Did you Know
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:33 pmas taken from this weeks zoo mag
It takes 22 minutes to make a leather sherrin
There are over 100,000 balls sold each year bringing in $12 million revenue
Over 500,000 synthetic balls sold each year
An authentic leather sherrin costs $120
The difference between Sherrins and rugby balls is that Sherrins have indented ends for better bounce
Differents age groups use different sized Sherrin balls
Smaller Sherrins are made in India out of synthetic and snakeskin rubber
A poll rated Sherrin as one of the top 10 iconic Aussie brands
The company produces 500 leather footballs per day
The TW Sherrin brand was first established in 1880 after Tom Sherrin was asked to repair a wonky rugby ball
Tom Sherrin's workshop was in Collingwood near the spiritual home of the magpies, Victoria Park
The Sherrin business was sold to sporting goods company Spalding in 1972 who sold it to Russell Corp in 2003
In women's games sometimes the traditional red Sherrin is replaced by a pink one
Sherrins weigh 400 grams when new and can sometimes weigh upto 1 kilo after a game
England Rugby international Jonny Wilkinson perfected his kicking technique with a Sherrin
According to a recent study, on average a 10 year player will handle the ball 3500 times during their career
There you go now you know 16 more facts about that little red thing that is kicked around most suburban ovals on Saturdays
It takes 22 minutes to make a leather sherrin
There are over 100,000 balls sold each year bringing in $12 million revenue
Over 500,000 synthetic balls sold each year
An authentic leather sherrin costs $120
The difference between Sherrins and rugby balls is that Sherrins have indented ends for better bounce
Differents age groups use different sized Sherrin balls
Smaller Sherrins are made in India out of synthetic and snakeskin rubber
A poll rated Sherrin as one of the top 10 iconic Aussie brands
The company produces 500 leather footballs per day
The TW Sherrin brand was first established in 1880 after Tom Sherrin was asked to repair a wonky rugby ball
Tom Sherrin's workshop was in Collingwood near the spiritual home of the magpies, Victoria Park
The Sherrin business was sold to sporting goods company Spalding in 1972 who sold it to Russell Corp in 2003
In women's games sometimes the traditional red Sherrin is replaced by a pink one
Sherrins weigh 400 grams when new and can sometimes weigh upto 1 kilo after a game
England Rugby international Jonny Wilkinson perfected his kicking technique with a Sherrin
According to a recent study, on average a 10 year player will handle the ball 3500 times during their career
There you go now you know 16 more facts about that little red thing that is kicked around most suburban ovals on Saturdays
