Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club, Men’s “B” Grade, 1980 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club, Men’s “B” Grade, 1980

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY BASKETBALL CLUB Men’s “B” Grade – 1980; WINNERS OF WAITEMATA INDOOR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION AND WAITAKERE CUP OUTSTANDING TEAM TEN MINUTES TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP. GAMES – Played 18, Won 17, Lost 1. POINTS – For 816, Against 513. BACK ROW: P. Geddes, B. Clews, E. Klaver, O. Gibbons (Coach). FRONT ROW: P. Murray, T. Siviter (Captain), G. Howard (Vice-Captain), W. Katu.

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Bernie Clews

Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Gary Howard

Owen Gibbons

Peter F Murray

Peter Geddes

Terry Siviter

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