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Rainbow Bulls charge home

Hockey - GIPPSLAND Bulls Hockey Club's male teams took to the field in rainbow coloured socks this weekend in an ongoing show of support for the Fair Go, Sport! project, being celebrated by Hockey Victoria with a special round from 27 July to 4 August.

Clock devastates Dodgers

Baseball - MOE Newborough Dodgers travelled to Churchill confident of continuing its recent run of dominance against the Braves in round 14 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley A grade baseball at the weekend.

Must-win match for high-flying Maroons

Gippsland League - THE all important third position will be on the line when Traralgon takes on Maffra in the second half of the Gippsland League's split round 15 this weekend.

Tigers tamed by menacing Melton

Football - Gippsland Tigers hosted Melton on Sunday in Superules football at Traralgon Recreation Reserve.

Phillips in frame for games

Lawn bowls - YALLOURN lawn bowler Lisa Phillips' dream of representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games is still alive following her selection in a four-strong national outfit to contest the Asia Pacific Merdeka Championships in October.

Sixty years of umpiring 

Sport briefs - THE Latrobe Valley Umpire Association's 60th anniversary will be held this weekend with about 200 past and present whistleblowers set to attend.

Whiter-wash

Running - A CLEAR, crisp evening attracted 50 runners to last Thursday's Harriers club run, a six-kilometre course starting at Independent Way, Traralgon.

Relishing the experience

Football - QUIET achieving Traralgon forward Jordan Symons accumulated another football accolade last month when he represented the Victoria Country under 19s for the second consecutive season.

Bombers face Roos in battle for top spot

North Gippsland FL - North Gippsland football's top seven will aim to create new premiership tales this September, but rampaging ladder leader Heyfield tightens its hold on flag favouritism each week.

Valley girls storm the nationals

Badminton - A recent trip to the Apple Isle yielded an impressive harvest for Latrobe Valley badminton players Grace Hanratty and Cayla Silvester.

Pat on track

Motocross - TRAFALGAR East Motocross rider Patrick Ceh has firmed as a top three threat for this year's Australian Championships following a third place finish in the 11-13 years senior 65cc class at the Victorian Titles.

Minor premiership beckons

Mid Gippsland FL - MIRBOO North has a chance to build a percentage buffer at the top of the table in its next two games against lower ranked teams Yallourn Yallourn North and Yarragon in Mid Gippsland football.

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