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Tigers chow down in Morwell derby

MORWELL had the better of it on day one of the central Gippsland cricket derby against Latrobe.

True servant of the game

Mid Gippsland Football League secretary Rod Lucas has been in the role for longer than many current players in the association have been alive.

Looking up for Traralgon Cup

Reinforced rails and healthy nominations have Latrobe Valley Racing Club hopeful of resurgence in the form of Sunday's Traralgon Cup meeting at Glenview Park.

Woofa’s bark worse than his bite

When a fresh-faced 21 year-old Graham Charlton approached Traralgon Tennis Association about a coaching job in 1982, he came armed with some heavy hitting references.

Papley family legacy endures

Last Friday Tom Papley was wrapping up the working week as an apprentice plumber.

Jones boys back at it

Moe motorcyclist Nathan Jones sped to his second Superbike title at the 2015 Victorian Road Racing Championship at Broadford's State Motorcycle Sports Complex at the weekend.

Bitter cricket battle awaits Morwell rivals

Morwell will host Latrobe in Central Gippsland cricket's only cross-town derby, and with just 0.17 points separating the two sides this promises to be among their most bitter battles.

King’s crowning albatross

THE flight of an albatross is an impressive sight in nature, one emulated flawlessly by Chris King's Titleist at Morwell Golf Club's chicken run this month.

Change of guard at Olympians

Experienced heads with a mix of promising youth could be the key to Gippsland Soccer League glory for Traralgon Olympians.

Racers sprint to masters glory

THE Gippsland Racers added to their recent run of success in masters netball at the Masters Games in Adelaide, with all three teams entered winning medals.

Gillam steals the Traralgon Show

TRARALGON showgoers were treated to a masterclass in the art of woodchopping as Toongabbie's Glen Gillam carved out the Victorian 14-inch standing block title on Saturday.

Panthers purr to outright

NOT only did Jeeralang/Boolarra hunt down the remaining 58 runs required to topple Yallourn North, the Panthers went on a day two rampage to secure an unlikely central Gippsland cricket outright victory.

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