New Zealand Deaf Sports Team: XVIth World Games for the Deaf

A booklet released by the New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association formally announcing the New Zealand team for the 16th World Games for the Deaf to be held in Christchurch 1989. The booklet contains photographs of selected players, location and their sports (athletic, badminton, cycling, basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball, swimming, shooting, tennis and wrestling), with a sports timetable. The New Zealand team was the largest ever to represent the country at a World Games for the Deaf event.

NZSL story – Taonga source: Janet Watt

Teaching sign language in preparation for the Christchurch 1989 World Deaf Games

Once New Zealand was awarded the host of the XVIth World Deaf Games at Los Angeles 1985, there was a realisation that sign language classes needed to commence in preparation for Christchurch 1989.

Alexander Folomu

Alexander Folomu

Andie Vowles

Angeline Perez

Bernie Clews

Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Brent Macpherson

Brent Macpherson

Carol Owen

Chris Tottenham

Chris Tottenham

Christine Ryder

Christine Ryder

Chris (Christoph) Blum

Chris (Christoph) Blum

Clive Morgan

Craig Haworth

Craig Roberts

Denise Godman

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Eddie Hokianga

Eric Coppage

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Fetuao Ualesi

Frank Watson

Gillian Ramsay

Graeme Phinney

Gwen Rapley

Hayden Costar

Janet Watt

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

John (Johannes) Ooteman

John (Johannes) Ooteman

John Lavell

Judith Kinaston

Judith Kinaston

Karim Baradi

Kaz Witko

Kelly Quirke

Kerry Titcombe

Kevin Lawrence

Kevin Pivac

Kim Robinson

Leeann Rose (Holt)

Leeann Rose (Holt)

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Lorraine Butler (Waghorn)

Lyndon Malcolm

Malcolm Clausen

Malcolm Clausen

Margaret Coutts

Margaret Coutts

Martin Abela

Michael Lynch

Michael Rose

Miiria Storey

Mike (Michael) Hines

Mike (Michael) Hines

Murray Kirk

Nadia Baradi

Nicki Morrison

Norman Norris

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Paul Scott

Penny Went (Clements)

Penny Went (Clements)

Peter (Popeye) Berry

Peter (Popeye) Berry

Peter Downie

Polly Fechney

Pollyanna Ferguson

Pollyanna Ferguson

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ripeka Bird

Robert Cameron

Roger Strong

Ross Freemantle

Ross Freemantle

Roy Williams

Royce Flynn

Shona McGhie

Stephen Jourdain

Stephen Jourdain

Susan Hamilton

Susie (Suzanne) Ovens

Susie (Suzanne) Ovens

Suzanne Hanson

Terry (Terence) Kane

Terry (Terence) Kane

Tony (Anthony) Walton

Tony (Anthony) Walton

Tony Kuklinski

Tony McGill

Victoria Green (Walters)

Victoria Green (Walters)

Wayne Knowsley

Bill (William) Tindall

Bill (William) Tindall

William Browne

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Taonga source:

Margaret Coutts

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DSNZ1989-001-MJN

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