GAMES FOR GIRLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17844, 27 July 1921, Page 6

GAMES FOR GIRLS.

o . FOOTBALL NOT SUITABLE, Interesting remarks on games for girls were made by Mr. H. Longworth, chief physical instructor for the New Zealand Education Department, when addressing a meeting of Palmerston North teachers. Mr. Longworth emphasised the great value of physical training in the making of a sturdy nation. There were unfortunately few people who realised the inestimable benefits to the growing child obtained by properly regulated, scientific exercises. Qames, especially, were a great aid to the proper culture of the hody. Speaking of! games, he eaid that football was bad for girb\ It was not a girls' game, as it was too rough, and the element of risk in straining the body internally was always present. Girls who did not play football would, when the time came, make better mothers to healthier children than would be born of more athletic mothers. Hockey was detrimental to the health of most girls, though some were hardy enough to offset any ifl-effecte. The ideal game for girls was basketball, since it exercised the majority of muscles, and the risk of strain mwardly was not great.