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Venomous start for Cobras

A massive round four will enthral Traralgon and District Cricket Association followers this weekend with the top six contenders beginning to crystallise, leaving the bottom five to chase tail for the rest of the year.

Harriers’ Mann of the moment

ONE of the masterminds behind the oldest marathon in the country received his due tip of the cap at the Traralgon Harriers Winter Championship presentation night this month.

College reckons it’s time to play ball

A GIPPSLAND secondary school sports academy is set to give 50 Lowanna College students a head-start in the industry from next year.

Rising temperatures eased at T’gon stadium

TEMPORARY cooling measures will be implemented at Traralgon Basketball Stadium this summer ahead of a planned permanent rollout across Latrobe Leisure centres.

Traralgon to fly Strzelecki flag

TRARALGON duo Shirley Whitechurch and Pat Trewin will represent the Strzelecki Region at the state championships after knocking off Leongatha in the over 60 pairs region final at Trafalgar on Thursday.

AFL Gippsland makes its point

LADDER position will be the determining factor for player points systems across Gippsland football leagues next season and beyond as part of a state-wide push to equalise playing resources and reduce player payments at community level.

Tornados weather early storm

TRARALGON cobbled together a scrappy three-wicket victory over rival Central Gippsland in round two of the Gippsland Cricket League at Andrews Park yesterday.

Darby defies Ex Students

Rob Darby made 64 to help Gormandale defeat TDCA rival Ex Students, despite Luke Hendersen's haul of 7/55.

Blue Devils turn up the heat against Bairnsdale

CHURCHILL'S rich vein of Country Basketball League Gippsland form continued on Saturday as the Blue Devils handily accounted for Bairnsdale 92-67 on the road.

Penultimate peril for Morwell in all Tiger clash

MORWELL suffered a heartbreaking Central Gippsland cricket loss against Mirboo North as the visitors snuck home on the penultimate ball of the day with three wickets remaining.

Ex-Swan takes Hillmen under wing

FORMER Sydney Swans draftee Paul Smit is set to take Hill End under his wing for the 2016 Mid Gippsland football season.

Morwell doing it for the kids

MORWELL Football Netball Club has appointed club stalwarts Andrew Lappin as thirds coach for 2016 and Peter Ainsworth as junior development officer as part of its drive to re-engage the town's junior stocks.

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