RECREATIONS 144 busy time, the place on the field that gives the hardest work, the most running about, the greatest care for the exercise of self- control (to avoid off-side) is that of the half- back. She must follow up to back up her forwards in attack, be ready to intercept any return shot that may get past them, and when they are driven back headlong by a vigorous attack, should the ball be carried past the half-back line, it is her place to speed towards her own goal and strive to check the rush. And always to be careful to avoid touching the ball until it has been touched or played by an opponent, should it be sent onward by one of her own backs or the goalkeeper, unless there be at least three of her opponents nearer to their own goal-line than she is. If not, then she will be off-side, for which the penalty of a free hit is given. This off-side rule applies to all of the players. No player, however, can be off-side in her own half of the ground, nor if an opponent last touched or played the ball. Well played, hockey is a most attractive game to watch. The ball is continuously changing its locality and direction, and it is one of the fastest and most open games ever instituted. To quote all the rules governing the game would require more space than is available in this article. Most of the important rules have been referred to, such as those relating to the stick, the dress required, team con- stitution, method of using the stick, and conduct towards opposing players. The following regulations may, however, be mentioned. The goal-posts must be four yards apart, and the cross-bar seven feet from the ground, and a net must be fixed behind each goal. The ball used shall be an ordinary leather cricket-ball painted white. Fifteen yards in front of each goal a half- circular chalk-line is described, joining the goal-line on either side of the post. The space enclosed is the "striking circle," and the ball must be struck from within this circle for a goal to be scored, even though otherwise it may pass between the posts. The game is started by two opposing players bullying — i.e., striking at the ball from the middle of the centre-line, which is to be chalked. Infractions of rules inside the circles are punished by a free hit if the attacking side be in fault, and by a penalty " bully " or " corner " if the defenders have been guilty. When free hits are taken no player must be within five yards of the striker. Should the ball pass over the side line, it is brought into play by being bowled or rolled back in any direction the roller-in may choose. She must be of the side opposing that last touching the ball previously. Unfair roUing-in is penalised. If the ball be sent over the goal-line without scoring, it is bullied off again twenty-five yards out, but if the defenders send the ball over their own goal-line a corner or penalty corner is awarded the attackers. A practical hockey lesson for beginners will be given in Part 2 <7/" Every Woman's ENCYCLOPiEDiA. . THE HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONS. The book of the rules may be obtained from Miss M. A. Julius, 7, Onslow Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, the Hon. Sec. of the All-England Women's Hockey Association. Besides this body, there are five subsidiary associations. These are the Northern, Hon. Sec, Miss F. A. INIark, Manhattan, Bootle, Lanes ; the Midland, Hon. Sec, Miss Simpson, Chelves- ton. High am Ferrers, Northants ; the Western, Hon. Sec, Col. W. Leir, Ditcheat Priory, Bath ; the Southern, Hon. Sec, Miss Armstrong, 176, Coleherne Court, S.W. ; and the East Anglian, Hon. Sec, Miss B. S. Gibson, Camden Hill, Chislehurst. SPORTS RECORDS BY WOMEN AM D MEN rformance Nature of Sport Best Female Performance Best Male Pei Holder Record Holder Record Diving Athletics: Running:, 60 yds. 76 yds. .. 100 yd. .. 220 yd« Running High Jump | ,. Long Jump Standing High Jump „ Long Jump Putting 81b. Shot Throwing Base Ball Vaulting Hop, Step and Jump Oolf : Longest Drive (with gutU l>all) . .' Swimming: 60 yards .. .. ..' " 100 yards { 200 yards 800 yards 16 miles For endurance (48 miles) For endurance (25 miles in sea) . . Weight Lifting (barbell lift, both hands).. Cycling, road records: 2,000 miles 2.192 miles 2,600 miles Walking: 76 miles Mountaineering : Greatest altitude reached Miss Serene Nord .. Miss Fanny James .. Miss Helen Buck Miss Fanny James .. Miss Agnes Wood Miss Uelen Schntte .. > Miss Helen Aldrich .. / Miss Evelyn Gardner MissT. Bates Miss Edith Boardman Miss M.Young Miss Alice Belding .. Miss Mildred Vilas .. Miss H. Kempton .. Miss M. Whigham .. Miss D. Gillbam Miss J. Fletcher .. ) Miss L Steers.. .. / Miss D. Mackay MissE. Mackay Miss O.Carson Mdra. W. von Icaccson Miss A. Beckwlth .. Mdm. K. Brumbach.. .. Miss Margaret Gast .. Miss Margar^ Gast .. .. Miss Eleanor Seers .. Mrs. Bullock-Workman .. 97 ft. 6 1/6 sees. 10 1/10 se.a. 13 sees 30 3/5 sens. 4 ft. 6 in. 14ft.6Ji l!.. 3 ft. 6 in. 7 ft. nj{ in. 83 ft. 1 i.i. 195 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. lOV in. 27 ft. & in. 234 yds. 89 V5 sees. 78 3/6 sees. 3 mln. 12 3/5 sees. 4 min. 28 sees. 3 hrs. 51 mins. 25 sees. 8 hrs. 3 mins. 9 hrs. 13 min. 220 lb. 222 hrs. 6^ mins. 295 hrs. 66 mins. 20 hrs. 15 mins. (road) 23,300 ft. J.-W-ell R. L. Murray (and others) R. E. Walker (and others) A. E. Duffy B. J. Wefers M.F.Sweeney P OConnor RayC. Ewry Bay C. E wry Ralph Rose R. C.Campbell .. 0. H. Atkinson T. J. Aheame James Braid C. Healy C.M.Daniels C. Healy T. S. Battersby .. T. 8. Battersby Joseph Grafl C.W. MllleT W. Brown Duke of the Abinizii 151ft. 5 2/5 sees. 7 3/5 sees. 9 3/5 sees. 21 1/6 sees. 6 ft. 6 6/8 in. 24 ft. 11 5i in. 6 ft. 5 •< in. 11 ft. 4 7/8 in. 67 ft. 7 In. 381 ft. 2>i in. 7 ft. 8^ in. 48 ft. 11^ in. 395 yds. 25 8e<;s. 66 2/6 sees. 2 min. 11 1/5 sees. 3 min. 31 2/5 sees. 3 hrs. 21 min. 21 1/5 sees. 8C7n). 142"hrs. 13 hrs. 28 min. 40 2/5 sec (track) 84,583 ft
