Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Trophy, Indoor Basketball 1977 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Trophy, Indoor Basketball 1977

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INC. New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention – Wellington, 1977; WINNERS OF CUNNIFFEE MEMORIAL TROPHY – INDOOR BASKETBALL. GAMES – Played 3, Won 3. POINTS – For 205, Against 128. SCORES – Auckland 60, Wellington 42. Auckland 79, Manawatu 27. Auckland 66, Christchurch 59. BACK ROW: D.Croskery, P.J.Oxspring, E.Klaver, N.G.Norris. MIDDLE ROW: J.Mansell (Masseur), R.T.Siviter, W.MacKail, P.Geddes. FRONT ROW: J.McRae (Coach), P.F.Murray (Vice Captain), G.A.Howard (Captain), W.T.Katu, J.M.Hunt (Team Manager).

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Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Gary Howard

John Hunt

John Mansell

John McRae

Norman Norris

Peter F Murray

Peter Geddes

Peter Oxspring

Terry Siviter

Wayne MacKail

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