Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY Indoor Bowling Club; Winners of Singles, Pairs and Fours Titles and Jerome Trophy Inter-Club Competition at New Zealand Deaf Indoor Bowls Championships, Easter 1978. JEROME TROPHY RESULT – Played 18, Won 14, Lost 1, Drawn 3. POINTS – For – 197, Against 97.

BACK ROW: S. Clarke (Jerome Trophy), S. Smith (Organiser), J. Wilson (Chairman), P. Oxspring (Jerome Trophy), J. Bays (Jerome Trophy), W. Katu (Jerome Trophy), J. McRae (Jerome Trophy). FRONT ROW: V. Palmer (Fours), B. Kinnaird (Singles, Fours, and Jerome Trophy), Mrs K. Smith (Pairs and Jerome Trophy), H. Hanley (Pairs), J. Roberts (Fours), K.P. Smith (Fours).

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Barry Kinnaird

Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Harry Hanley

Jim Wilson

John Bays

John McRae

Kath Smith

Keith Smith

Peter Oxspring

Stanley Clarke

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Victor Palmer

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