Plaque: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association: Susan Hanson, In Appreciation, 16th World Games for the Deaf — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Plaque: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association: Susan Hanson, In Appreciation, 16th World Games for the Deaf

NEW ZEALAND DEAF AMATEUR SPORTS ASSOCIATION (INC), Christchurch 1989. Suzanne Hanson was part of the New Zealand Amateur Sports Association when New Zealand hosted the 16th World Games for the Deaf in Christchurch. The plaque is at the Manawatu Deaf Society Clubrooms of which Suzanne is a life member of.

Photo of Suzanne Hanson at the closing ceremony of the 16th World Games of the Deaf in Christchurch 1989, and later, with the NZ Amateur Sports Association committee – Tony Walton, Jeff Went, Suzanne Hanson, Margaret Coutts, Shona McGhie, Norman Norris, Robert Cameron, Royce Flynn.

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 078-O-MDS

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