{"id":707,"date":"2019-03-13T10:09:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=707"},"modified":"2020-07-05T21:53:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T11:23:55","slug":"sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=707","title":{"rendered":"Sport &#038; Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=793\">Return to Gateways Topics<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-4-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align:center\">Stirling Centenary Oval<br><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?fit=783%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"783,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stirling Centenary Oval\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SA Centenary Community Project 1936&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stirling Centenary Oval&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?fit=783%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stirling-oval.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align:center\">Stirling Centenary Oval Construction<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1019\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?fit=656%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"656,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stirling oval const 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?fit=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?fit=656%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Stirling-oval-const-2.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align:center\">Recollections of  Sport in Past Times<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,719\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stirling Oval opening 1936\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?fit=840%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stirling-Oval-opening-1936-1.jpeg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Gateways Topics Stirling Centenary Oval Stirling Centenary Oval Construction Recollections of Sport in Past Times<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":793,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-bp","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1295,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1295","url_meta":{"origin":707,"position":0},"title":"Stirling Centenary Oval Construction","date":"August 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Karen Agutter Images: MLDHS Chardon Family Collection Image: MLDHS 24-13 Chardon Family Collection This photograph shows men working on the construction of the Stirling Oval in 1935\/36. The men are using a temporary railway line which was built specifically to facilitate the movement of dirt and materials. 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In her centenary publication, The Light\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2100,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2100","url_meta":{"origin":707,"position":4},"title":"Recollections of Sport in past times","date":"July 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: John McGregorImages: SLSA, MLDHS My grandfather, William McGregor, and his two brothers, Jack and Davie, all played cricket for Crafers in the late 19th century. Their home ground was Atkinson\u2019s paddock, behind the butcher\u2018s shop, and which was grandly called the Crafers Oval. To me the term \u201cOval\u201d suggests\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/015-Atkinsons-Paddock-C1890a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":701,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=701","url_meta":{"origin":707,"position":5},"title":"Learning &#038; Education","date":"March 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Return to Gateways Topics Stirling East Primary School Memories St Catherine's School at Stirling The Mylor Primary School est. 1894 The Crafers Girls' Club Crafers Primary School Memories Heathfield gets its High School CrafersPrimary School History & Mystery Memories of Mount St. Catherine's","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/stirling-east-memories.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/707"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=707"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2127,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/707\/revisions\/2127"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}