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‘Good bunch of blokes’ to lead way

TRARALGON'S Melbourne Country Week provincial division campaign kicks off today against Geelong, featuring a vastly different team to the one that earned promotion last year.

Raiders emerge as surprise contender

Raiders has emerged as the surprise contender for Traralgon and district cricket finals success after a sensational batting performance on day one of round 11.

Traralgon not troubled by Warragul

Warragul went into its West Gippsland bowls match against Traralgon quietly confident of a victory but was unsuccessful, missing out on finals with a loss.

Blue Devils eye back-to-back premierships

CHURCHILL will host Warragul for a rematch of last year's finale in Saturday's Country Basketball Gippsland men's final.

Hollywood stars at Royal Melbourne

Late last month Yinnar's Shona Smith rode retired thoroughbred racehorse Flame Proof to a raft of showing championships at the Royal Melbourne Horse Show in Werribee under his new stage name 'MP Hollywood'.

Sinking ships in hot water

TRAFALGAR is in strife against the top-ranked Mirboo North, in Central Gippsland cricket and will be relying on early wickets from Will Cheatley and Jackson Noonan to get back into the contest.

Penultimate peril

FOUR out of five matches will have a bearing on final four aspirants in the penultimate round of Traralgon and District Cricket this weekend.

Bombers will still deploy in Morwell

UNCERTAINTY over potential Essendon anti-doping suspensions will not derail the Bombers' NAB Challenge match against St Kilda in Morwell next month, according to both the club and league.

On the path to Victory in GSL central

TRAFALGAR has been approved to play in the Gippsland Soccer League central senior division in its 20th season as a club, forming a 13 team competition with the addition of EGUFC.

Futsal foray for soccer stars

TWO Gippslanders put their fancy footwork to the test last month while representing Victoria at the Australian Futsal Championships in Sydney.

Big win for Venpin

TRARALGON local Ryan Venpin claimed twin national titles at the Australian Badminton Championships in January in Altona North.

Better with age

SHOOTING under 80 is a tough ask for most golfers, much less for one over 80 years of age.

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