Sport

First took on second in the inaugural LVDCL A grade grand final with Latrobe turning the tables on minor premiers Centrals.

The Gippsland Goannas Over-60 cricket team fought off relegation to a lower division when they competed in the annual Echuca Carnival last week.

It was an exciting start to the first round of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League with all winning teams scoring three goals, a record for the competition.

The new-look Latrobe Valley Soccer League will kick off on Saturday night with Fortuna taking on league premiers Falcons for the Danny Malakey Trophy.

The Traralgon and District Cricket Association held its presentation night last week at the Traralgon Football Club. League dynamo Lee Stockdale swept the awards pool, taking out the LH Cox Lee Medal for A grade champion for the third time.

A purple patch to end the season will send minor premiers Centrals into this weekend's semi-final against Jeeralang-Boolarra as hot favourites.

Minor premiers Churchill will get their hunt for the inaugural Premier A grade flag underway this weekend in the first semi-final against MTY Raiders.

The end of an era was marked this week as residents across the Latrobe Valley converged on the Traralgon outdoor pool for one last splash before the pool closes permanently.

Latrobe enjoyed a 49-run win over Yallourn North to close out their 2018/19 season on a high at the weekend.

Raiders have snatched the all-important fourth place to earn a finals berth in a last-ditch effort in the final home and away round in the LVDCL's Premier A grade competition at the weekend.

While all final round senior matches in the Latrobe Valley and District Cricket League were called off as the extreme heat policy was enforced on Saturday, the TDCA pushed ahead with semi-finals being played across all grades with extra and more frequent rest and drinks breaks as the temperature threatened to reach the heat policy cut-off point but didn't.

After calling Breed Street its home for more than 60 years, the Traralgon Croquet Club has enjoyed one last hurrah at its historical digs.