"TRUE SPORT HOT ENCOURAGED."

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 49, 26 August 1922, Page 15

"TRUE SPORT HOT ENCOURAGED."

A correspondent writes as follows under the name of "Fairplay:"— . "I bejr to ask if you (would be good enough to find spaco. in your paper for publication of this, letter* which sets forth the manner in which the championship 'of the junior ladies' hockey teams is determined. I,'can olaim that the method is not equitable, and does, not represent truly the state of affairs^ and for certain clubs who have put in a strenuous, and up to date, a successful soaaon, the encouragement which true sport and arduous work deserves is conspicuous by iti absence. The position, of the junior ladies ai the end of the second round is aa under:— . . I

"There soem«;to be a lot,of miemanaßement in tlie manner in whioh the championship of this grade is determined; For instance,: the final round, which, is now being played, consists of the .three leading teams of both grades. With a differenoo, of -6 and .8 points, these teams _all play' off on an equal footing. In tho interests of; the sport I think the' public .should be acquainted with the above facts.' - ■'.:', •■: ':"■■ ■:'•;' ■ ■

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