1959-60
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CARE OF SPORTS KIT
Never dry a football by placing it before a fire or radiator or
on hot pipes. This will damage the leather.
Do not over-inflate a football, it should never be " board "
hard. A pressure of
I'7-20
lb. is ample.
At the end of the season, the balls should be deflated, the bladders
removed from the cases and stored separately.
Never apply dubbin to a white, orange or any " treated " foot-
ball. Soap and water is all that is necessary.
Football Boots
It is most essential that football boots (in fact any boots) should
NOT be dried by any heat after use. The mud should be scraped
or wiped of£ with a damp cloth, and they should be allowed to dry
naturally. For preference, they should be " treed up " so that they
dry in more or less their original shape. If " trees " are not
available, a good plan is to stuff them with paper — newspaper
is quite suitable.
When the boots have dried, they should be cleaned with a
suitable polish (tan, dark tan or black, according to the colour
of the boots) and a slight coating of dubbin with a piece of cloth
is also advisable afterwards. The same applies to spiked running
shoes.
The polish, as well as keeping them clean, preserves the leather.
Most polishes are satisfactory, the main point is that the polish
prevents the leather becoming dry and hard.
Hockey Sticks
Scrape off the mud or dirt with an old knife, then wipe off with
a clean cloth, stand in a cool place to dry.
Apply Hockey Cream Wax, completely covering the head of the
stick, and rub evenly to a thin film with a clean dry cloth.
Oils of any kind should NOT be used on ash heads, as it softens
the wood and opens up the grain.
In regard to the Indian Mulberry head, these should be treated
with RAW LINSEED OIL, as with cricket bats, but do not over-
oil.
Never store hockey sticks (or cricket bats) where heat from a
fire or central heating is liable to dry out the timber to such an
extent that all the nature is taken out of it.
Hockey Balls
When wet after use, dry in the air, and, if necessary, give a coat
of enamel.
94
CARE OF SPORTS KIT
Never dry a football by placing it before a fire or radiator or
on hot pipes. This will damage the leather.
Do not over-inflate a football, it should never be " board "
hard. A pressure of
I'7-20
lb. is ample.
At the end of the season, the balls should be deflated, the bladders
removed from the cases and stored separately.
Never apply dubbin to a white, orange or any " treated " foot-
ball. Soap and water is all that is necessary.
Football Boots
It is most essential that football boots (in fact any boots) should
NOT be dried by any heat after use. The mud should be scraped
or wiped of£ with a damp cloth, and they should be allowed to dry
naturally. For preference, they should be " treed up " so that they
dry in more or less their original shape. If " trees " are not
available, a good plan is to stuff them with paper — newspaper
is quite suitable.
When the boots have dried, they should be cleaned with a
suitable polish (tan, dark tan or black, according to the colour
of the boots) and a slight coating of dubbin with a piece of cloth
is also advisable afterwards. The same applies to spiked running
shoes.
The polish, as well as keeping them clean, preserves the leather.
Most polishes are satisfactory, the main point is that the polish
prevents the leather becoming dry and hard.
Hockey Sticks
Scrape off the mud or dirt with an old knife, then wipe off with
a clean cloth, stand in a cool place to dry.
Apply Hockey Cream Wax, completely covering the head of the
stick, and rub evenly to a thin film with a clean dry cloth.
Oils of any kind should NOT be used on ash heads, as it softens
the wood and opens up the grain.
In regard to the Indian Mulberry head, these should be treated
with RAW LINSEED OIL, as with cricket bats, but do not over-
oil.
Never store hockey sticks (or cricket bats) where heat from a
fire or central heating is liable to dry out the timber to such an
extent that all the nature is taken out of it.
Hockey Balls
When wet after use, dry in the air, and, if necessary, give a coat
of enamel.
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| Description | 'Games and Sports in the Army' was an annual publication produced by the British War Office between the 1930s and 1960s. This included the Second World War. It outlines the rules and regulations for games and sports played by members of the armed forces. It features names and photographs of team members, and examples of contemporary advertising. |
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| Shelfmark | GWB.52 |