Team Photo: Central Districts Deaf Men’s Basketball Team, Cunniffe Memorial Cup Winner 1998 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Central Districts Deaf Men’s Basketball Team, Cunniffe Memorial Cup Winner 1998

CENTRAL DISTRICTS DEAF MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM 1998, CUNNIFFE MEMORIAL CUP WINNER 1998. Versus: CANTERBURY REDS 130-34; AUCKLAND 71- 51; CANTERBURY BLACKS 67-59. Trophies: B. W.Clews Trophy Most Outstanding Player (Hola Tatana). Back Row: Michael May; Douglas Magon; Tony Kuklinski; Hoia Tatana; Bryan Thompson. Front Row: Paul Batten (Assistant Coach); Clive Morgan (Coach and Captain); Steven Harvey (Vice Captain); Jodie Kuklinski (Team Manager). Absent: Denis Mullane; Jarrod Burrell.

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Bryan Thompson

Clive Morgan

Denis Mullane

Douglas Magon

Hoia Tatana

Jarrod Burrell

Jodie Saville (Kuklinski)

Jodie Saville (Kuklinski)

Michael May

Paul Batten

Steven Harvey

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Clive Morgan

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1998-P001-CM

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