Trugo was invented nearly a century ago at the Newport Railway Workshops in the city’s inner west. Railway workers would pass the time by striking rubber buffer rings – salvaged from old train carriages – across the workshop floor. Today, the game has evolved into a quirky sport played on grass courts, where players hit a rubber ring between their legs and aim it through goalposts. About 100 players from nine clubs now take part in a friendly competition that pays homage to the rich heritage of Melbourne’s working-class suburbs. Continue reading...