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 295 WOMAN'S RECREATIONS This section of Every Woman's Encyclop^:dia gives instruction and practical information on every kind of recreation. The Chief Authorities on all such subjects have been consulted, and will contribute exhaustive articles cverv fortniq;ht, so that when the Encyclopaedia is completed, the section will form a standard reference library on woman's recreation. | SPORTS : HOBBIES: PASTIMES: Golf Photography Card Games Lawn Tennis Chip Cai-ving Palmistry Hunting Bent Iron Work Fortune Telling by Cards Winter Sports Fainting on Satin HOLIDAYS: Basket Ball Paintins^ on Pottery Archery Poker Work Camping Travelling Cycling, etc., etc. Motoring Rowings etc. Fretwork Cane Basket Work, etc. HOCIiEY FOR GIRILS By PERCY LONGHURST V.-P. National Amateur Wrest ling Association, Author of " Wrestling," "Jiu Jitsu." Official Referee, Olympic Games, iqo8. Continued /rom paf^e 144, Part 1 No. 2 HOW THE GAME IS * PLAYED Number of Team — The Field — The Goal — The Stick ^-25' I 5_v/aTda ? A HOCKEY team is composed of eleven players, usually divided into five forwards, three half-backs, two backs, and a goalkeeper. This division is not, however, compulsory, but may be altered at the discretion of the captain. This player, by the way, is possessed of a peculiar re- sponsibility — that of officiating as an umpire of the game, should the two officials whom the laws require fail to turn up, or their services be, , unobtainable. - -"^ -t^t - - 'oo i^arda - The Field The length of the ground must be 100 yards, and the maxi- mum width 60 yards, the minimum 55 yards. Flag- posts mark the four corners of the ground, and also the ce litre line, which, as with the boundary lines outlining the field of play and the striking circle, must be chalked. The field and the usual disposition of a team are shown in Fig. i. The disposition is, however, by no means arbitrary, but no player after the game has started, and in all cases of bullying (explained later), except it be a penalty bully, must be in front of the ball. The Goal In front of either goal there is marked on . __ the turf in Sj/ojpda Ime. I I I /^ Y -■2.5j/ardie>- Fig. I. This diagram shows the plan of the field and the usual distribution of the team. The figure 1 represents the forwards, 2 the half-backs, 3 the backs, and 4 the goalkeepers. The flags are indicated at the corners chalk a semi- circle. This is the striking circle (Fig. 2), and it serves a very de- finite pur- pose, iiias- much that except the ball be with- in this circle when struck or have glanced off a player's stick no goal is scored, even though the