WOMEN THRILLED UP

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 975, 19 May 1930, Page 9

WOMEN THRILLED UP

HONOURS WON AT GOLF AND IN AVIATION REBUFFED ON DIRT TRACK United P.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright LONDON. Friday. English women have monopolised London’s newspapers today. The feat of Miss Amy Johnson still thrills the whole country. That men also are among those thrilled is revealed by a letter received by her parents today, speaking in enthusiastic terms of her qualities and signing himself “A Hopeful Bachelor.” Second in pride of place CDmes Miss Diana Fishwick, the 19-year-old golf champion, who defeated America’s best. When Diana went to play the game of her life against the terrifying Miss Collett, she remarked; “1 am England’s last hope. What a lark.” But Diana, after all. is only a girl, for the newspapers, in boldly recording her feat on their front pages, record also In big type the still typically feminine fact: ‘‘And when she did it, Diana burst into tears.” NO WOMEN JOCKEYS Despite these two remarkable achievements, women have still to battle for their place in sport. Today's news reveals that the Jockt-y Club, the aristocrat of the English turf, disposes of tho ambitions of women jockeys. In reply to Mrs. Arthur Heald’s application to ride in the Derby, the following terse terms were used: “The stewards will not allow ladies to ride races under their rules.” Mrs. Heald said: “It is just what I expected. “It is not a question of ability, but they object to our sex. Someone has to pioneer every progressive movement. Jockeying is infinitely inorsuitable for women than Channel swimming, hockey, cricket, football or boxing.” Many racing people declare that women jockeys attract large crowds and bring in new blood and new money. They can imagine boys rushing in to bet on the best-looking jockey. BARRED FROM DIRT TRACK | Another blow td woman's bound--1 less aspirations in sport is also given prominence. It is the decision of the Wembley authorities .to prohibit women dirt track riders as the outcome of an accident in which Mrs. Billie Smith dislocated her shoulder. The decision is upheld on practically every dirt track course in London. It is held that racing is over-strenu-ous for women, who are temperamentally unfitted for it. Thus, though they can hold for England tho women’s golf championship while the men go down like ninepins and while they can fly toward Australia in time which looks like a record, women still have a long way to go before breaking down mere masculine prejudice. SUCCESS IN MOTOR TRIALS TOUGH HILLS NO CHECK Reed. 1.5 p.m. LONDON, Sunday. Women motorists are thoroughly vindicated as the result ot the first motor trial for women only from London to Land’s End. Out of 34 starters only 11 failed to negotiate the famous test hills in Devonshire and Cornwall, where many experienced men drivers have come to grief.