The reference to ‘vigoro’ in Thursday’s Courier article about the planned St Francis Xavier’s reunion intrigued a reader. ‘What is vigoro?’ he asks. Topical is able to explain that vigoro was a game played in the schools of yesteryear with a padded bat, a bit like cricket. Narrabri had its own Virgo comp in the 1930s.
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Blake Jarrett
Blake Jarrett is an experienced journalist based in Narrabri. With a strong passion for sport Blake first began work with Northern NSW Football as a soccer reporter/commentator.