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Tigers chase down Hare

MORWELL Cricket Club has been bolstered by the appointment of Traralgon and District Cricket star Rory Hare as coach for the Central Gippsland club's 136th season.

Cougars scratch Heyfield itch

REIGNING North Gippsland premier Churchill climbed back into the top five for the first time in three weeks following a thrilling one-point victory over Heyfield.

Dramatic draw for ladder leaders

A GOAL after the siren to Yallourn-Yallourn North's Tim Phillips appeared to hand the Bombers a sensational one-point win over Yinnar in Mid Gippsland football on Saturday, until the umpires double checked the score.

Blistering Wissmer misses by whisker

AFTER years of stop start road racing due to stress fractures and wear and tear, former footy exemplar Ryan Wissmer has found his groove as a runner.

New frontier for Strobels

OREGON'S Michael Strobel has completed a marathon in all 50 states of his home country, and added a first international run to his list of conquests in Traralgon yesterday.

Late registration steals the show

HE may have been among the last to register, but Brighton-based runner Dion Finocchiaro was first across the finish-line yesterday at the 48th Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival.

Parrots reinforce pecking order

Leongatha put reigning premier Morwell to the sword in the fourth term to remain at the head of the Gippsland League table.

Soutar on the fence

MORWELL coach Joel Soutar will wait until tonight to decide whether he will return to the Tigers line up this weekend, after being sidelined with an upper ankle injury.

Flying Horsemen grounded

AFTER conceding late to share the points with South Springvale in their past three state league south-east encounters, Morwell Pegasus' hoodoo against the Melbourne-based club continued in the form of a 2-1 away loss on Saturday.

Rooster soars at Morwell Pegasus

WHEN 17 year-old shot stopper Liam Andersen began training with Morwell Pegasus' state league side this season, the last thing he expected was to inherit the number one jersey for the senior team.

Success for Boroondara Express

THREE Gippslanders helped engineer a massive upset in the Victorian Netball League grand final on Saturday, when Boroondara Express defeated City West Falcons at the State Netball Hockey Centre.

Monash ends Fortuna winning streak

MONASH put an end to Fortuna's winning streak with a hard fought 3-2 victory at Monash Reserve in Gippsland Soccer League.

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