Central District Deaf Cricket Club: Player Of The Year
1989 – C.Morgan; 1990 – R.Freemantle; 1991 – K.Carroll; 1992 – K. Chappel; 1993 – M.Holtham; 1994 – B.Archibald; 1995 – C.Morgan; 1996 – B.Mowat; 1997 – S.Hall; 1998 – B.Mowat.
- Deaf Sports
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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 104-O-WDS
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