Redan Wanderers Tug of War Team

The Redan Wanderers were a tug of war team,.

Background
It can be assumed from the name that the team was part of the Redan Wanderers Football Club.

History
The Wanderers took part in the first competitions, held in the Alfred Hall, Ballarat, in March 1892: "There was a very large attendance at the Alfred Hall on Saturday night when the first round of the tug-of-war arranged in aid of the local charities was pulled off. The arrangements for the tournament had been all well carried out by the committee and secretaries, and were similar to those at the recent international tug-of-war in Melbourne, The raised platform on which the teams pulled was placed at an angle across the hall, in order to give sufficient room, and a very good view was obtainable of the various events. Mr Nuzum officiated as starter, Mr T. Lawn and Captains Palmer and Whitelaw as judges, and Messrs Marks and Thompson as timekeepers."

Teams in the competition were Bungaree Hurling Club No.1 and No. 2; St Patrick’s Literary Association, Millbrook; Militia No.1 and No.2; Victorian Railway Employees; Carriers; Redan Wanderers; Chinese; Creswick Amalgamated Miners' Association.

For their first pull, the Wanderers were against the Chinese team: The Redan Wanderers were drawn against the Chinese team, and pulled them over in a couple of minutes, as the other team was desirous of some more pulling, however, the Wanderers obliged them, and the event was the cause of a great deal of amusement.<ref name=comp1