Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sport Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1969 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sport Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1969

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INC. SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES – N.Z. DEAF SOCIETIES’ CONVENTION – AUCKLAND – OCTOBER 1969. WINNERS – Cunniffee Cup (Indoor Basketball), OXSPRING SHIELD (Athletics), JEROME PLATE (Indoor Bowls), BOB SCOTT MEMORIAL SHIELD (Badminton). ATHLETICS – POINTS: Auckland 31, Christchurch 26, Manawatu 4, Wellington 1. MEN’S INDOOR BASKETBALL: Auckland 53, Christchurch 28. BADMINTON: Sets 19, For 412, Against 215. INDOOR BOWLS: Win 26, Draws 2, For 305, Against 128.

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John Bays

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Jonathan Anton

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Kevin Pivac

Laura Hunt

Ngaire Doherty

Norman Norris

Owen Gibbons

Peter Downie

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