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The gauntlet begins

SEVEN sides remain in Traralgon and District Cricket finals contention ahead of a crackerjack round of one-day fixtures this weekend.

Traralgon’s finest receive wildcards

TRARALGON locals Amelia Charlton and David Hough have been offered qualifying wildcards for the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International tennis tournament starting today.

Top guns fly in

THREE of the world's top 10 junior boys, including current world number one Alexander Zverev of Germany, are among an unprecedented number of internationals set to compete at this year's AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International.

Champ to defend singles crown

FOR the first time in four years the EnergyAustralia Classic Singles lawn bowls champion will return to defend his title at Yallourn Bowling Club.

Horses back on course

MOE Racing Club's redeveloped surface faced its first road test this week when horses returned to the track.

Earratic victory

THE oddly named Earratic was a strong winner of race six on the twilight greyhounds program at Traralgon's Glenview Park last Friday.

New year revolution

TRARALGON cyclist Shannon McCurley's Olympic dream gained serious momentum last month when she bested a quartet of junior world champions twice in as many days at the Devonport Carnival in Tasmania.

Cream of the country crop

TRARALGON Swimming Club achieved the highest ever placing by a country club at the Victorian State Age Championships, coming in fourth during a record breaking meet.

Lester sequesters while Baker festers

THE ominous name of four time winner Barrie Lester may be missing from the list of EnergyAustralia Classic Singles entries this year, but the field is barely softer for his absence.

Building foundations 

TRARALGON tennis players Justin Hough and Annaliese Hughes, and Inverloch resident Jack Clements, will represent Victoria in the national Australian Made Foundation Cup after being selected for the state team by Tennis Victoria last month.

Shades of White and Gray

Jack White and Steve Gray are the respective junior and senior Gippstar winners for the month of November.

NPLV bid back on the table

THE Gippsland Soccer League is poised to submit a non-binding expression of interest to establish a franchise in the National Premier Leagues Victoria competition this year.

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