Warrion rules the cricket pitch

There might never be a team in Colac district sport that rivals the dominance of Warrion Cricket Club in the late ‘80s and 1990s.

THE BEGINNING: Warrion’s first A Grade premiership team in 1983-84 kickstarted an incredible run of premierships in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Pictured, from back left, are president Malcolm Hallyburton, Chris Saddlier, Phil Lang, Martin Rieniets, Bryson Hodge, Peter Campbell, Mark Lynch, scorer Graeme Saddlier and secretary Ian Kent. Middle row, John Turner, Gavin Holland, captain Jim Lang, David Henry, John Gorwell Jnr, life members John Gorwell Snr and Eric Hay. Front, ground curator Warren Riches.

There might never be a team in Colac district sport that rivals the dominance of Warrion Cricket Club in the late ‘80s and 1990s.

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Ben Martin has been a sports journalist at The Colac Herald since May 2010. He grew up in Colac, graduating Colac College in 2007. He plays football in the Colac and District Football League for Otway Districts and basketball for Demons Celtics in the Colac Basketball Association. He specialises in basketball, football, tennis, baseball and athletics reporting.

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