The annual Johnny Mullagh Championship Cup will be played on Sunday of the March Labour Day long weekend, starting at about 11.00 am, on the Johnny Mullagh Oval, Blair St , Harrow. The first Johnny Mullagh Championship Cup was contested back in 1995 where an all Aboriginal team “The Mullagh’s” were pitted against a non Aboriginal team “The Glenelgs.”  This game was established by two great mates, Gunditjamara man, Uncle Wayne “Swisha” Bell and the local Harrow publican, John “Pop” Gartlan. There was a lot of friendly banter when these two were on the sidelines barracking for their teams though, sadly, they have both now passed, but their legend lives on with three generations of the Bell family still playing in the “Mullagh” side.  This is the weekend that The Harrow Discovery Centre honours and commemorates the story of Unaarrimin – Johnny Mullagh and the trailblazing team of 1868.

Other events during the day are….

The Classic Catch Competition.  A unique take on a classic catch comp where contestants launch themselves off the bank of the Glenelg River to catch a ball propelled to them.  The “speckier” the better!

The Mullagh Maximum Hit.  The big hitters take to the oval to hit the longest ball.  If the ball is caught at the other end by the fieldsman, the batsman earns extra points.

The Harrow Bush Billycart Competition.  For those that dare, the downhill billy cart race runs over the long weekend with the final race on the Sunday.  Generous prize money is available for the elusive downhill dash under one minute.

The annual rubber duckie “Duck Race”on the Glenelg River. a fundraiser for the Harrow Bush Nursing Centre.  This is a crowd favourite as punters encourage their $5 duckie to be the first to float over the finish line to win the purse.

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