Hooping for Fun

Since its introduction in America the hoop craze has been on the way. Now it's here with a vengeance.
Kathryn O'Dowda here demonstrates the three hoop technique, while cover girl Briar Irwin sits by.

After merely a few weeks on sale in the city, hoops are now a common-place, especially on school playgrounds.

When "Photo News" paid a lunch hour visit to the Central School there was hardly a child without at least one hoop, some with more.

Three in a row: Shelley Williams, Margaret Prentice, Anita Sargent

When the children had decided that a teacher should "have a go", Maurice Haache gave it a go - to the delight of all present.

Anita Sargent gets two hoops under way

Gisborne can claim to be well in the fashion with hoops. At the time of going to press, hula hoops were still unknown in the South Island.

As well as their original use of "hula hooping", many kiddies have found the colourful hoops ideal as skipping ropes. Here a young trio gives a practical demonstration for the camera.

Little Vicki Irvine was an expert hooper within days of aquiring her hoop.

The hoop demonstration over, students march off to afternoon class.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 53 : November 13, 1958

Hooping for Fun