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Team Photo: Western Suburbs Indoor Basketball League, Deaf Demons, 1966

WESTERN SUBURBS INDOOR BASKETBALL LEAGUE; ‘B’ and ‘C’ GRADE – 1966; 10 Minute Tournament Winners – Deaf Demons. GAMES – Played 8, Won 8. Ray Crosby, Jim Eaton (Captain), Gary Howard.

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Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1966-P002-ADS
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