GIRL HOCKEY PLAYERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 17 May 1934, Page 13

GIRL HOCKEY PLAYERS

CENSORSHIP OF DRESS NO ROLLED-DOWN stockings Sleeveless frocks and rolled-down-stock-ings, as worn by some women hockey players, were criticised at the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Association’s com at Wellington. Mr, H. Throp (Canterbury) said his association felt that it did not quite like the sight of rolled-down stockings in playing fields at New Zealand tourna meats. “After all,” he said, “we rely bn the support Of the public, and we don’t want tb ofjfend the public.” Miss A. Yorstbn suggested that no girl should be allowed to appear on the field in a sleeveless frock. It was absolutely disgusting, she thought, to see girls playing in rolled-down stockings, particularly off a wet day. Mr. S. Chesrctdelfi (Marlborough): 1 am only a man, but I think girls should go on the field properly dressed. The men always dress property. Mrs Dobson (Buller) suggested that either black or brown stockings should be stipulated at New Zealand tournaments. The chairman: As long as the girls are properly covered we should hot worry about the color of their stockings. Mr. J. H. Poulter, honorary secretary, said that in Great Britain the colors of stockings varied considerably. Mr. L. S. P. Butcher (Ashburton) asked whether men umpires took games at Home. “I can sec a grave risk of men umpires gazing at the ladies’ legs all the time to the detriment of the game,” he added amidst laughter. “I quite expected someone to suggest that women play in shorts.” Miss E. Moore said that the Auckland association had a ground committee to see that every girl was properly attired. Every offender was requested to leave the field and not return until she had satisfied the committee's requirements, which were that players must wear blouses with sleeves not less than elbow length and stockings up over the knees. It was stated' that individual associations had not taken, heed of previous representations on the subject, and it was agreed that the association controlling a Dominion tournament should be responsible for the appointment of a grounds committee to carry out an inspection on the lines adopted by the Auckland association.