This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... opposing one--and, speaking generally, her object should be to get the ball away from the latter and to send it to the former. Any further attention she has to spare should be devoted to the opposing insideforward and wing-half. When near her own circle she should mark the outside-forward very closely, leaving the back to take care of the inner, and should so place herself that she can intercept any passes into the middle. The right-half should take up a position between the right wing and right inner forwards, about ro yards behind them, and the left-half should stand about on the 5 yards line and the same distance behind her wing-forward, keeping further out than the righthalf, as all the players on the left must do, in order to get as much of the game as possible on her right side. Both the wing-halves should be on the look-out for a 'roll-in, ' as this should always be done as smartly as possible. As a rule, the wing-forward rolls in the ball sent out by one of the other side, and the innerforward and half should come close up to the sideline to receive it, the half-back close behind the forward. There is generally some understanding between the three, and the half will know by the look of the wing-forward whether the ball will be sent to her or to the inner. The usual tactics for her to pursue, if she gets the ball, are to hit it back to the sender if the game is anywhere near their own goal, or to try and centre it if they are in the enemy's territory. If the 'roll in' is to be of any advantage to the side, it must be taken promptly, and before the other side have time to gather round. The half may roll the ball in herself either to the back or centre-half if the forwards are too far up the field to get back quickly. This manoeuvre, .