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Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club, 1982

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY BADMINTON CLUB, 1982. BOB SCOTT MEMORIAL SHIELD: 1^st Round: Auckland 9, Christchurch 9. 2^nd Round: Auckland 15, Wellington 2. 3^rd Round: Auckland 16, Waikato 2. 4^th Round: Auckland 16, Manawatu 0. 5^th Round: Auckland 16, Hawkes Bay 0. GAMES PLAYED – Auckland 35 (Points 72), Christchurch 35 (Points 71), Waikato 19 (Points 56), Manawatu 14 (Points 29), Wellington 14 (Points 28), Hawkes Bay 3 (Points 6).

BACK ROW: D. McKenzie-Edwards (Coach), D. Croskery, N. Climo, A. Treanor, G. Forrest (Team Manager). FRONT ROW: J. Clews (Chaperone), S. McGhie, P. McCullough, P. Clements.

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Alex Treanor

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Graeme Forrest

Judy Clews

Neil Climo

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Penny Went (Clements)

Penny Went (Clements)

Shona McGhie

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Auckland Deaf Society

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1982-P003-ADS

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