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Men’s champion of champions crowned

THIS season's men's singles champion of champions is Steve Lodge from Trafalgar, who beat Traralgon's Ross Sizeland 25/21 in the final, turning the tables from when they played off three years ago.

Going for glory

NEWBOROUGH Bulldogs batsman Troy Oakley is hoping to help Victoria to Imparja Cup glory in Alice Springs next month, after the side fell agonisingly short last year.

Local bomber long like Bubba

TRARALGON'S own Happy Gilmore, Rick Alexander, has shown-up more than one professional off the tee at the Latrobe City WIN Network Traralgon pro-am golf championship over the years.

Blue Devils unbeaten

CHURCHILL Blue Devils' men finished the Gippsland Country Basketball League season undefeated at home courtesy of a 74-62 win over Korumburra on Sunday, but the women fell 10 points short of victory with their season on the line.

‘Keen and eager’ drivers ready

GIPPSLAND Car Club is revved up for 2013 with two rounds of the Victorian Hillclimb Championships set to be held at Bryant Park.

Outright wins key to top finish

WITH the EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup final four virtually settled, the race begins for teams to fill the top two positions with three rounds left to play.

Seven straight for Goannas

THE Gippsland Goannas over 60s cricket side notched its seventh win in as many games with a hard-fought victory against Bayside at Highett on Sunday, 20 January.

Variety of diseases plague grounds

UNLIKE the Beatles' Strawberry Fields, the fungus infecting Baw Baw sporting grounds is all too real.

Champ and ‘stick’ man win classic

ALTONA'S Ray Morrissey did not let losing his usual partner, Gary Matheson, get in the way of a third consecutive Moe Invitation Classic Pairs lawn bowls title last week, completing the trifecta with Golden Square 'stick' bowler Barry Ansett.

Uphill battle

RAIDERS is in the box seat against Gormandale with runs on the board in their monumental round 11 Traralgon and District Cricket clash.

Clubs in damage control

OUTRIGHT wins to Moe and Morwell have pushed Mirboo North to third and Latrobe into fourth on the Energy Australia Yallourn Cup ladder after round 11.

Hat-trick hero

MOST cricketers go their entire career without a hat-trick, but Traralgon's Brad Knowles claimed two in a single Gippsland Cricket League match against Warragul at Traralgon Recreation Reserve on Sunday.

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