SEVEN time Maffra premiership player and Gippsland League interleague coach Hayden Burgiel has been appointed as senior coach at North Gippsland Football Netball League club Sale City for 2014.
Burgiel won two club best and fairest and two league best and fairest awards in the Gippsland League and departs the Eagles after 13 years.
“Hayden’s leadership and coaching ability is very impressive, added to the fact that he is still able to play exceptionally good football, he is a perfect fit for our club,” Sale City vice president Shane Bennett said.
Burgiel’s relocation follows brother Adrian’s move away from the club to Moe. Maffra is set to announce its 2014 coaching staff imminently.
Goannas back in action
The Gippsland Goannas over 60 cricket team started a new season in a rain affected clash with the Australian Cricket Society at the weekend.
New Goannas Richard Humphrey, Rick Shaw, Dick Noble and Steve Riseley came in to the side which batted first after captain Val Popov won the toss.
Graeme Freshwater and Peter Dell opened the innings followed by Alex Dowsett and Popov.
Dell (41) and Popov (40) both retired and were followed by Kelvin Bond (30 retired) and Ian Southall (30). Fred Debono (16 not out) and Rick Pask were together when the rain started. Play was abandoned after 34 overs with the Goannas at 3/183. Dave McNamara was the successful ACS bowler with 2/38 from his overs.
Valley trio take on iconic triathlon
LATROBE Valley ironmen Sam Beveridge, Murray Brady and Travis Tremayne completed the world’s most iconic triathlon at the weekend, the Kona Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
Beveridge (10 hours, 12 minutes and eight seconds) was home first of the Gippslanders ahead of Brady (10.27.47) and Tremayne (10.30.05).
Discipline recognised
THE North Gippsland Football Netball League was named the most disciplined league in Country Victoria.
The most disciplined tag is awarded based on weekly umpire assessments of players’, spectators’ and officials’ code of conduct at league fixtures.
NGFNL club Boisdale/Briagolong was also acknowledged as the most disciplined club in Country Victoria.
Tryout for the Storm
REPRESENTATIVE netball outfit Gippsland Storm will host open tryouts this Sunday and the following Sunday at Cardinia Life Pakenham YMCA.
Gippsland Storm provides a clear pathway to Monash Storm in the Victorian Netball League.
Trial times for both sessions are as follows: under 13s 11.30am to 1.30pm, under 15s 2pm to 4pm and under 17 and open from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
The open to all tryouts will be followed by an invitation only tryout on 10 November from which 2014 teams will be selected.
Registration is encouraged before the day.
For more information visit www.gippslandstorm.com.au
Time to try bowls
TRARALGON RSL Bowls Club will host a free ‘come and try’ lawn bowls event on Sunday to coincide with the Victorian Seniors Festival.
Bowls and refreshments will be provided by the club and participants are advised to wear flat soled shoes on the day.
For more information phone Bill on 0412 530 631 or email lanaty1@bigpond.com
