▁Hay , ▁like ▁many ▁places ▁in ▁the ▁River ina , ▁supports ▁and ▁compet es ▁in ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁sport , ▁including ▁all ▁major ▁football ▁codes . ▁ ▁The ▁Hay ▁Mag p ies ▁are ▁a ▁Rugby ▁league ▁team ▁playing ▁in ▁Group ▁ 2 0 , ▁a ▁competition ▁consisting ▁of ▁teams ▁from ▁towns ▁situated ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁Western ▁River ina ▁area . ▁In ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁Group ▁ 1 7 , ▁the ▁Hay ▁Mag p ies ▁won ▁ 1 2 ▁premiers hips , ▁more ▁than ▁any ▁other ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁group . ▁The ▁Mag p ies ▁moved ▁into ▁Group ▁ 2 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁after ▁the ▁collapse ▁of ▁group ▁ 1 7 . ▁Hay ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁town ▁from ▁the ▁former ▁competition ▁to ▁surv ive . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁local ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁team ▁is ▁the ▁Hay ▁C ut ters ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Southern ▁In land ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁against ▁teams ▁from ▁as ▁far ▁away ▁as ▁T um ut ▁and ▁Al bury . ▁ ▁The ▁Hay ▁L ions ▁are ▁an ▁Australian ▁R ules ▁Football ▁club ▁and ▁were ▁inaugur ated ▁on ▁Friday , ▁ 1 9 th ▁May , ▁ 1 8 7 6 . ▁ ▁They ▁are ▁currently ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁Golden ▁R ivers ▁Football ▁League ▁which ▁consists ▁of ▁small ▁towns ▁in ▁northern ▁Victoria ▁and ▁the ▁western ▁River ina . ▁ ▁The ▁Hay ▁J ockey ▁Club ▁runs ▁a ▁popular ▁annual ▁race ▁meeting ▁in ▁November , ▁promoted ▁as ▁" the ▁biggest ▁day ▁in ▁the ▁year ". ▁ ▁Wh ilst ▁the ▁meeting ▁is