HOCKEY

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 52, Issue 3750, 1 May 1936, Page 7

HOCKEY

TEXT BOOK BY INDIA TEAM MANAGER. NO HAT PINS FOR WOMEN PLAYERS! An interesting text-book on hockey has been written by M. N. Masud, vice-captain of the all-India team in Zealand in 1935 and captain of the Manavadar State team in India. He has based his notes upon his experience of hockey players in New Zealand and India and his personal observation of the game of the best players in his own country. In dealing with the push shot the author, who, was an adept at this shot himself, emphasises its advantages over the “hit shc<t.” He says: “Apart from, the artistic point of view it definitely gives an added strength, and accuracy to a shot and causes the least possible delay in its execution. To change the direction of the ball is far easier with this shot than with a ‘hit shot.’ . . .” The writer stresses the fact that play of the wrists is more apparent in such shots and remarks that Dhyan Chand or Rup Singh can push a ball from one side of the field to the other with just a force of their very powerful elastic wrists. His opinion that “scoop shots” are an advanced stage in the game of hockey and should only be employed when full mastery as regards requisite strength and accuracy had been obtained over ‘“hits” should be read by’those people—and there are many of them —who beliive that the spectacular hitter is the good hockey player. Too great stress cannot be laid on the necessity of supple wrists. Once a player has developed suppleness of the wrists and also of the brain the battle is half over.

CAMBRIDGE CLUB LINKING UP WITH WAIKATO.

At a special general meeting of the Cambridge Hockey Association, held last Monday evening, it was decided that that body go into recess for the season and that players combine in 'forming a Cambridge Club to compete in the Waikato Association’s senior competition at Hamilton. It was pointed out by the chairman, Mr C. A. Finch, that with s the failing <-ff of membership through a number of players leaving tlie district, difficulty would be experienced in running a competition in Cambridge.

WAIPA ASSOCIATION.

There are to be eight teams in the Waipa Hockey Association's competition this season, and the following draw has been made: Saturday, May 9th: Te Awamutu A v. Te Awamutu B, Otorohanga v. Otorohanga Colts, Paterangi v. Pirongia, Te Rahu v. High School. Saturday, May 16th: High School v. Te Awamutu A, Te Awamutu B v. Otorohanga, Otorohanga Colts V. Pirongia, Paterangi v. Te Rahu. Saturday, May 23rd: Te Awamutu A v. Otorohanga, Te Awamutu B v. Otorohanga Colts, Pirongia v. Te Rahu, Paterangi v. High School. Saturday, May 30th: Te Awamutu A v. Otorohanga Colts, Te Awamutu B v. Paterangi, Otorohanga v. Te Rabu, Pirongia v. High School. Saturday, June 6th: Te Awamutu Av. Paterangi, Te Awamutu B v. Pirongia, Otorohanga v. High School, Tc Rahu v. Otorohanga Colts. Saturday, June 13th: Te Awamutu A v Pirongia, Te Awamutu B v. Te Rahu, Otorohanga v Paterangi, Otorohanga Colts v. High School. Saturday, June 20th: Te Awamutu A v. Te Rahu, Te Awamutu B v. High School, Otorohanga v, Pirongia, Otorohanga Colts v. Paterangi.

COSTUMES FOR WOMEN.

Careful regulations for costumes for women players have been drawn up. These provide that all players shall wear skirts, tunics or divided skirts. Skirts must be of not less than knee length. Long stockings must be worn with tunics. Divided skirts miust rot be more than three inches off the ground when kneeling. No player is to wear a hard-brimmed hat or hat-pins; nor may she have any metal spikes or projecting nails in boots or shoes; nor wear anything that may be dangerous to other players. The following reference to the dr'sss question is contained in a circular recently sent to all affiliated associations by the New Zealand association:

“After havin'* always strictly adhered tc the English rules re dress we wrote this All England Association during the year pointing out the difficulties experienced in forcing the rule and asking for discretionary powers in the matter, particularly in view of the climatic differences between the far north and far south associations. The reply has just come to hand and we are pleased to be able to say that a certain amount of latitude can be allowed in th® future. However, we desire to have the matter freely discussed at the forthcoming conference with a view to laying down conditions which should be acceptable to all. It must be distinctly understood that the regulation dress is to be adhered to until further advice is sent after the conference has discussed* the matter.” The following procedure has been laid down for accidents: “When a player is temporarily incapacitated the umpire shall suspend the game, noting the time lost which shall be added to the end of the half during which the accident occurred. Wlhien it is resumed, the ball shall be bullied off on a spot to be chosen by the umpire in whose half of the ground the player was hurt. When the accident is the result of a foul the umpire shall award the appropriate penalty.”