THOUSANDS streamed into Robertson Oval to witness history made in Wagga yesterday.

A crowd of more than 4000 filled into the hills surrounding the ground as Victoria took control after the day one.

As the day wore on the crowd thinned but with vantage points taken early on in the day both Cricket NSW and Wagga officials were thrilled with the support given to the match.

The ground is in pristine condition and hardly a cloud in the sky and Cricket NSW chief executive Andrew Jones couldn't be happier with the response with more the official first day crowd 4670.

"We are absolutely delighted," Jones said.

"It's a fantastic event, a great crowd, excellent facilities and a beautiful day so you couldn't ask for more."

Cricket NSW brought to the match to Wagga with Sydney ground unavailable due to the Cricket World Cup, but it's been a successful venture.

Looking to continue to support country cricket, Wagga's great cricketing tradition was only one of the reasons behind taking the match to the Riverina.

"It's Cricket NSW not Cricket Sydney so we want to bring the game to all parts of NSW," Jones said.

"We've been very excited about this fixture for a number of months now and a lot of hard work has gone into it from the council and the cricket community.

"It's all come to fruition.

Two weeks after almost 6000 people watched ACT Brumbies take on Otago Highlanders at Equex Centre, Wagga being the City of Good Sports was once again on show.

Wagga mayor Rod Kendall thought the strong attendance depicts the value sport has in the city.

"I think Wagga people have shown just how much they desire these sort of matches by the number of people have turned up," Kendall said.

"It's been a great start to the cricket match."

With Robertson Oval holding its first Sheffield Shield match, Kendall thought the ground has been turned out in spectacular condition.

"There has been a lot of praise for all involved about the preparation of the ground, the quality of the surface and the pitch that has been provided," Kendall said.

"I think it says a lot about the talent we have in regional cities."

With three days still to play, Kendall urged Wagga to continue to support the event.

While stopping short of Bob Hawke's famous remarks following Australia's America's Cup victory, Kendall wants to see as many people as possible coming down to the ground for the last three days of the match.

"I certainly encourage people to have a look at their diaries and maybe have an afternoon or a day off work and get down here and support the cricket."