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T-Birds thunder ahead to championship win

TRARALGON T-Birds' season of dominance was rewarded with a women's Gippsland Country Basketball League premiership on Saturday, when the competition's form team defeated Korumburra convincingly at home, 92-66.

Dashing performance

"Unknown quantity" Ben Meadley of Leongatha claimed victory in the feature 2000 metre Bob Whitford Memorial Handicap race at the EnergyAustralia Track Carnival held at the Bob Whitford Cycling track in Newborough on Sunday.

Knowles ton floors Cobras

TDCA - IN the match of the 12th round, Glengarry is in the box seat against Toongabbie after being sent into bat on day one.

Sharks feast on Ships

CGCA -  MOE surged to the top of the EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup ladder with a crushing outright win over Newborough Bulldogs.

Bowling prowess

THEY may be a new pairing, but there is nothing green about Traralgon Returned and Services League lawn bowls duo Jan Kirby and Margaret Gibbins.

Going the distance

LATROBE Valley triathletes will go the Olympic distance to support victims of the recent Gippsland bushfires next month.

A smashing adventure

WHEN Traralgon's Damien Hough walked out onto centre court at Rod Laver Arena for an Australian Open tennis match last month, he was met with a dull roar from a large crowd.

Racing for donations

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria is donating $500 to the McGrath Foundation for each winning dog in Victoria during February wearing the pink rug.

Pride of Gippsland

LATROBE Valley cricketers gave a strong account of the region at the recent Victorian Bushrangers state championships.

Trails reopen

MOUNTAIN bike riders, horse riders and bushwalkers can rejoice in light of news the recreation trails at Blores Hill, within the Glenmaggie Regional Park, reopened on Monday.

On the road to victory

IF records are made to be broken, Leongatha's Brett Hayward was made to destroy them.

Seasons of Pain

MT Baw Baw's inaugural 'Seasons of Pain' trail running and mountain bike event drew a smorgasbord of elite multisport athletes over the Australia Day long weekend.

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Major milestones reached

NETBALL BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   GIANT milestones have been reached in the North Gippsland Football-Netball League in recent weeks. Glengarry Football-Netball Club celebrated the monster 38-year-and-counting career of...