HOCKEY AND HEALTH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 3

HOCKEY AND HEALTH.

A DEBATABLE POINT. "That hockey sis days a week is detrimental to tho health, of girls" was the motion moved by an Auckland delegate, a mere man, at Monday night's meeting of delegates and managers in connection with the ladies' hockey tournament (says the "Lyttleton Times"). He said that Auckland was opposed to the tournament' system, preferring a challenge shield with single matches each year. . Medical men were of tho opinion that a week's hockey was too great a strain on tho'health of girls. The chairman, Mr. A. A'. Gower, of Wanganni, smiled broadly, and said, that he could not accept tho motion, as the meeting was hardlv competent to decide tho point. Ho added tnaf the hockey girls he had seen seemed to bo particularly healthy specimens of femininity. ■ "I would like to speak to the motion," said a charming youug lady from Taranaki. "I have been playing hockey since tho age of twelve, and that there is nothing wrong with me you can see for yourselves." Certainly she was ' far above the average of good health, and was' a "living monument" to the benefits of hockey. Notwithstanding the chairman's, ruling, the mover refused to withdraw his motion, and stated doggedly that' ho wanted ■ a division. • ■ - It was seconded by Miss secretary to tho New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association, who said that she knew of girls in Wellington whose health had been wrecked by hockey or who'had been debarred from playing it owing to injuries sustained ou the field. A Bullor delegnte nsked whether Auckland had found out that hockey- was too severe a strain, and < one of the Canterbury mentbers suggested 'that Auckland should not enter teams if it thought the players wero not fit for a week's games. "Let us all undergo medical examination," said another player. ~ . Tho chairman remarked that the case was one for medical experts to decide. Hockoy had been played for a lone time, and the girls looked sturdy'and well. Any game, or oven methods of living, if carried to excess would do harm. A delegate from Mariawatu said that tho strongest supporter of the game in Wellington was Dr. Izard; nnd, if lie thought it was injurious to health, ho whs going the. wrong way about improving the race. Two young ladies from Manawatu and Otago expressed the opinion that n week's tournament was too strenuous for the innjority of young ladies, but they wero evidently in a miuority. ; The motion was declared lost "four deep." only four voting for it. HAIRWORK. Mr.«' Haybittlo mnlces a. speciality of Artistic and Up-to-date Hairwork. Only tho best of English Hair used. Head Massage, Shampooing. Cutting, etc. 2GB LAMBTON QUAV, 'Phoue 1594. Over On-, Chemist. Werldities.—Sliowcr Bouquets for bride? and bridesmaids. Only the choicest of Flower? u-cd. Specially packed and sent to any part of the Dominion. Mis? Murray, a3 Willis Btrwt (Floriat to bis Ek*l.' Jeaw Lflj'd, lilinst).n),-JJ.vt,