Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy - September 2, 1875 - December 30, 1963)
was teh daughter of former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston. She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary and she was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.). While living in Canada, Stanley helped to popularize ice hockey and is one of the first known women to play the game. Stanley shared her father's love of the game of ice hockey and was instrumental in convincing her father to create the Stanley Cup. After the opening of the Rideau Skating Rink, Stanley is mentioned in one of the first games of women's hockey, played at Rideau rink in 1899. Lady Isobel's role as a pioneer of women's ice hockey in Canada is acknowledged with the Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award. The award is given to any active player (at any level) whose values, leadership and personal traits are representative of all female athletes. The (American) National Women's Hockey League's championship trophy is called the Isobel Cup in honor o f her contributions to women's hockey and hockey in general.
The Drink:
Cosmopolitan:
1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz cointreau
1/2 oz cranberry juice
1/4 oz lime juice
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3.5
Comments: FR admits to accidentally going a little heavy on the cranberry juice, but those of us who like cranberry juice like it better that way.
From FR's "Women of Sports with Awards Named After Them" themed meeting.
was teh daughter of former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston. She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary and she was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.). While living in Canada, Stanley helped to popularize ice hockey and is one of the first known women to play the game. Stanley shared her father's love of the game of ice hockey and was instrumental in convincing her father to create the Stanley Cup. After the opening of the Rideau Skating Rink, Stanley is mentioned in one of the first games of women's hockey, played at Rideau rink in 1899. Lady Isobel's role as a pioneer of women's ice hockey in Canada is acknowledged with the Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award. The award is given to any active player (at any level) whose values, leadership and personal traits are representative of all female athletes. The (American) National Women's Hockey League's championship trophy is called the Isobel Cup in honor o f her contributions to women's hockey and hockey in general.
The Drink:
Cosmopolitan:
1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz cointreau
1/2 oz cranberry juice
1/4 oz lime juice
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3.5
Comments: FR admits to accidentally going a little heavy on the cranberry juice, but those of us who like cranberry juice like it better that way.
From FR's "Women of Sports with Awards Named After Them" themed meeting.
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