Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: February 1990

Some of the items featured in Auckland Deaf Society’s February 1990 newsletter:

The Sign Singers have been busy in the last two months practising. One group of six Deaf members and two hearing prompters took part in the New Year’s Eve 1990 Celebration Party at Bastion Point. Another group have been practising songs for the Commonwealth Games opening.
New Zealand Deaf Rugby Union invites you all to the inaugural match between the North Island and South Island. The game will be played at Hataitai, Wellington, with a social afterwards at Wellington Football Club.
Rotorua Deaf Club will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary at the Rotorua Yacht Club on Saturday 17 February 1990.

Can you help?

NZSL story – Taonga source: Jeff Went

How Combined Sports Powered Auckland Deaf Society

Jeff shares how he first got involved with Combined Sports at the Auckland Deaf Society and how it all worked behind the scenes. Combined Sports – later known as Sports, Social and Recreation (SSR) – ran monthly social events at the Deaf Club that were hugely popular and helped raise significant funds for individual sports clubs. Instead of relying on the Board of Management, Combined Sports used those funds to buy much-needed sports and office equipment. At the time, investment interest rates were strong and every member contributed $5 to help cover tournament and competition costs.

Adrienne Killen

Adrienne Killen

Bernie Clews

Daphne Jones

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Gary Howard

John McRae

Judy Clews

Kevin Pivac

Owen Gibbons

Paul Buzzard

Peter Thompson

Phonse Carroll

Robert Marquet

Roger Strong

Susan Hamilton

Relevant Links

Auckland Deaf Society

Taonga source:

Auckland Deaf Society

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS1990-02-MJN

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