Paraplegic team
The New Zealand paraplegic, selectors have announced a team I oi 34—25 men and nine women! —to compete in the Far East i South Pacific International Com-1 petitions (F.E.5.P.1.C.) to be held in Parramatta. Sydney, in November. Formerly known as the Commonwealth Games, they were to be held in 1978, but were bought forward a year when it was discovered that Sydney would be unable to hold the competitions next year. The team will be managed by ! Mr Cliff Thompson, of Hamilton, i and the assistant manager will • be the convener of 'electors, Mr] Jim McKie. The team doctor will | oe Dr John Bourke, if Diinedin. | The team is:— Men.—T. Cullen (Auckland), K.i McCormick (Christchurch). C.' Moran (Blenheim), R. Hynds l
, (Tauranga), D. Miller (Rotorua), !G. Cochrane (Hamilton), G. I Marett (Dunedin), D. Moore i (Tauranga), E. Toye (Palmerston ’North), G. Condon (Christ- ! church), F. Creba (Waimate), J. Marrable (Dunedin), J. Savage (Kawerau), P. Chambers (Napier), W. Lean (Dunedin), B. McNicholl (Christchurch) R. Ngata (Tauranga), W. Plesslus (Ngarawhaia), B. Tucker (Hamilton), T. Christianson (Auckland). P. Portland, T. James (Oamaru), R. Hoskim (Auckland, totally blind), L. Halatau (Auckland, partially blind). J. Puhura (Auckland, partially blind). Women.—Y. Proule (Auckland), iP. Hill (Oamaru), P. Morrison (Napier), N. Fairhall (Christ- : church), G. Morris (Auckland), •G. Kissick (Hawera), E. Rimmer I (Whakatane), K. Harris (Dun- ! edin) T. Skipworth (Auckland, totally blind).
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Press, 3 May 1977, Page 32
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