LADIES AT FOOTBALL.
GAME AT CHRISTCHURCH. Those people who arrived at English Park on Saturday afternoon (says the Christchurch Sun) prepared to scoff at 'Hie efforts of the Wellington and Christchurch Ladies’ Football Clubs remained to admire their prowess in what, to most of them, must have been a completely new field of endeavour. The game throughout was quite enjoyable, and a tribute must be paid to the adaptability of New Zealand girlhood. The play, of course, was not without its humorous aspects, and the public was not slow to see this. TOILET PROBLEMS.
If limbs are to be taken as an indication of good form, then the teams of both Christchurch and Wellington were in 'the pink of condition. The southern girls arrived on the field leading a pampered pugdog as a mascot. Their preliminary cheer was rather feeble, but that of Hie ladies from the windy city was decidedly the reverse. The Christchurch team wore black jerseys with red hands, and —what shall we call them?—bifurcated skirts, of full cut. On Iheirjieads they wore black fassels, which a lady in the crowd was pleased to describe as “ducky.” She appealed to one Herbert for corroboration, and Herbert was heard to remark that they looked a “hit of or!-right.” The Wellington girls wore blue and black blouses and short skirts, with blue and black caps. NO HAND MIRRORS.
Great sirenglh of will was shown on both sides, for apparently no lady had a small hand-mirror concealed about her clothing, and no surreptitious dabs of powder were applied lo imaginary shiny noses. One of Ihe visitors, however, played in a large gold bangle, possibly from sentimental reasons. A HEFTY KICK.
Play was really surprisingly good, and all the girls seemed to have a sound grasp of the principles of Soccer. The game, 100, was creditably fast at times. Cheers and laughter from the very large crowd greeted every fall, and some of the players fell in a good, hearty fashion—in each instance lo he picked up with tender regard by their opponents, much to (he delight of a football-hardened assemblage. The kicking was not erratic, as one might have expected, and there was good head work shown throughout. Occasionally a player would give a (rick little back-kick (rather reminiscent of the old-time soubrette’s exit) without any result, and one little Wellington miss planted a hefty kick about three feet above where the ball actually was —to the great jov of nearby onlookers. THIRST-QUENCHING.
Half-time was sounded at the end of 30 minutes, and the contestants received a flattering ovation. Did they adjourn for “ a nice cup of tea, dear”? Certainly not! They retired, man-like, to the dressingrooms, and, leaning nonchalantly against the walls thereof, sucked lemons in the approved way. Play in (lie second spell was even better than in the first spell, and the home learn in particular showed good combination. A slim young player was abjured by a young friend on the line to “buck up a bit,” and became. in consequence, rattier terse. “You are getting slow, old thing!” tlie y.f. remarked. “So would you be if ” replied the s.y.p., the end of her remark being lost in a gurgle uf wrath. The first casualty occurred to it Wellington player. Hardly had she struck tin? earth before she was dragged np to her feel by both arms, anti the summary treatmeal seemed very efficacious. “BABY MI CHAU.”
Towards ihe end supporters liei;;ni to get a lilllo excited, and loud were the cries for Winnie and Isabel, Dorothy and Pop to “do or die.’’ One plump young- player was rather irreverently addressed as “Baby Michaud' Altogether the game was a very enjoyable one. There was the utmost display of good feeling throughout the game, and nothing to which anyone could possibly take objection.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2417, 13 April 1922, Page 1
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635LADIES AT FOOTBALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2417, 13 April 1922, Page 1
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