Batter Up!
Baseball, as we know it today, really took off in the United States in the mid-1800s, though early versions of … Continue reading Batter Up!
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History of football in Wagga from 1925
Nader Awad from The Riverina Anglican College has been here at CSU Regional Archives this week on work experience. He … Continue reading History of football in Wagga from 1925
Tiger Time!
This year, one of our Scholarship Students is a keen Australian Rules Football fan from Melbourne so we thought it … Continue reading Tiger Time!
Blake Cup Mystery
Recently, whilst searching through the Archives, I encountered an interesting old trophy. It was engraved “Wagga Rugby League – Junior … Continue reading Blake Cup Mystery
A Decade of International Hockey
In the 1950s, Riverina Hockey was thriving with international players and matches as well as games against some of the … Continue reading A Decade of International Hockey
The Davis Cup comes to Wagga
This being the time of year for tennis, we thought we would revisit this article on the Davis Cup in … Continue reading The Davis Cup comes to Wagga
Swampy Plain to Lake Albert
This weekend the shores of Lake Albert will be crowded with people for the annual Lake to Lagoon Fun Run. … Continue reading Swampy Plain to Lake Albert
140 Years of Bikes
With the Tour de France on at the moment, we thought we would revisit this article on bicycle clubs in … Continue reading 140 Years of Bikes
A Five Hour Tug-of-War Contest
During March 1892, several residents of Wagga took the unusual step of organising a Tug-of-War competition, and not surprisingly, the … Continue reading A Five Hour Tug-of-War Contest
