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Hawks eye off premiers

TWO matches stand out in round six of the Mid Gippsland Football League. Sixth-placed Morwell East plays away to fourth spot Mirboo North and top side Yinnar travels to third on the ladder, Trafalgar.

Dogs ground Hawks

Newborough knocked over Morwell East by 55 points in a low scoring effort in round five of Mid Gippsland football.

Tigers can’t be tamed

Morwell defied the odds to make it four-in-a-row by defeating Bairnsdale in the clash between the Gippsland League's top two.

Traralgon takes on nationals

THE Traralgon Swimming Club has achieved its best result at the Australian Age Group Championships in Sydney with four individual swimmers winning three silver and three bronze medals.

Sale City Surprise

CHURCHILL suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Sale City in round five of North Gippsland football.

Budgie brilliant

One of the region's longest-serving field umpires will reach an incredible career milestone on Saturday when he runs out for the Moe and Traralgon match at Ted Summerton Reserve.

US beckons for Gladiator

GIPPSLAND Gladiators' left guard and defensive tackle Jesse Peters has been offered a two-year United States college football scholarship with North Dakota State College of Science, setting an inspirational precedent for young local players.

Competitive chances wasted

For the second consecutive TAC Cup match, Loy Yang B Gippsland Power wasted a winning position against a competitive opponent, the Sandringham Dragons, with some poor finishing inside the 50-metre zone.

Artful dodgers head overseas

DODGING balls is no playground game for two Churchill girls, who are set to compete overseas in their first international dodgeball tournament.

Anzac Day meet success

Blue skies and sunshine made for an ideal return to Anzac Day racing at Moe Racing Club's redeveloped track, with about 3000 spectators through the gates on Friday.

Local lads make the country cut

Three Traralgon and District Cricketers and two from the Central Gippsland Cricket Association have been selected in the Victorian Country Cricket League Region Seven team of the year.

Junior footballers lead the way

Miniature footballers led what seemed like Maroon giants onto the playing field on Saturday.

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