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Saints dine on Pies

sportNORTH GIPPSLAND FL FINALS -  Cowwarr has sent a message to the remaining three sides in the premiership hunt after recording a five-point victory over Glengarry yesterday in North Gippsland finals football.

Bruised Tigers to fight on

MID GIPPSLAND FL FINALS - Mirboo North was outclassed by a fighting fit Trafalgar in the Mid Gippsland qualifying final, going down by 28 points, 9.12 (66) to 5.8 (38).

Double chance slips away

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE - Wasted scoring opportunities has cost Traralgon the valuable double chance, after the Maroons lost by 41 points against Maffra in their Gippsland League match on Saturday.

Gippsland powers through

TAC CUP - Loy Yang B Gippsland Power will meet the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup qualifying finals after recording a hard-fought two-point win against 10th-placed Northern Knights at Ted Summerton Reserve on Saturday.

Pegs still at the top

STATE LEAGUE -  Top of the table Morwell Pegasus hosted a Mornington Seagulls outfit which contained no less than eight players with Victorian Premier League experience, in round 18 of State League Division Two south/east soccer on Saturday.

Top four almost set in stone

GIPPSLAND SOCCER LEAGUE -  Sale United and Traralgon City have firmed to make up the remaining spots in the Gippsland Soccer League’s top four finals series after solid wins at the weekend.

Knights rise to new season

THE Gippsland Knights is looking to begin soccer trials for its players in the next three weeks as the Victorian Champions League moves into its fifth season.

Eyes on the Pies

Traralgon’s West End footballer Brady Poel prefers playing in front of a crowd of 10,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground rather than a local game. 

Hawks finish strongly

MID GIPPSLAND NETBALL -  The 2012 Mid Gippsland home and away netball season came to a close on the weekend and produced some entertaining games of netball with close scores in A grade. 

TTU bomb out in upset loss

NORTH GIPPSLAND NETBALL -  A 15-goal to seven opening term was the impetus for Sale City’s upset win over the higher ranked third-placed Traralgon Tyers United in North Gippsland netball on Saturday.

Parrots claim minor premiership

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE NETBALL -  Leongatha had the bye this round but has done enough to secure first spot on the Gippsland League netball ladder and a bye in the first week of finals.

Double chance up for grabs

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE -  Traralgon and Maffra have a lot riding on their clash this weekend with the winner going into a qualifying final next weekend and the loser facing Morwell in a cutthroat elimination final in Gippsland League football.

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