Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Basketball Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1968 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Basketball Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1968

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INC. INDOOR BASKETBALL REPRESENTATIVES; N.Z. DEAF SOCIETIES CONVENTION, CHRISTCHURCH, OCTOBER 1968. Winners – Cunniffee Cup (Men) and Women’s Indoor Basketball. MEN’S – Auckland v. Christchurch, Won 57–42. WOMEN’S – Auckland v. Christchurch, Won 25–21. G.Howard, D.Murray, B.Clews, N.Norris (Captain), P.Downie, J.Eaton (Girls’ Coach), T.Siviter, E.Katu, O.Gibbons (Men’s Coach), K.Oxspring, P.Oxspring, E.Siviter, J.McRae (Manager), D.Dennis. Absent: J.Pearce, K.Hunia.

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Bernie Clews

Della Dennis

Elizabeth Katu (Maynall)

Elizabeth Katu (Maynall)

Erica Siviter

Gary Howard

Jean Pearce

Jim Eaton

John McRae

Kay (Kiritai) Hunia

Kay (Kiritai) Hunia

Kay Oxspring

Norman Norris

Owen Gibbons

Pat (Patricia) Oxspring

Pat (Patricia) Oxspring

Peter Downie

Peter F Murray

Terry Siviter

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