Zena Hughes

Third national Deaf Womens’ Sevens Tournament

2002
The Northern Deaf womens’ team wins the third sevens tournament, comfortably beats Central 60-0 and Southern 34-0. Southern beats Central 34-5.
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Footage of the Southern Zone Deaf Womens Rugby team playing against Central and Northern, filmed by Renee Turipa. This was the third national Deaf Womens’ Sevens Tournament in Otaki, played at the Otaki Domain, during Easter Weekend. Northern won the overall sevens tournament, beating Cental 60-0 and Southern 34-0. Southern beat Central 24-5. There is also brief footage of the men’s matches, and the Sunday evening social wrapping up the weekend.

North: Pauline Dyer, Susan Thomas, Pollyanna Ferguson, Lorraine Butler, Janet Martin, Nirvana Graham, Hariata Pirika, Sonia Pivac, Tuiai Elisara (Captain), Joanne Klaver, Nelly Elisara, Angela Sew Hoy (Manager), Paul Thomas (Coach)

Central: Susan Jamieson (Captain), Cheryl Tangiwai (Vice Captain), Anne Marie O’Neill, Jackie Davidson, Joanna Carson, Christiana Darke, Rachel Rasmussen, Debra Jamieson, Raychel McMillian,

South: Lianna Kennedy (Captain), Jasmine Gracie, Renee Turipa, Zena Hughes, Aimee Mardson, Amber Shaw, Kylie Rabbits, Leanne Griffiths, Lauren Christenson, Richard Duff (Coach), Allan Davidson (water)

  1. Aimee Mardson

  2. Allan Davidson

  3. Amber Shaw

  4. Angela Sew Hoy

  5. Annemarie O’Neill

  6. Cheryl Tangiwai

  7. Christiana Darke

  8. Debra Jamieson

  9. Hariata Pirika

  10. Jackie Davidson

  11. Janet Martin

  12. Jasmine Gracie

  13. Joanna Carson

  14. Joanne Klaver

  15. Kylie Rabbits

  16. Lauren Christenson

  17. Leanne Griffiths

  18. Lianna Kennedy

  19. Lorraine Butler

  20. Nelly Elisara

  21. Nirvana Graham

  22. Paul Thomas

  23. Pauline Dyer

  24. Pollyanna Ferguson

  25. Rachel Rasmussen

  26. Raychel McMillian

  27. Renee Turipa

  28. Richard Duff

  29. Sonia Pivac

  30. Susan Jamieson

  31. Susan Thomas

  32. Tuiai Elisara

  33. Zena Hughes

Donated by Zena Hughes
Produced by Renee Turipa
Original format VHS
Reference number ZH02-01-DS02