A PHYSICAL DIRECTOR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 6

A PHYSICAL DIRECTOR.

ARRIVAL OP MR. J. H. GREENWOOD.

- Mr. J. H. Greenwood, the now physical director of the Wellington Y.M.C.A., arrived from America, via Brisbane and Sydney, yesterday. " . ... • Mr. Greenwood is a modest man, and had less to say for himself," when seen by ; a ' Dominion . reporter, than has been said for 'him-.by .men acquainted with his..work. A native of Leicestershire, he hasibeeii forsom« :• years: a ; citizen of, the United. States....After; j being-..for a time, physical,.directors ; 'rif:. .tin v. YiM.C.'A.''..at. Abington, tooka two years'■ course at the great .Spring./ : field "OLC. A.;, Training College, and was thor s apppmted. physical.director, of, one,of .the-," - Y.M.C.A!\ institutions at Brooklyn, New-. York. -.This position: ho .occupied: for twe years immediately!before coming to New Zea-v land. 1 , Mr.' Greenwood has had experience of - all branches of gymnastic work, was captain. - of the .Training College : basketball team, and V is <t good swimmer and cricketer. Dr. Fisher, i : International' physical-.Work .Director of - the ;i - Y.St.C.A., speaks of him as a brilliant gym-, nast; and states.that efficient organiser, and popular with his pupils. Mr. Gi:e«nwood inferred, .iii,: conversation, thiit- lie is -•: content to rank as,an instructor now,-having ; passed thq age of brilliant athletic 'ances/but'--his-appearance of youth and fitness hardlyjbore .this out. Ho nas come here . : 'to •■work.- ho states, and is "entering oil his- : new duties-with:enthusiasm. . He expccts t®: ; ; introduce, si»me, new games -to XMineton,;. ■ among t-liein .basket-ball, handball, and volleyball. .Basketball does not,necJ description: \ handball is apparently a variety of fives, ano in volley-ball*-.the players -propel.tliO ] ball.to and fro -across', a tennis-net with the:band. ' Mr. Greenwood will have charge of.the.big gymnasium in the Y.M.C.A.'s new? building T-. aild the superintendence; all.the athletic |'organisations-.in connection> with . tho Association. •; • - "''. '•• • " 0: v.; ; .