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Local derby to begin season

Gippsland League junior footballers and netballers will finally take to the field on Saturday, putting behind months of uncertainty.

Junior soccer season cancelled

A week after committing to begin the 2020 season, the Latrobe Valley Soccer League has abandoned its junior competitions.

Tigers to reset in 2021

Gormandale will have to wait until 2021 to begin its climb back up the North Gippsland Football-Netball League ladder.

New era for Yarram cricket

An exciting new venture in local cricket was given the green light last week, with Yarram and District affiliating with the Traralgon and District Cricket Association.

Classic Playlist on song

Playlist won the Vic Peters Classic on Sunday night, providing Briagolong greyhound trainer Matt Clark with his first group one victory

Rain washes away dog racing

Sunday's Sale greyhounds meeting was abandoned after five races because of the effect of rain on the track.

Winning doubles for Oliver and Walker

Jockeys Damien Oliver and Michael Walker rode two winners each at Sale on Thursday.

Sale-Maffra’s unluckiest team?

While current players in a certain age bracket bemoan whenever someone retired or older says how the standard was "better in our day", those that played representative cricket for Sale-Maffra toward the turn of the century might have a strong case to justify this notion.

Pies, Eagles support decision to cancel season

Sale and Maffra football-netball clubs are disappointed with the cancellation of the 2020 Gippsland League season, but they understand and support the decision.

LVSL commits to juniors

The Latrobe Valley Soccer League has committed to beginning its junior season on Saturday, July 25, but admitted plans could change if restrictions on sport and gatherings are increased across the state.

Thursday racing at Greenwattle

Horse racing returns to Greenwattle Racecourse on Thursday.

Club celebrations dampened

The cancellation of the North Gippsland Football-Netball League season has come at a bad time for two clubs who were expecting to celebrate significant milestones in 2020.

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