Basketball, Manawatu), C.S. Goodhue (Table Tennis, Northland), N.G. Norris (Athletics, Auckland), M.K. Forman (Indoor Basketball, Hawke’s Bay), K.J. McDiarmid (Indoor Basketball, Wellington), K.H. Funnell (Table Tennis, Manawatu), P.F. Murray (Indoor Basketball, Auckland), R.J. Ballantine (Indoor Basketball, Auckland), O.B. Gibbons (Indoor Basketball, Auckland), R.T. Siviter (Indoor Basketball, Auckland), J.P. McRae (Wrestling – Team Captain), W.G. Williams (Assistant Manager, Auckland), Mrs K.A. Smith (Chaperon, Auckland), Miss R.M. MacKenzie (Swimming, Christchurch), S.E.N. Smith (Manager, Auckland), R.C. Forman (Indoor Basketball, Hawke’s Bay), R.C. Forman (Indoor Basketball, Hawke’s Bay), W.A. McLachlan (Athletics, Christchurch).

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Milton Reedy

Four Deaflympics: From Judo to Wrestling to Sumo

Milton competed in four Deaflympics before retiring at age 48. His first was in 1989, but he represented Australia instead of New Zealand. He was ineligible to play for NZ under a rule that required six months of residency. Though disappointed, he went on to win gold in the 90 to 100 kg wrestling division. His background in judo helped him succeed. Toward the end of his career, he also gave sumo a go and earned a bronze medal.

NZSL story – Taonga source: Milton Reedy

Inspired by Robert Algie: Milton’s Wrestling Journey

Milton, who competed in four Deaflympics, credits Robert Algie as a major influence on his wrestling career. He was inspired after watching Robert win two silver medals in freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 1981 World Deaf Games. Milton began training in Auckland but only started competing after moving to Australia. He fondly recalls crossing paths with Robert at a 1985 competition in Melbourne, and watching his rise to the 1986 Commonwealth Games and qualification for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which he sadly had to withdraw from after a cancer diagnosis. Milton later visited Robert’s grave in Featherston and remains grateful for the inspiration that shaped his sporting journey.

Colin Goodhue

John McRae

Kath Smith

Keith Gordon

Ken McDiarmid

Kevin Funnell

Merv Forman

Norman Norris

Owen Gibbons

Peter F Murray

Ray Forman

Richard Ballantine

Richard Ballantine

Rossell Haycock (MacKenzie)

Rossell Haycock (MacKenzie)

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Terry Siviter

Wallace Williams

Wallace Williams

William (Billy) McLachlan

William (Billy) McLachlan

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Taonga source:

Auckland Deaf Society

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1965-P001-ADS

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