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Thirty years of dedicated service

IF it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert, then three decades of coaching should be enough to class Traralgon Tennis Club's Graham 'Woofa' Charlton as a tennis guru.

International fever coming to T’gon

A HOST of up and coming stars are set to follow in the footsteps of former Latrobe City MSS Security Tennis International competitors Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt when the sixth edition of the tournament returns to Traralgon from 20 October.

McKinley’s mission

LATROBE'S Rob McKinley may have brought the Irish weather with him to the Latrobe Valley, leading to consecutive Central Gippsland Cricket washouts, but the 18 year-old is planning to take the league by storm this summer.

Community farewells Jumbo

CRICKET has mourned the passing of John "Jumbo" James who was regarded as one of the greatest Gippsland cricketers to have ever donned the whites.

‘Foote in the door

TRAFALGAR'S Marcus Foote is a more than handy golfer.

Sport is ‘saving grace’

FOR Rhee International Tae Kwon Do instructor Kevin Johnston, martial arts is more than just a means of self defence, it is a vessel to fight his demons.

Going the distance

IT has been 15 years in the making, but at last Delburn's Rob Preston is the Australian Long Distance orienteering champion.

Finals attendance on the up

THE AFL grand final crowd of 99,683 may dwarf local league numbers, but Gippsland Football Netball League finals attendance is on the rise.

Going the extra mile

AS a paramedic, Mark Allen has seen his share of young athletes cut down in their prime.

Call out for netball support

Moe Football Netball Club has called an urgent meeting to discuss the future of its netball teams and is urging all past, present and potential players to attend.

Cricket season greetings

THE heavens once again opened to herald the dawn of a new Gippsland cricket season, leaving curators scrambling after an interrupted pitch preparation period.

Tri-athlete on the way up

Imagine Australian cricketer and soccer player Ellyse Perry with a roundhouse kick and you now have a clear picture of Moe's multi-talented Nicole Faltum.

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