Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Men’s Basketball Team, 1995 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Men’s Basketball Team, 1995

MANAWATU DEAF MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, 1995. NEW ZEALAND GAMES FOR THE DEAF – PORIRUA; AOTEAROA TURI SHIELD – MANAWATU. Back Row.— H. POTTS, H. TATANA, M. SINCLAIR (England), K. CARROLL (Gordon Cup). Front Row.— A. NEVILLE, P. BATTEN (Captain) (Johnston Cup), P. BARKER (Team Manager), L. WAGHORN, B. THOMPSON. Absent.— EDDIE HOKIANGA, PETER SMEROS.

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Andrew Neville

Bryan Thompson

Eddie Hokianga

Hamish Potts

Hoia Tatana

Kevin Carroll

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Malcolm Sinclair

Malcolm Sinclair

Paul Batten

Peter Barker

Peter Smeros

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Manawatu Deaf Society

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1995-P002-MDS

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