Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, 1979 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, 1979

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLING CLUB; Winners of Singles and Fours Titles and Jerome Trophy; Interclub Competition at N.Z. Deaf Indoor Bowls Championships, Paraparaumu, Easter, 1979. JEROME TROPHY RESULT: Games Played 18, Won 17, Lost 1. POINTS For 204, Against 71. BACK ROW: S. Smith (Singles), P. Oxspring (Jerome Trophy), O. Gibbons (Fours, Jerome Trophy), A. McKay (Fours). MIDDLE ROW: B. Kinnaird (Jerome Trophy), S. Clarke (Jerome Trophy), T. Gibling (Fours). FRONT ROW: Mrs K. Smith (Jerome Trophy), J. Wilson (Chairman), J. McRae (Jerome Trophy), Mrs M. Graham (Fours). ABSENT: J. Bays (Jerome Trophy).

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Alan McKay

Barry Kinnaird

Jim Wilson

John Bays

John McRae

Kath Smith

Marilyn Graham

Owen Gibbons

Peter Oxspring

Stanley Clarke

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Sen (Stewart) Smith

Tom Gibling

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