The Open Indoor Bowls Championship for the Deaf was held in Dunedin in 1976. Christchurch and Dunedin teams battle it out, with the hosts winning a hard fought contest 298 pts to Christchurch’s 272 points.
National Deaf Indoor Bowls Championships, Dunedin 1976
1976 •
- Deaf Sports
The Open Indoor Bowls Championship for the Deaf was held in Dunedin in 1976. Christchurch and Dunedin teams battle it out, with the hosts winning a hard fought contest 298 pts to Christchurch’s 272 points.
Taonga source:
Deaf Society of Canterbury
Produced by:
Sue Penman
Original format:
400ft 8mm
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DSC18-03-SPO76
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