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Favourites salute at Sale races

PUNTERS who backed the favourites during last Wednesday’s horse racing meet at Sale were rewarded. Seven of the eight race favourites notched victories at Greenwattle...

Early success for Rangers

The Sale Rangers won the Latrobe Valley Baseball Association’s Gippsland Championships for the first time since 2001. The pre-season tournament was played at Morwell and...

Doubles for two kennels

The McMahon kennel at Giffard West and the Rosedale kennel of Jeff and Sharon-Lee Chignell each produced two winners during Sunday's greyhound meeting at...

Wet and wild start to season

ZEUS and Poseidon decided to make their presence felt at the weekend. Rain, wind and a decisive chill factor made for an unspectacular round one...

Ayres’ aura hard to deny

Gary Ayres went back to where it all started at the weekend. Carrying the stature of a grandmaster and an undeniable aura befitting a dual...

Eagles eclipse Pies

A RUTHLESS second quarter set-up Maffra’s 72-point defeat of rival Sale, as the Eagles began their Gippsland League football season on a high. Leading by...

Tigers come close to breaking drought

NOTHING could be predicted in round one of the North Gippsland football, where despite mostly sunny conditions across all games, other weather conditions made...

Footy Shorts

Victory for determination SIX months ago, Jaxsyn Whitehill was told he may not walk again for a year. But on Saturday, he was running out...

Sports briefs

Hockey hitting off The 2026 East Gippsland Hockey Association season begins this Friday. This season will see the addition of an open team from Latrobe Valley,...

Soccer Vic Country selection

Former Sale United Jonathan Sulyman has been selected for the Victoria Country under 15 boys' squad to compete in the Emerging Socceroos Championships, to...

Sale takes first step toward rebuild

Who honestly knows what’s in store? Will they or won’t they win a game? Will they or won’t they have enough players? Looking at the...

Rising stars time to shine

Some things never change. It’s been nearly 25 years since Maffra won its drought-breaking 2002 Gippsland League premiership. Back then, the Eagles decided to move away...

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The NEXUS of artworks

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of NEXUS at the Gippsland Art Gallery this autumn. NEXUS brings together three local artists: Crystal Stubbs (glass), Gavin...