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Bronze Medal: Women’s Basketball, 16th World Deaf Games, Christchurch

The New Zealand Deaf Women’s Basketball team placed third in the 16th World Deaf Games in Christchurch 1989. Lorraine Butler, a player and member of Manawatu Deaf Society, donated her medal to the Club. Those playing on the New Zealand team were: Nadia Baradi, Lorraine Butler, Erina Haronga, Ripeka Morgan, Nicki Morrison, Susie Ovens, Carol Owen, Angeline Perez, Kelly Quirke, Miiria Storey, Andie Vowles. The team manager was Barbara Hazelwood.

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Andie Vowles

Angeline Perez

Barbara Hazelwood (O’Neill)

Barbara Hazelwood (O’Neill)

Carol Owen

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Kelly Quirke

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Miiria Storey

Nadia Baradi

Nicki Morrison

Ripeka Bird

Susie (Suzanne) Ovens

Susie (Suzanne) Ovens

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 127-O-MDS

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