Women's ice hockey in Australia
| Women's ice hockey in Australia | |
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In 1940, a study of 314 women in New Zealand and Australia was done. Most of the women in the study were middle class, conservative, Protestant and white. The study found that 183 participated in sport. The twenty-fourth most popular sport that these women participated in was ice hockey, with one woman having played the sport. The sport was tied with baseball and bowls.[1]
In 1983, the Australian Ice Hockey League dealt with the issue of Karen Sommerville trying to compete in a men's ice hockey league by amending the organisation's constitution to prohibit mixed gendered competitions. The organisation cited a need to protect women from harm, and stated that their decision "has nothing to do with sexism or discrimination".[2]
In 1984, 98% of registered Australian ice hockey players were men: Only 2%, 60 total, were female.[3]
During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, women's ice hockey saw a large expansion in the number of competitors.[4]
References
- ↑ Stell 1991, p. 75
- ↑ Stell 1991, p. 255
- ↑ Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism; Australian Sport Commission (1985). Australian Sport, a profile. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publish Service. p. 178. ISBN 0-644-03667-2.
- ↑ Stell 1991, p. 252
Bibliography
- Stell, Marion K. (1991). Half the Race, A history of Australian women in sport. North Ryde, Australia: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-207-16971-3.
See also
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