Team Photo: Australian Deaf vs Auckland Deaf Society, Men’s Indoor Basketball, 1971 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Australian Deaf vs Auckland Deaf Society, Men’s Indoor Basketball, 1971

Australian Deaf v Auckland Deaf Society; Men’s Indoor Basketball: Auckland 29th December 1971. SCORE – AUSTRALIA 54. AUCKLAND 34. K. Brain (Referee), J. McRae, G. Howard, W. Katu, P. Oxspring, J. Owen (President), J. Eaton (Capt.,-Coach), P. Murray, E. Mackie, O. Gibbon (Referee). J. Kemp, I. Bayley, K. Witko, B. Devers, B. Lewis (Capt.,-Coach), G. Legge, D. Morgan, T. Furler, A. MacDonald. Absent: A. Sugden (Australian Team-Manager), R. Sheffield (ADS).

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Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Edwin Mackie

Gary Howard

Jim Eaton

Jim Owen

John McRae

Ken Brain

Owen Gibbons

Peter F Murray

Peter Oxspring

Roger Sheffield

Roger Sheffield

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