an event that is presented by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThe First 60: A Classic Labour Day Rivalry\u201d will be held at the Provincial Archives (2440 Broad St.; inside the CBC building) on Tuesday. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the two-hour presentation to begin at 7 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n
The centrepiece will be a colour film of the first Labour Day Classic \u2014\u00a0a Sept. 5, 1949 Western Interprovincial Football Union game between the Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n
Originally a 16-millimetre film, footage of what has come to be known as the first official Labour Day Classic was donated to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.<\/p>\n
The film was digitized in 2021, thanks in part to funds received by the Government of Canada\u2019s\u00a0COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Heritage Organizations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to be able to partner with the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan to show this great historical footage of the first official Labour Day Classic to the public,\u201d said the Hall\u2019s executive director, Erin Stankewich.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Hall of Fame\u2019s mandate is to preserve sport history and educate the public about its role in the province\u2019s cultural fabric. This 76-year-old colour footage and this event are great examples of the work we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
I will be joined on a panel by fellow Roughriders historian (and former next-door neighbour) Tom Fuzesy and the Hall\u2019s communications co-ordinator, Matthew Gourlie.<\/p>\n
(SPOILER ALERT: The Roughriders won 20-0 at Taylor Field.)<\/p>\n
(DRAMATIC PAWS: There are three different clips of a dog running on to the playing surface at Taylor Field.)<\/p>\n
These are, after all, the dog days of summer.<\/p>\n
Hope to see you on Tuesday!<\/p>\n
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING<\/p>\n
Regina Thunder running back Peter Boersch has enjoyed a spectacular start to the 2025 Prairie Football Conference season.<\/p>\n
Boersch rushed for 310 yards on 26 carries to help the Thunder post a season-opening, 31-16 victory over the host Edmonton Huskies on Aug. 10.<\/p>\n
He followed up a week later with a 29-carry, 210-yard gem as the visiting Thunder defeated the Calgary Colts 46-21.<\/p>\n
After two weeks, Boersch has 520 rushing yards! Five hundred and twenty!<\/p>\n
He is averaging a staggering 9.6 yards per carry \u2014 second only to the Saskatoon Hilltops\u2019 David Collins (10.4).<\/p>\n
Both of Saskatchewan\u2019s junior football teams are at home for 1 p.m. games on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Thunder is set to oppose the Huskies (at Leibel Field) while the Hilltops are scheduled to entertain the Winnipeg Rifles (SMF Field).<\/p>\n
Regina and Winnipeg are tied for first place at 2-0. The Hilltops and Edmonton Wildcats are 1-1.<\/p>\n
IT\u2019S ALL GRAVY FROM HERE<\/p>\n
Payton Collins did not spend an extended period of time in Canada until he joined the Roughriders this past spring.<\/p>\n
Has the Ohio-born offensive tackle noticed any quirks about our home and native land?<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing major, but there are some of the food options,\u201d the former Eastern Kentucky University standout said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we go out to eat, they\u2019ll ask me if I want gravy on my fries. I\u2019m like, \u2018No! No gravy on my fries.\u2019 It\u2019s stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hold on \u2026 fries with gravy isn\u2019t a thing south of the border?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure you could ask for it,\u201d Collins said, \u201cbut I\u2019ve never been asked by a server at a restaurant if I want gravy on my fries.\u201d<\/p>\n
(This item, by the way, is written by someone with gravy on his collar.)<\/p>\n
SHORT SNORTS<\/p>\n
\u2022 What do you get when the surname of Roughriders defensive back DaMarcus Fields is combined with his hometown of Taylor, Texas? Taylor Fields!<\/p>\n
\u2022 Under-rated Roughriders players (second in a series): C.J. Reavis, Jorgen Hus, Stew Fraser, Roy Wright, Ed Buchanan, DaMarcus Fields, Don Bahnuik, Neal Hughes, Greg Fieger, Fred Perry, Martin Fabi, Bill Clarke, Dwight Edwards, Steve Dennis, Stan Williams, Albert Awachie, Harry Skipper, LaDouphyous McCalla, Terrell Maze, Xavier Fulton, Danny Banda and Ken Clark.<\/p>\n
\u2022 My favourite players who never wore green and white in a regular-season game: Jim Young (Dirty 30, co-written with Jim Taylor, was the first sports book I ever read), Milt Stegall, Marquay McDaniel, Kelly Bates, Terry Evanshen, Luke Tasker, Donnavan Carter, Ricky Ray, Eric (The Flea) Allen, Joe Poplawski, Brian Kelly, Doug Flutie, Jackie Parker, Jim (Long Gone) Thomas, Russ Jackson, Willie Burden, Cody Grace, Johnny Rodgers, Ken Ploen, Chris Brazzell, Tony Gabriel Bill Hatanaka, Danny McManus, Rolly Lumbala, Paul Masotti, Roger Reinson and Duane Forde.<\/p>\n
ROLL CREDITS \u2026<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nice people who deserve a plug: Craig Smith, Cathy Smith, Brett Lauther, Jill Lauther, Vicki Hall, Jim Young (held over from the preceding item), Trevor Harris, Henry Burris, Cody Fajardo, Tommy Nield, Caleb Sanders, DaMarcus Fields, Kosi Onyeka, Godfrey Onyeka, Maddy Thiele, Peter Thiele, Kathy Thiele, Kenda Richards, Janice Dockham, Dohnte Meyers, Joey Walters, Erin Stankewich, Matthew Gourlie, Tom Shepherd, Coralie Hodgson, Nicole Bissonnette, Sandra Berkan, C.J. Reavis, Payton Collins and Tom Fuzesy.<\/p>\n
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