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Roaring into action

AN extended hiatus failed to extinguish the fervent Leongatha rivalry between veteran hillclimb competitors Brett Hayward and Greg Ackland.

Honouring a champion

FOLLOWING years of dedication to Traralgon Tennis Association, Susie Grumley was presented with a Tennis Victoria Tennis Service Award during the Frank Sedgman Cup in Traralgon earlier this month.

Drivers pledge to slow down

The message was clear for Latrobe Valley drivers - 'Wipe off 5' - when a Transport Accident Commission roadshow came to Morwell and Traralgon on Friday.

Bloods do enough

YINNAR carried a lead carved out in the first quarter to the last siren and thoroughly beat Newborough 13.12 (90) to 7.6 (48) at home on Saturday in Mid Gippsland finals.

United’s great escape

United's great escape

Power falls short again

AFTER a week's rest Loy Yang B Gippsland Power went into its match against rivals Dandenong Stingrays on a downer with four key players missing due to injury.

Tigers’ last gasp victory

THE Gippsland League offered an early taste of finals football yesterday afternoon when the round 17 clash between rivals Morwell and Traralgon lived up to the billing in a blustery battle at Morwell.

Tigers lie in wait 

TWO sides in fine form, Newborough and Yinnar, will meet in the qualifying final to determine who takes on Mirboo North next weekend in Mid Gippsland football.

A taste of the tour abroad

WHILE Australian Test players were enduring a tough time in England, one Morwell cricketer was enjoying his Wanderers tour of the British Isles and France.

Putting their best boot forward

THE success of soccer at this year's Koorie football netball carnival in Morwell has led to the creation of an eight-week development program targeting the Valley's indigenous youth.

Third in the spotlight

TRARALGON must win Sunday's blockbuster with Morwell in order to keep its chances of finishing third alive, and in turn avoid sudden death, in the opening round of the Gippsland League finals.

Braves outlast Dodgers

CHURCHILL Braves and Moe Newborough Dodgers continued their recent run of tense tussles at the weekend in round 16 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley A Grade Baseball in Newborough.

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Nothing but roses for the Blues

FOOTBALL NORTH GIPPSLAND By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   RIGHT when it seemed as though the ladder had begun to shape itself accordingly in North Gippsland, here came Round 14. While...