“Rugger” for Girls.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1921, Page 1

“Rugger” for Girls.

CLUB FORMED IN WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, July 5. An enthusiastic meeting of" girls was held here last evening, with a view to starting a Rugby football team. The first thing to do, Miss Dawson (the chairwoman) told the meeting, was to get an assurance from those present that they were prepared to play the game. She expressed a hope that the girls would he willing to give up one or two evenings a week for practice. Efforts would l be made to secure a ground on one of the city reserves, and practice could also he carried on in a club room, or gymnasium. Miss Dawson received a unanimous “Yes” to her question as to whether the girls would play the game, but j when she. asked the young amazons if | they wotdd agre c to play it in proper dress— dark shorts, jerseys, socks, and ! football boots—there was not so unanimous an affirmative, and some laughter. The chairwoman, however, explained that tlq, dress would not be so hold as a bathing costume, and that it would be quite in order. A girl asked: “What about our knees.? Will they be bare?” whereat! there was mor 0 laughter, i The meeting then went on to discuss apparel—yellow and block jerseys, l black pants, ranging not more than four or five inches above tho knee, and perhaps others underneath, in case of accidents. (More laughter.) “Couldn’t we have some stockings over our knees?” asked one of the more humorous maidens. Another suggested trousers, and a. third said they would get a thousand or so out to see them play. Shorts were approved. “Where are we to dress?” was a belated but pertinent question. “There ! are no dressing-rooms on the city rei serves.” The difficulty was overcome by a suggestion to dress at home and wear skirts and coats over the uniforms going to and returning from the playing fields. The club was duly formed, and officebearers elected. Tt means to raise funds and get into training as soon aa possible.