Dunedin and Christchurch battle it out at the Christchurch Deaf Club’s Armagh Street hall. This is during winter where the mountain ranges around Christchurch are covered with snow! Players and spectators enjoy some food before Lois Pope opens the speeches, passing on the duties to Russell Welham and Alan Warren.
Dunedin vs Christchurch: Indoor Bowls at Christchurch Deaf Club
1976 •
- Deaf Clubs
- Deaf Sports
Dunedin and Christchurch battle it out at the Christchurch Deaf Club’s Armagh Street hall during winter where the mountain ranges around Christchurch are covered with snow!
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Taonga source:
Deaf Society of Canterbury
Produced by:
Sue Penman
Original format:
400ft 8mm
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DSC18-04-CE76
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