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Straight shot to the top

JUST a year after his first foray into skeet shooting, Traralgon teenager Jack Bird has soared to the top of the game.

Country crushes City

A quartet of Gippsland Power's TAC Cup stars featured in Victoria Country's victory over its metropolitan counterpart in last Sunday's third round of the division one under 18 national championships.

Greenwood right on cue

ALAN Greenwood took out the local A grade billiards championship over Steve Gray at Morwell Club on Monday.

Sun sets on Swans, twice

THE scheduling of Sunday's Battle of Britain Cup tie between Sale and Fortuna has come under scrutiny, after the game ended in darkness at Godfrey Baldwin Reserve.

Wind in yacht club’s sails

THE revival of the region's premier regatta has put the wind back in the Latrobe Valley Yacht Club's sails.

Dot shots in the dark

A PENALTY shootout in near pitch black darkness provided a climactic finale to a dramatic contest as a resurgent Fortuna bumped Sale United out of the Battle of Britain Cup at the weekend.

Pegasus target top four

HALFWAY through the State League south-east division one season, Morwell Pegasus sits halfway on the competition ladder following a 4-2 win over Manningham United Blues at home on Saturday.

Net loss for Traralgon City Soccer Club

Vandals have sliced a number of nets at Traralgon City Soccer Club, valued about $1500.

Lions hungry for more

WEEK one of the Gippsland League's split round nine will see Bairnsdale host Moe, fresh from its first all grade clean sweep of Sale since under 16s was introduced.

Demons’ tough test

NORTH Gippsland football returns on Saturday following the competition's general bye, with the highlight of round nine the showdown between premiership contenders Sale City and Yarram.

Maroons win royal rumble

SIX goals from Tim Johnston helped an injury-plagued Maroons to victory on one of the Gippsland League's biggest days of the year.

Brave family unites

A rare family affair underscored the Churchill Braves' big victory over Morwell in Latrobe Valley baseball last weekend, when three generations of the Gill family combined on the diamond.

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Melbourne makes Opals cut

BASKETBALL FIBA BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   SEVEN cuts were made for the Australian Opals, with Traralgon's Jade Melbourne holding her spot. The duel WNBL and WNBA player will don...