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The LDCA has announced some key changes ahead of the 2021/22 season.

LAST NIGHT, the Leongatha and District Cricket Association held their Annual General Meeting, and there will be a few changes to the upcoming season.

By Sam Watson THE Gippsland League is the final domino to fall in Gippsland football and netball, calling off their senior and juniors seasons this morning, after the state government made no announcements about a return to play yesterday. The league said last week

From 1991: Wonthaggi’s Rob Gilliland and the Island’s Neville Thurgood compete in the air during the tense grand final.

Glenn Sullivan, of Wonthaggi, is currently writing the History of the Wonthaggi Blues FC, his third local history book. The history will run from 1950 through to 2004. If you have a story to share or would like to follow progress, go to facebook.com/BlueBoys.

Kilcunda Bass’ Jack Soroczynski is one of the local guns up for selection in the West Gippsland senior football team of the year. Photo: Nici Cahill at Snapshot Photography.

By Sam Watson THE West Gippsland Football Netball Competition fan vote for the Pakenham Gazette senior football team of the year is now open. Local footy fans can choose their favourite players to score them a spot in the fan vote Team of the

Glen Alvie Cricket Club’s Pete Roberts and Jay Tiziani were excited to be back in the nets at Wonthaggi. wa013721

THE easing of restrictions in regional Victoria saw many local cricket clubs return to the nets on Saturday morning.

Nikki van Dijk battled it out in the Australian leg of the GromSearch series many years ago. Photo: World Surf League/Kelly Cestari.

SURFING Victoria has postponed the Rip Curl GromSearch at Jan Juc Beach due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria.

Former Glen Alvie local Tamara Luke has won the Hawthorn VFLW best and fairest. Photo: Kadek Thatcher Photography.

FORMER Glen Alvie local Tamara Luke has won Hawthorn’s VFLW best and fairest after a dominant season as a ruck-forward.

The Gippsland Soccer League has called off the season for every grade.

LAST week, the Gippsland Soccer League announced the 2021 season was abandoned due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, and no league champions or individual awards will be granted.

The season is over for all senior footballers and netballers in the Mid Gippsland FNL. Photo: Annie Holland.

THE Mid Gippsland Football Netball League is the most recent league in Gippsland to call off their season.

Young guns Jack Hume, Josh Schulz, Jake van der Pligt and Tom Murray have been selected in the Gippsland League’s 22 under 22 team.

ON Monday, the Gippsland League announced its final 22 under 22 team, along with the fan-voted team.

Troy Hemming will take charge of the Tarwin Football Netball Club senior football side in 2022.

ON Saturday, the Tarwin Football Netball Club announced Troy Hemming as their senior football coach in 2022.

The Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport, set to stand in place of the Phillip Island MotoGP, has been cancelled.

THE event to replace the cancelled Phillip Island MotoGP, the Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport, has been cancelled.

The Mid Gippsland Football Netball League isn’t ready to call off the season yet, with Hill End and Mirboo North pushing for a grand final to be played. Photo: Lyn Fairbairn at Hill End Football Netball Club Photos.

HILL End and Mirboo North are both pushing for a grand final to be played in the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League.