Ruffy Recreation Reserve

COMING UP AT THE RUFFY RECREATION RESERVE

The Rec. Reserve Committee and their enthusiastic support network are getting back on track with

many events planned at the Reserve in the forthcoming months.

Coming up in 2026 are:

September 26 & 27 Weekend Dressage Days

November 20, 21 & 22 Recreational Vehicle Gypsies Annual Christmas Gathering

They are also hosting three weekend Horse Events early in 2027:

January 9 &10, February 16 &17 and April 17&18

The Carriage Driving Folk are also keen to return on the first weekend in May

SAVE THE DATE

January 1 2027 New Years Day Family Picnic and Old fashioned Sports Day

Save this date and invite your family and friends to this re-creation of the famous “Boathole Sports”

A Ruffy tradition for many years the “sports” were held every New Years Day at the Boathole with

locals competing in wheelbarrow races, sack races, egg and spoon races, nail driving and

gumboot throwing competitions as well as sheaf tossing and pillow fights over the water! Sounds

exciting and maybe slightly dangerous! Why not come along and join us for the safe 2027 version

of this fun event at the Ruffy Recreation Reserve on New Years Day?

Everyone welcome.

Contact Pam Sprunt for more info 0461283913

Following a public meeting back in May 1955, Mr George Hunter offered 9 acres for a recreation reserve in Ruffy.

This offer was to be provided if £750 (about $1,500) could be raised by public subscription. This money was raised and towards the end of 1955 the land was transferred to the Shire of Goulburn by Mr Hunter and became the property of the people of Ruffy. It was named “Maygar Park” in honour of Mr A E Maygar who had represented Ruffy on the Goulburn Shire Council for many years and who had promoted sport, particularly cricket in the area.

A pavilion was erected and tennis and cricket clubs were given permission to form playing areas. The tennis courts were sealed in 1965 and the oval graded, formed and sown down. The planting of oaks and ornamental trees around the oval also took place.

In the 1980’s further fundraising enabled playground equipment to be erected for children to play on. A diesel generator and electric pump were purchased to pump water from a newly sunk bore, a veranda built on the pavilion which was lined and painted, and a shelter was also built for the tennis players. Sadly the much-loved playground equipment has been removed recently because of new regulations.

There are on-going improvements to the pavilion and surrounding areas and recently picnic benches and tables have been added so the reserve is the perfect spot for a family picnic under the spreading oaks. During the year it hosts gymkhanas and other horse events and social cricket matches in a picturesque English village setting.

The Pavillion and Reserve are available for hire for private functions.

Contacts

Pamela Sprunt  (President)  03 5790 4240
Bill Eddy (Secretary) – 03 5790 4264
Patricia Paget (Treasurer) – 03 5798 5294