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Get on your bike

THERE'S plenty of cyclists about Gippsland at the moment, but too few competing if you ask Latrobe City Cycling Club president Jim Timmer-Arends.

Tour de France champ Gippsland bound

TOUR de France champion Chris Froome will headline the ocean of Lycra set to flood through the Latrobe Valley this week.

Competitive balance restored to the footy force

THE imminent introduction of player points systems and salary caps has most Gippsland football clubs optimistic of improved competitive balance.

Mixed week for champion Lodge

TRAFALGAR'S Steve Lodge became the WGBD Men's Champion of Champions for the 2015/16 season after defeating David Morley from the Traralgon RSL Bowls Club 25-23 in a final that went right down to the wire.

Netball in clubs’ court

THE impact of structural changes within Gippsland's football leagues on its correlating netball clubs and associations will be determined in the coming weeks.

Magpies capitalise on top four feud

THE conclusion to round 10 had everything from 50 millimetres of rain in the lead up to two absolute thrillers in the top four Traralgon and district cricket clashes.

TDCA power-packed for provincial

THE inclusion of a fully fit Brad Knowles and Gormandale gun all-rounder Brad Wadlan has the Traralgon and District Cricket Association hopeful of a title tilt in Melbourne Country Week's provincial division.

Wind back in Ships’ sails

TRAFALGAR bounced back from last week's humiliation with a strong showing against a luckless Jeeralang/Boolarra.

Hot CGCA fired up for Country Week

CENTRAL Gippsland hopes to parlay its outstanding Gippsland Cricket League form into results at Melbourne Country Week starting today.

New Blue Devils for grand final replay

DEFENDING premier Churchill faces a tough task to reach another Country Basketball League Gippsland decider with undefeated Warragul blocking the Blue Devils' path to the men's championship game.

Valley rises to premier volleyball

Volleyball Victoria has endorsed the promotion of the Latrobe Valley Volleyball Association women's team to the Victorian Volleyball State League Premier Division for the 2016 season.

Tigers on the hunt for top spot

THE all-Tiger clash between Mirboo North and Morwell is crucial for both sides in determining central Gippsland cricket's final ladder positions.

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