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Framed Suit: International Deaf Games, Washington 1965

One of the main events in 1965 for the Hawkes Bay Deaf Club was the trip of the Forman brothers, Ray and Merv Forman to Washington D.C. for the World Deaf Games. A team of 17 athletes attended the Games, with Ray and Merv representing New Zealand at the men’s indoor basketball. This suit has been framed and can be viewed at the Hawkes Bay Deaf Club’s clubroom.

They played five games, losing big to U.S.A., Finland and Canada. However their games against Belgium and Israel were very close, losing to Israel by only 54-45. The New Zealand men’s indoor basketball team placed sixth.

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