Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup, 1976 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup, 1976

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INC. New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Palmerston North, 1976. Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup. GAMES: Played 2, Won 2. POINTS: For 115, Against 83. BACK ROW: P. W. Chatfield D. M. Crighton P. J. Oxspring, E. Klaver, J.R. Green. FRONT ROW: P.R. Hughes (Masseur), W.T. Katu, G.A. Howard (Captain), P.F. Murray (Vice Captain), N.G. Norris, T.R. Siviter, M.D. Furr (Coach). ABSENT: J. McRae (Manager), R.H. Leach.

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Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Dennis Creighton

Dennis Creighton

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Gary Howard

Jimmy Green

John McRae

Michael Furr

Norman Norris

Peter Chatfield

Peter Chatfield

Peter F Murray

Peter Hughes

Peter Oxspring

Reg Leach

Terry Siviter

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