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Auckland Deaf Society Ten Pin Bowling Club: Overall High Series (Scratch)

1990 – C.Norris (8553), 1991 – D.Robinson (13,945), 1992 – D.Robinson (15,931); 1993 – D.Robinson (15,128); 1994 – N.Norris (15,668), 1995 – N.Norris (17,680); 1997 – R.Sheffield (1435), 2000 – R.Sheffield (4936); 2001 – J.Gilmour (4836); 2002 – J.Gilmour (4732); 2003 – N.Norris (4781); 2004 – J.Gilmour (4600); 2007 – J.Gilmour (4669); 2008 – B.Kroon; 2009 – B.Kroon; 2010 – N.Norris; 2011 – Michael Baston; 2012 – John Gilmour (4427); 2013 – R.Sheffield (4662); 2014 – C.Norris (4606); 2015 – C.Norris (4390), 2016 – C.Norris (4322); 2017 – C.Norris (4624); 2018 – M.Tudman (4644); 2019 – M.Tudman (4526); 2020 – C.Norris (4327); 2021 – M.Tudman (2790); 2022 – R.Jessep (4490); 2023 – M.Tudman (4313).

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Colleen Norris

How Auckland’s Deaf Ten Pin Bowling Club Took Off

After a trip to Melbourne, Colleen was asked if there were any Deaf ten pin bowlers in Auckland. That question stuck with her. Once home, she placed an advertisement in the Auckland Deaf Club newsletter to gauge interest. Years earlier, she had bowled casually in New Lynn with a few Deaf friends but this time, the response exploded. Twenty-four Deaf bowlers signed up. They began holding regular Sunday competitions at the Lincoln Road bowling centre. Colleen’s love for the sport also took her overseas, representing New Zealand in tournaments across the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.
NZSL story – Taonga source: Ruth Jessep

Ruth Jessep’s Long Game to Win the Overall High Series Shield

Ruth Jessep shares her journey to winning the Auckland Deaf Society’s Overall High Series (Scratch) Shield, a title she had been aiming for over several years. The competition runs across ten months, with monthly games and points adding up toward the shield. Ruth placed second at one point before finally winning in 2023. She describes herself as a dark horse, starting with a low handicap and aiming for a minimum score of 160, improving steadily from there.
Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 147-O-ADS
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