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

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club, 1978

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INC. – BASKETBALL CLUB; New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention – Auckland 1978; WINNERS OF CUNNIFFEE MEMORIAL TROPHY AND WAITOMO TOURNAMENT CUP. N.Z.D.S.C Auckland 77 v Christchurch 68, Auckland 46 v Manawatu 23. Waitomo Tournament: Auckland 48 v Plattes 28, Auckland 44 v Dalgety 18, Auckland 41 v Tokoroa 40, Auckland 43 v Puma 30.

BACK ROW: M. Wi (Waitomo), E. Klaver (Waitomo), P.F. Murray (Waitomo), W. MacKail, N.G. Norris (Coach, Waitomo). FRONT ROW: T. Walbran (Team Manager), R.T. Siviter (Waitomo), D. Croskery (Waitomo), G.A. Howard (Captain, Waitomo Vice-Capt), P.J. Oxspring (Vice-Captain, Waitomo), W.T. Katu (Waitomo Captain), E. Dixon (Masseur).

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Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eric Dixon

Gary Howard

Michael Wi

Norman Norris

Peter F Murray

Peter Oxspring

Terry Siviter

Terry Walbran

Wayne MacKail

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