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Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, World Games for the Deaf, 1993

NEW ZEALAND DEAF SPORTS TEAM WORLD GAMES FOR THE DEAF 1993; SOFIA – BULGARIA. Back Row: KEVIN LAWRENCE (Marathon) – PAUL WALTERS (Badminton) – JOHN DAVIES (Marathon Coach) – NEIL CLIMO (Badminton) – RON YOUNG (Swimming Coach), STUART HARRIS (Swimming). Front Row: LINDA PROUSE (Interpreter) – VIVA STANFORD (Badminton Coach) – SHONA McGHIE (NZDSA Delegate) – JEFF WENT (Team Manager and NDSA Delegate), PAM CROSKERY (Badminton) – GILLIAN RAMSAY (Badminton).

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Gillian Ramsay

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

John Davies

Kevin Lawrence

Linda Prouse

Neil Climo

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Paul Walters

Ron Young

Shona McGhie

Stuart Harris

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Auckland Deaf Society

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1993-P001-ADS

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