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Archery warm-up on the mark

Sports shorts from across Gippsland: Twin City Archers, Traralgon RSL Bowls, Morwell women's cricket, Geoff Watt Memorial Run and funds available for sporting clubs.

Eyes on the prize

HE may not hear the bounce of the ball or the swish of the net like his Churchill teammates, but Callan Brooks hits his jump shot as well as anybody.

Brush with the Bogeyman

TWO Traralgon girls had a brush with the Bogeyman recently at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Gippsland powers up at V/Line Cup

A GOAL after the siren to Xavier Duursma saw Gippsland Power 1 score a thrilling victory to open its V/Line Cup campaign in Morwell on Monday.

Perfect games

A pair of perfect games underscored the quality on show when Latrobe Valley Tenpin Bowling Association staged the City Masters recently.

Traralgon’s sultans of swim

TRARALGON Swimming Club dominated the country standings to finish fourth at the state under 12 championships held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Falcons take out league double

A CLIMACTIC final matchday of the Gippsland Soccer League season saw Falcons 2000 claim its first league title since 1973, after Newborough-Yallourn United shattered Sale's premiership ambitions in the 90th minute at Godfrey Baldwin Reserve.

Weary Geary bows out in style

TRARALGON captain Mick Geary took his final bow in Saturday's grand final, but as every stage act should, he left the crowd in awe and wanting more.

Traralgon thirds thwart Redlegs

SETTING the tone for the club's seniors, Traralgon's thirds marched from third on the competition ladder to lift the Gippsland League premiership trophy.

Reserves redemption for Eagles

MAFFRA spoiled Traralgon's football flag frenzy in the reserves with a convincing 11.9 (75) to 4.11 (35) grand final victory.

Maroons mow down Moe

A 3.4 (22)-to-nil final term barrage saw Traralgon deny Moe back-to-back Gippsland League fourths titles in Saturday's grand final at Traralgon Recreation Reserve.

French revolution complete

IN just her second season at Traralgon Kate French became a Gippsland League A grade premiership netball coach at the ripe age of 24, after the Maroons beat Drouin in the grand final.

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