Team Photo: Wellington Deaf Society Men’s Basketball Team, New Zealand Deaf Games 1989 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Wellington Deaf Society Men’s Basketball Team, New Zealand Deaf Games 1989

WELLINGTON DEAF SOCIETY MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM; NEW ZEALAND DEAF GAMES 1989; Semi-final: Wellington 56, Hawke’s Bay 40; Final: Christchurch 72, Wellington 56. Back row: T. KUKLINSKI, G. PHINNERY, T. COHERN, C. ROBERTS. Front row: G. BUCKLEY, C. MORGAN (Player / Captain), P. MAGON (Player / Coach), R. BIRD (Asst. Coach). Inset: R. POINTON.

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Clive Morgan

Craig Roberts

Douglas Magon

Graeme Buckley

Graeme Phinney

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ripeka Bird

Tony Cohen

Tony Kuklinski

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Wellington Deaf Society

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Clive Morgan

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1989-P001-CM

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