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Favourite fails to fire

YALLOURN secured back-to -back Latrobe Valley Hockey Association men's titles at the weekend with a 2-1 grand final victory over Churchill.

Plucky Pies stun Roos

GLENGARRY put fellow premiership hopefuls on notice on Saturday by accounting for reigning premier Heyfield to secure a grand final berth for the second time in three seasons.

New Gippsland stars shine

DANIEL McConnell was nursing baboon related injuries in South Africa last week, but would have been consoled by the announcement of the 53rd annual senior bankmecu Gippstar award.

Rampant Dogs bite back

NEWBOROUGH'S last quarter efforts against Yinnar saw it snatch a place in the grand final, winning the preliminary final 12.13 (85) to 9.10 (64).

Experienced Eagles soar

IT was a miserable weekend for the Latrobe Valley contingent contesting the first week of Gippsland League finals.

Power down and out

THE 2013 TAC Cup season is over for Loy Yang B Gippsland Power after an inglorious loss to Northern Knights in yesterday's elimination final at Visy Park.

Sunday shift for Gippsland League

THIS year's Gippsland League preliminary and grand finals have been shifted to Sunday.

Blitzing the competition

MOTORSPORT: A “close to perfect” third and final Victorian Road Racing Championship round at Broadford secured a one-two Superbike series finish for Moe riders Nathan and Tyson Jones at the weekend.

Bombers set sights on Blues

NORTH GIPPSLAND FL: TTU was welcomed back to finals footy with a drubbing at the hands of Glengarry and will need to set aside its nerves against Rosedale.

Maroons aim to pull the plug

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE: After missing out on third position and the second chance that comes with it, Traralgon will face sudden death when it meets Wonthaggi at Morwell in Sunday’s elimination final.

Energetic performer

BASKETBALL: As a collective, Latrobe City Energy's BigV division one women had a year to forget, but the opposite was true for one of its players.

Flying vee’s winning formula

MOTORSPORT: Moe teenager Brandon Taylor is not eligible for a learner's permit until tomorrow, but already the 15 year-old has a national title to his name behind the wheel.

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From the archives with Aidan Knight

50 years ago The Express, June 23, 1976 LV supports protest The Latrobe Valley may come to a standstill next week. The powerful Gippsland Trades and Labour...

Holding the line