Wy Yung has been crowned the 2019/20 Bairnsdale Cricket Association (BCA) “A” grade premier.The Tigers were awarded the premiership after coronavirus (COVID-19) forced the abandonment of the league’s senior grand finals.Wy Yung, scheduled to play Lindenow South Glenaladale, was handed the silverware having finished the highest qualifier of the two teams.In “B” grade, minor premier, St Mary’s...

In the biggest game of the season Bairnsdale Blue defeated Lindenow (76-71) to claim the division one East Gippsland Bowls Division Saturday pennant flag at Bairnsdale Bowls Club on Saturday after more than five hours of gruelling play.In what was one of the closest grand finals in recent memory, play went overtime by two hours as both sides wouldn’t give an inch.In division two, Bairnsdale Blue...

For the first time in the club’s 50-year history, Lindenow Bowls Club has three teams competing in the East Gippsland Bowls Division Saturday pennant grand finals to be held at Bairnsdale Bowls Club tomorrow.This is also the first time that a Lindenow division one team has made it past the semi finals.In division one, Lindenow will take on Bairnsdale Blue while Lakes Entrance will fight it out...

West Bairnsdale has secured its first “A” grade one-day premiership, smashing Meerlieu by eight wickets at Bairnsdale City Oval yesterday.West chased down the Tussocks’ 7/130 in the 34th over, Brodie Anderson leading the way with 41 at the top of the order and Liam Giove securing the premiership with a flick over mid wicket.It was a much improved one-day effort for West having a day earlier been...

Football clubs across fire ravaged East Gippsland can apply for AFL funding to get back on their feet.The AFL last week announced the formation of a governance committee to administer all funds raised through the AFL’s Community Relief Fundraising efforts.Essendon Football Club president and former Federal Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner, will chair the committee, with representatives from...