Sport

Check your club’s health

AFL Gippsland has announced the introduction of the Club Health Check, an initiative designed to strengthen the future of local football clubs by assessing their current status and identifying key areas for growth and sustainability. Delivered...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Sport

Giveaway at Pacing Cup

There will be a $10,000 lucky racegoer giveaway at the Warragul Pacing Cup meeting on the June holiday Monday. A generous donor has supplied the cash pool, and Warragul Harness Racing Club officials will formulate the exact structure of the giveaway...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Cricket

Baw Baw veterans cap off carnival

by Mark McLauchlanThe Baw Baw Veterans Cricket Club completed their final three matches in the Echuca over 60s Cricket Carnival last week, finishing the carnival in third place. Game two was against Hamilton at Cooma, and Baw Baw batted first...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Soccer

Young United downed at the death

by Nicholas DuckGippsland United’s senior men’s team have kicked off the 2025 season with a heartbreaking last-gasp defeat to Mornington on Saturday. Playing at their Baxter Park home base, United were brought undone by a late injury time winner...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Cricket

Titans take tense decider in division four

by Samuel LaffyGarfield-Tynong (176) def. Jindivick (169)Having been embarrassed in the division four grand final last summer, Garfield-Tynong were on a quest to atone in season 204/25. And the Titans put those memories to rest on Saturday, sealing...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Cricket

Warriors win classic in division three

by Samuel LaffyWestern Park (175) def. Hallora (168) The curse of the undefeated continued in division three on Saturday, as Western Park knocked off the previously unbeaten Hallora in a titanic struggle that saw the Warriors emerge victorious by...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Cricket

Warriors seal grand final upset in division two

by Samuel LaffyWestern Park (116) def. Garfield-Tynong (77)In round 10 – the first game back from the Christmas and New Year’s break – Western Park were humbled by Garfield-Tynong, bundled out for just 50 in one of the more one-sided contests...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Cricket

Rare air as Warriors complete threepeat in division one

by Samuel LaffyWestern Park (6/234) def. Drouin (9/231) To win one flag at the highest level is a rare achievement, relying on the sustained cumulative effort of individuals willing to be selfless and fully commit to a greater team good. They are...

The Gazette

26 Mar 2025

Sport

Talking about it for Tyson

by Davyd Reid”Everybody here has someone they can talk to.“That was the message as members of the Warragul Industrials, Buln Buln and wider community gathered at Warragul’s Western Park for the fifth annual Tyson Bale Memorial match on Saturday...

The Gazette

25 Mar 2025

Sport

Diggers Day at Drouin

Drouin Bowling Club played host to the annual Drouin and Warragul RSL Diggers Day event on Saturday March 15. As the biggest event on the club’s calendar, 28 teams from a wide range of clubs took each other on, filling all of the club’s rinks in the...

The Gazette

25 Mar 2025

Sport

Aiming for success

by Nicholas DuckWarragul sharpshooter Darcie George will be aiming for gold when she represents Australia at the World Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Federation World Cup later this year. Darcie, 17, will be competing internationally for the first...

Nick Duck

24 Mar 2025

Sport

Boom job for Vickerman

Former Warragul resident and current Melbourne United head coach Dean Vickerman will help to lead Australia’s national basketball team after being appointed as the Boomers’ associate head coach. Vickerman put his name up for the top job following the...

The Gazette

20 Mar 2025

Sport

Young stars Power through

Gippsland Power have named their final squads for the upcoming season with plenty of local talent featuring. The Power compete in the Talent League, the top under 18 competition in Victoria, where they will take on teams such as Bendigo, Geelong and...

The Gazette

20 Mar 2025

Bowls & Croquet

Vic Open hits local greens

Bowlers will travel from across Victoria as well as interstate and overseas to compete on local bowling greens from Friday. The Victorian Open will offer locals the chance to watch some top quality bowls action, with Longwarry, Warragul, Yarragon and...

The Gazette

20 Mar 2025

Cricket

Baw Baw grabs win at carnival

by Mark McLauchlanThe Baw Baw Veterans Cricket Club are currently playing in the 12th annual Over 60s Cricket Carnival in Echuca. The club is drawn in division three – there are four divisions in total, made up of 24 teams. There are pool matches...

The Gazette

20 Mar 2025

Sport

Back on track

by Nicholas Duck After years of being lost in the wilderness the Drouin and District Racing Club are confident this is the year they can get back on track - literally. The club, which hosts a picnic racing Boxing Day meet each year, has been...

Nick Duck

25 Nov 2024

Cricket

Ships seal upset grand final win in division five

by Samuel LaffyEllinbank (108) def. by Trafalgar (4/109)As the oft used quote goes, “finals are a funny game.“ And Saturday’s division five grand final lived up to those words as Trafalgar added some more silverware to the cupboard, claiming an...

The Gazette

18 Mar 2025

Cricket

Titans locked in battle with Jumping Jacks in division four

by Samuel LaffyGarfield-Tynong (176) vs Jindivick Somewhat remarkably – considering the sides comfortably finished first and second on the division four table – heading into their grand final clash Garfield-Tynong and Jindivick had enjoyed...

The Gazette

18 Mar 2025

Cricket

Titans teetering in division two decider

by Samuel LaffyGarfield-Tynong (2/10) vs Western Park (116) Two late scalps saw Western Park charge back into contention in the division two grand final against Garfield-Tynong after a disappointing batting effort at one stage saw them staring down...

The Gazette

18 Mar 2025