HOCKEY FOR WOMEN

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1930, Page 2

HOCKEY FOR WOMEN

" -, 1 : - ;.-:ii;~tfi-.-i,) .^ ’’ n ' i’ • ' r , • lyqMisp ]!viaijprie w'lio Jias Be-* 'presented’ Eriaiaiitf'in important'hGlk*ey.Gnashes,, makes no abtenijit in the" * re'c'fentiy' p'ubiisiied book] for IWdnien’’ to 'lay down 'any '')iapci : and-. fast rules for "t'li ! e hockey player;' nor has she followed lavishly the orthodox princijiles of the game. She has never been systematically c oac .hed, she explains modestly, but has been “sufficiently fortunate to be able to hit a hockey ball naturally and with some success.” There are as many ways of playing hockey.as there are players, and the important thing for the hockey enthusiast to learn is the basic principle or foundation of the game, slie says; from which fundamental the player may develop her own style: Modern life calls for mass produc-hd goods—modern hockey is tending to produce players in a mass, to tabulate a set of stimuli and then, by ■ constant practice to infuse the re* . action to these stimuli. This method will, of course, produce more hockey players up to a given standard, but

it will never produce great players. “Hockey for Women” 'is a practical guide for the hockey player. Miss Pollard has studied her subject with minute attention to detail, and her advice is given in straight forward language. The book should prove of value to all women players who wish to lift their game above mediocre standards and to develop an individual style. It is illustrated by .16 photographs of the author in various stances and numerous diagrams.