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Roaring into action

AN extended hiatus failed to extinguish the fervent Leongatha rivalry between veteran hillclimb competitors Brett Hayward and Greg Ackland.

Honouring a champion

FOLLOWING years of dedication to Traralgon Tennis Association, Susie Grumley was presented with a Tennis Victoria Tennis Service Award during the Frank Sedgman Cup in Traralgon earlier this month.

Not out of the woods, yet

MORWELL Pegasus reached the 20-point "safety zone" on Saturday but failed to put away State League Division Two south-east bottom side Doveton SC in a disconsolate draw away from home.

Dodgers’ demolition derby

THE Moe/Newborough Dodgers amassed an avalanche of runs to bury the Sale Rangers in round 17 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley Baseball 23-8.

Seven hundred reasons to celebrate

THE Latrobe Valley's most experienced goal umpire, Peter North, recently officiated his 700th senior game after 32 years in the business.

Bombers blast into finals

TRARALGON Tyers United experienced a premature taste of finals football in North Gippsland last week.

Drivers pledge to slow down

The message was clear for Latrobe Valley drivers - 'Wipe off 5' - when a Transport Accident Commission roadshow came to Morwell and Traralgon on Friday.

Bloods do enough

YINNAR carried a lead carved out in the first quarter to the last siren and thoroughly beat Newborough 13.12 (90) to 7.6 (48) at home on Saturday in Mid Gippsland finals.

United’s great escape

United's great escape

Power falls short again

AFTER a week's rest Loy Yang B Gippsland Power went into its match against rivals Dandenong Stingrays on a downer with four key players missing due to injury.

Tigers’ last gasp victory

THE Gippsland League offered an early taste of finals football yesterday afternoon when the round 17 clash between rivals Morwell and Traralgon lived up to the billing in a blustery battle at Morwell.

Braves outlast Dodgers

CHURCHILL Braves and Moe Newborough Dodgers continued their recent run of tense tussles at the weekend in round 16 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley A Grade Baseball in Newborough.

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