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Recurring nightmare for Newborough

IT was shades of last year's Mid Gippsland grand final when Mirboo North once again summoned a last gasp effort to steal victory from Newborough by one point in Saturday's round 12 clash.

Bright future for Moe Newborough sport

A MULTISPORT complex at Monash Reserve, new playing ovals for Burrage and Northern Reserves and fixing Ted Summerton Reserve's boggy playing surface once and for all are among the big ticket items slated for an overhaul of Moe and Newborough's major sporting centres.

Split opinion on netball migration

MOE Netball Association's Saviges Road facility of 35 years is set to be abandoned for a purpose-built, multisport complex at Monash Reserve.

Bombers switch on afterburners

TRARALGON Tyers United turned on the afterburners in the final quarter to knock Yarram off by 44 points, headlining a high scoring round 11 of North Gippsland Football.

Sacked coach launches legal action

SACKED Morwell coach Dean Warren and his assistant Nick Johnstone have launched legal action against the Morwell Football Netball Club, AFL Victoria and AFL Gippsland.

Maroons maintain top spot in Gippsland

TRARALGON maintained its two point buffer over Morwell at the top of the Gippsland League A grade netball ladder with a 12 point victory over Leongatha at the weekend.

Blues break Magpies

THORPDALE toppled Yinnar for the first time in five years to produce the upset of round 11 in the Mid Gippsland Football League.

Blues out to bruise black and white army

FIFTH-placed Thorpdale will fight tooth and nail against Yinnar this week to maintain its vicegrip on the Mid Gippsland top five.

Doncaster curse broken

MORWELL Pegasus broke its "Doncaster curse" with a 1-0 victory to solidify equal fifth on the state league south east division one ladder.

Gippsland powers past Bendigo Pioneers

A DEPLETED Gippsland Power outfit did enough to snare four pivotal TAC Cup premiership points against Bendigo Pioneers at the weekend.

Milestone for Falcon

DEFENDER Joe Auciello celebrated his 150th senior game for Falcons 2000 in style, getting on the scoresheet as the ladder leader banged eight past a hapless Morwell Pegasus at Latrobe City Sports Stadium.

Dutch courage for Gormandale

GORMANDALE'S outside chances of upsetting Heyfield have been bolstered by the inclusion of former Fremantle and Collingwood 155 gamer Brodie Holland, who will pull on the Tigers guernsey this weekend.

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