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Cricket veteran backs ‘timely’ review

GIPPSLAND cricket veteran Ian Southall has welcomed a review into Country Cricket, as authorities attempt to reinvigorate the sport at grassroots level.

United against domestic violence

IT was far from Manchester United, but yesterday police and the Koorie community stood as men united against violence toward women in a friendly soccer match at Fortuna.

New chair for AFL Gippsland

TRARALGON'S Brian Quigley has been appointed chair of the AFL Gippsland Commission.

Traralgon Cup cancelled

LATROBE Valley Racing Club suffered another devastating blow yesterday when its marquee Traralgon Cup was abandoned due to rain.

Wet weather soccer 101 for juniors

WET weather football was the lesson of the Gippsland Soccer League's first junior skills development gala at Latrobe City Sports Stadium yesterday.

Equestrian ambition for Valley

A PETITION to establish a major equestrian facility in the Latrobe Valley has gained more than 500 signatures and counting in less than a week.

Rookies overlooked

THERE was no luck for Gippsland Power at the AFL Rookie Draft on Wednesday.

Dreary day two favours fielders

RAIN played havoc with day two of round six with the fielding sides taking the honours in weather delayed Traralgon and District Cricket Association matches.

Solid foundation for cup champs

TRARALGON Tennis Club players James Mercer and Ben Grumley have been selected to represent Victoria Country at the Foundation Cup Interstate Challenge in January.

Sharks at home in the wet

LATROBE beat the rain in its Energy Australia Cup match against Morwell, chasing down the target of 187 for victory in between two breaks due to inclement weather.

Yallourn punishes Warragul

BUOYED by the reinstatement of 22 points which were deducted after round three, Warragul returned home to face Yallourn in an important division one West Gippsland Bowls clash on Saturday.

Sheer will and determination

NEERIM East team Pat Fraser-Aurisch and Karen Sheers fended off Traralgon RSL duo Margaret Gibbins and Shirley McKenzie at Traralgon Bowls Club on Friday to advance to the women's state pairs semi-finals.

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