Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Snowshoe Running, Industrial Revolution, Meritocracy
12 Mar 2014
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Cricket, golf, snowshoe were more popular than hockey in the 1800"s. There was no link to personal interest: it was tied to the industrial revolution (transportation, practical factors like affordable equipment) Mcc is the oldest established club: still going today, it was more a social club than a competitive, no one really knew how to curl (just a few of them) It was the first intercity competition in na (quebec city) First to have points, competition and award prizes. Other clubs that emerged after were based on this club. Motto: how social the game and how manly . Initial club rules: section 1: play wed, noon to 3pm, section 2,3,4,6: organization of dinners, section 5: membership rules (max 20 members, admission by majority vote) Only section 1 described rules of the game. Linked directly to the rise of the middle class. Honour achieved through civility, hard work, economic success.
