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High hopes for Ladies Day

DERBY Day is one of the hottest tickets in country Victorian racing and Latrobe Valley Racing Club is urging the community to cash in while they can.

Battle of the North

THE battle between first and second will take place at Mirboo North Turf with the hosts five points ahead of the visiting Yallourn North, however a loss could disrupt their aim to consolidate top spot.

Cheney leaves local legacy at Pegs

Departing Morwell Pegasus coach Luke Cheney has injected more local talent into the club's state league side.

Twin City takes a bow

TWIN City Archery Club's expansive Toner's Lane facility received national acclaim this week as it hosted hundreds for the Australian Championships.

The man with the golden starting gun

Olympic legend Steve Ovett OBE was the centre of attention well beyond his ceremonial duties on Sunday as a guest of honour along with partner and Australian running representative Carolyn Schuwalow.

Bullets bruised by Valley

LATROBE Valley sides dished Bairnsdale a bruising weekend in round three of the Country Basketball League Gippsland conference, as the Bullets went 0-4 across the senior grades.

From street ball to Olympics

A MOE basketballer is set to take his game from 'street hoops' to the Olympics.

Matosevic melt down in Traralgon

GRAND Slam veteran and former world number 39 Marinko Matosevic was a high-profile first round casualty at the Traralgon ATP Challenger on Tuesday.

Dejavu for sunken Ships

TRAFALGAR came up short by a single digit margin for the second week running, this time against Mirboo North in round three of central Gippsland cricket.

RSL weathers Morwell Club storm

DAVID Morley fought off a late fightback against Morwell Club's Denis Ashman to ensure maximum points for Traralgon RSL in round two of West Gippsland Bowls Division Saturday lawn bowls pennant.

Unlucky number seven at John Fitz Cup

CENTRAL Gippsland's John Fitzgerald Cup winning streak came to an end at the hands of Geelong in Wodonga at the weekend.

Outright calamity on day two

ALMOST every Traralgon and district cricket match had outright points on the line in an incredible finish to round two on Saturday.

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