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?
| Donated by | Dennis Tod |
| Produced by | Dennis Tod |
| Original format | 7" 8mm |
| Reference number | DT11-01-OTH78 |
1978
The Canterbury Deaf Club Basketball & Netball teams travels to Greymouth, with the ‘Deaf Boys’ playing against the ‘Hot Shots’ and winning 67-54.
1975
The Christchurch Deaf Club basketball team travels to Westport during Queen’s Birthday weekend 1975 to participate in the Matai Invitation Tournament. Games are played at the Westport Community Hall. Footage covers players travelling to the West Coast via cars, with a few stops on the way, and a compulsory stop at the pub!
1976
The Christchurch Deaf Club basketball team plays a match in Hokitika in June 1976 versus a hearing team. Geoff Harker’s arm injury is a hot topic of discussion that weekend!
1989
Coverage from the New Zealand Deaf Games in Wellington 1989, including athletics, long jump, discus, shot-put. The men’s basketball final saw Wellington competing against Christchurch, followed by a closing awards ceremony.
1995
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