FOR THE GIRLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1927, Page 2 (Supplement)

FOR THE GIRLS.

THE CALL OF SPORT, PLAYING THE GAME. Dear Girls, — *'Wh«t a day for basketball and hockey," 1 uj to myaelf awry Dorainf as I set oat. Bright suoshine, blue t |nw and jnst a touch of freshness in the air are enough to —*"> any game worth while. A good many of yon, 1 gather, are practising hard, 'getting into training for your various matches. I can easily imagine how excited you must be, each more and more determined to do her best for the (lory of the team as the fatal day approaches. At the same time, those others who. aren't lucky enough to have been picked to play are bound to feel just a tinge of disappointment. It is rather hard lines, isn't it, when we find ourselves unable to do something of actual help to our side? Of course we can't all be good enough players for the team—such a state of affairs wouldn't be possible. For my part, I've come to the conclusion that it's u thrilling to watch a match and know that the vary best players available have been chosen for the side We others can always gain some consolation by taking part in ordinary practices with our friends, even though we can't distinguish ourselves by some brilliant piece of work in an important match. The mere fact of being out in the fresh air and sunshine should be enough to make up for not being one of the fortunate few in the team. Try to be efficient players by all means; but let's remember at the same time that enjoyment can t always be measured by the amount of suecoss obtained. Of course we all try as hard as ever we can to win; tf we lose, it doesn't really matter—«o long as we've done our best. Being able to lose gracefully is just as much the test of a . * good player as being Is able to win, and it's lA' quite as difficult to