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New name, big games

A SPECTACULAR draw between reigning open champion Gippsland and Mid Gippsland highlighted a thrilling debut for the Regional Victorian Netball League on Friday.

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.

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.

The king of the pins

TEN pin bowler Rhys Woszczeiko secured a place on the Australian side for the 17th Asian Schools Championship in Hong Kong later this year.

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.

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