Ascot Vale Trugo Club (Moonee Ponds)

This unique local sport of Melbourne is played in the suburbs of Ascot Vale, Brunswick, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Sandridge, South Melbourne and at the home of Trugo, Yarraville.

So if you're tired of tennis and bored with bowls, come and have a go at Trugo. With the changing population in these areas and the traditional players of retired persons on the decline, Trugo needs new players to keep the sport alive.

The club is located at Maribyrnong Park (south of the playground near the intersection of The Boathouse restaurant).

What is Trugo?
Trugo is a 'true blue aussie game' played on a grass court by hitting rubber rings with a wooden mallet from one end of the green to goal posts at the other. It is like a cross between croquet, wood chopping, lawn bowls and AFL football!

Croquet - because of the wooden mallet used.

Wood chopping - because of the hitting action.

Lawn bowls - because it is played on a grass green.

AFL football - because you have to hit the rubber ring through goal posts.

When is it played?
Thursdays, the Trugo season runs from August to April.

Spring, Summer and Autum.

Competition games are played on Thursdays.

Before Christmas competition games start at 1.00pm.

After Christmas competition games start at 12.00pm.

How long does the game take to play?
Trugo takes about one and a half hours to play.

A light afternoon tea is supplied by the host club.

What is the cost?
The teams pay $15 per year per person for registration; each of the clubs have their own in house method of raising additional moneys.

What age do you have to be?
The game of Trugo is open to people of all ages.

Ascot Vale Trugo Club (Moonee Ponds)

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