WOMEN AND ATHLETICS.
MEDICAL OPINION UNFAVOURABLE. At the Annual meeting of the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association, held at Wellington, last night, the question was raised whether track competition was harmful to ladies, and whether ladies’ events should be included in the championships programme. The chairman said when the subject was under discussion before, it was decided to obtVin the opinion of the British Medical Association as to whether such athletics were harmful or not to women. The reply was that while favouring all reasonable athletic exercise for women, the B.M.A. was of opinion that competition by them was harmful.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2815, 25 November 1924, Page 3
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99WOMEN AND ATHLETICS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2815, 25 November 1924, Page 3
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