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Froome zooms to Tour triumph

CYCLING superstar Chris Froome created history yesterday by becoming the first Tour de France champion to win Australia's oldest stage race.

Belligerent Blue Devils bag triple

CHURCHILL achieved an historic three-peat on Saturday night with its third consecutive Country Basketball League Gippsland men's championship title.

TDCA title tilt washed away

A third round washout against eventual finalist Bendigo derailed Traralgon and District Cricket Association's Melbourne Country Week provincial title aspirations last Wednesday.

Rooster’s flock fades out

Central Gippsland Cricket Association has finished a creditable third in division three at Melbourne Country Week, but skipper Rhys Holdsworth reckons it should have done more.

Walking in a wicket wonderland

BOWLERS dominated during a wicket-taking frenzy on day one of Traralgon and district cricket's 11th round, in which three games have already been decided on first innings.

Tiger streak ambushed

MORWELL sealed an emphatic win over the previously-dominant Mirboo North, with the home side demolished for just 79 in 50.3 overs chasing Morwell's 229.

Trafalgar trumped by dogged Drouin

TRAFALGAR was edged out on home turf by Drouin 97-93 in West Gippsland Bowls Division's match of the round.

Black caps off to Morwell

MORWELL ensured its captain Robin Fitzpatrick's 100th appearance for the club was a memorable one as the Black Caps served their skipper up a fourth consecutive women's GCL premiership yesterday at Keegan Street Reserve.

Big cats bare their fangs

THE all-Tiger clash between Morwell and Mirboo North is evenly poised with the latter needing a further 229 runs to win, all day to get them and 10 wickets in the bank.

Apple cart ripe for upset

ONLY three rounds remain in Traralgon and district cricket and the top four could already be set, unless a couple of upsets happen.

Flying start at Country Week

TRARALGON and Central Gippsland made winning starts to their Melbourne Country Week cricket campaigns in provincial and division three respectively on Monday.

Tennis blitz

TRARALGON Tennis Association's 12-strong contingent took the 2016 Geelong Junior Grasscourt Gold Tournament by storm late last month, led by Josh Charlton's victory in the 16 and under boys' singles event.

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