The Christchurch Deaf Mens Basketball team travel to Greymouth, accompanied by the Deaf netball team. The ‘Deaf Boys’ play against the ‘Hot Shots’ and win 67-54. The netball team plays against a hearing team there. The Deaf Christchurch visitors fit in a trip to check out Greymouth’s Shantytown, where they try their luck at panning for gold. Will they find any?
Christchurch Basketball and Netball teams leave for Greymouth
1978 •
- Deaf Sports
- Other
The Christchurch Deaf Mens Basketball team travel to Greymouth, accompanied by the Deaf netball team.
Alan Davidson
Brenda Williams
Caroline Gould (Scally)
Carolyn Berry (Hamlin)
David Rutledge
David Seaward
Della Buzzard (Lamb)
Dennis Tod
Elizabeth Callaghan (Downie, Raper)
Geoff Harker
Ian Bayley
Ian Berry
John Ballantine
John Ferguson
Kevin Harker
Kevin Stokes
Lois Pope
Malcolm Clausen
Marilyn Shannon
Marshall Bennett
Michael Hope
Paul Buzzard
Paul Gillespie
Paul Stewart
Pauline Ferguson
Peter (Popeye) Berry
Peter Downie
Royce Flynn
Sheree Currie
Susan Thomas (Jeffries)
Tony McMahon
Vernon Pope
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Taonga source:
Dennis Tod
Original format:
7" 8mm
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DT11-01-OTH78
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