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Touch of Canada graces the greens

LAST week, Dave Cox was shovelling snow in -16 degree Celsius temperatures at his home in Canada.

On the move

AS Bernard Tomic prepared to take centre court at the Australian Open on Tuesday, his younger sister Sara was locked in battle with Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina on the main stage in Traralgon's ITF junior International.

New coach to lead NYU

Newborough Yallourn United Soccer Club has appointed Tim Armistead as senior coach ahead of the 2013 Gippsland Soccer League season.

Taking charge

CGCA - MIRBOO North jumped from fifth to top spot on the EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup ladder after thrashing Latrobe by 166 runs on Saturday at Peter Siddle Oval.

Centrals score upset victory

TDCA - SHOCKWAVES were sent through Traralgon and District Cricket on Saturday when Centrals produced the upset of the round with a convincing win over ladder leaders Gormandale.

Promise shown

While Latrobe Valley's five ITF International qualifying hopefuls fought valiantly only to fall at the first hurdle last Thursday, the Australian contingent in the main draw has shown promise leading into the Traralgon tournament's finals phase.

Twentieth anniversary for prestigious tournament

AS the world's best junior tennis players converge on the Latrobe Valley for the 20th anniversary of the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon International tennis tournament, so too will a smattering of the original committee that brought the event to the region.

Veteran eyes big prize

A "FAIRYTALE" run of form in 1998 saw the name Neville Brown immortalised as the inaugural winner of the Yallourn Classic.

Revved up to take on the Dakar Rally

MANY drivers dread the prospect of changing a tyre under any circumstances, let alone in sweltering heat atop a sand dune in the middle of a South American desert.

Runner determined to succeed

YALLOURN North's Georgia Pearson has come a long way since cowering at the sound of the starter's gun at the age of six.

Honouring a club champion

A TRIPLE century is a rare cricketing feat in any context, but Gormandale's Travis Switzer will achieve that milestone for club appearances this Saturday against Centrals.

Hunt is on

AN international flavour will pervade this year's Yallourn Classic, with Canadian Dave Cox gearing up to hit the Gippsland greens when the bowls tournament begins on Monday.

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