Team Photo: Waitemata Indoor Basketball Club, Senior ‘A’ Grade, 1969 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Waitemata Indoor Basketball Club, Senior ‘A’ Grade, 1969

WAITEMATA INDOOR BASKETBALL CLUB; SENIOR ‘A’ GRADE – 1969. WINNERS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP, WINNERS OF THE “LIONS” CHAMPIONSHIP. GAMES – Played 20, Won 17, Lost 3. POINTS – For 997, Against 665. G.Mansell, B.Clews, P.Downie, R.Sheffield, B.Katu, P.Oxspring (Captain-Coach), G.Howard (Vice-Captain). INSET K.Pivac.

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Bernie Clews

Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Gary Howard

Graham Mansell

Kevin Pivac

Peter Downie

Peter Oxspring

Roger Sheffield

Roger Sheffield

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