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Volunteer’s journey of a lifetime

THE wheels of the Great Victorian Bike Ride continue to turn every year thanks to another integral component of the cycling safari, the volunteers.

Burgiel settles at the kennels 

Sport in brief: Seven time Maffra premiership player and Gippsland League interleague coach Hayden Burgiel has been appointed as senior coach at North Gippsland Football Netball League club Sale City for 2014.

Hammond hammers Imps

Traralgon and District Cricket Association got underway for season 2013/14 in sensational sunny conditions.

Philip fells Thorpdale

MORWELL left it until the penultimate over to claim victory against Latrobe, winning by four wickets in round two of Central Gippsland Cricket Association action.

Sports spending spree

A $200,000 funding package for Latrobe Valley sporting clubs was announced last Thursday by State Sport and Recreation Minister Hugh Delahunty in a whirlwind visit to the region.

Night’s watch over for Ernie

THE Night's watch at Latrobe City Sports Stadium has ended for Falcons groundskeeper and life member Ernie Mendez following a $50,000 funding allocation from the State Government last week.

TDCA gets underway

Traralgon and District Cricket Association season preview.

Burgiel flies the coop

MAFFRA Eagles premiership forward Adrian Burgiel will take over as playing coach at Moe for the 2014 Gippsland League football season.

Remembering John Hehir

CGCA President John White pays tribute to the life of John Hehir.

Tigers target wounded Sharks

CROSS-town rivals Morwell and Latrobe will meet at Peter Siddle Oval on Saturday as the wounded Sharks look to pick up the pieces after a poor start to the Central Gippsland cricket season.

CBL tips off

THE Country Basketball League Gippsland season tips off this weekend. Here's how the Latrobe Valley teams stack up.

Draft hopefuls power through testing

LOY Yang B Gippsland Power stars Jack Leslie and Josh Scott strengthened their case for selection in the 2013 Australian Football League draft with a steady showing throughout last week's Draft Combine at Etihad Stadium.

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Deja vu for Morwell East, denied by North Gippsland

FOOTBALL/NETBALL By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   IN Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s latest attempt to join North Gippsland Football-Netball League from Mid Gippsland FNL, the Hawks have again failed...