Articles by Alex Baird

  • Family thrills Eric at Warrion

    Eric Hay has prepared the centre-wicket at Warrion’s iconic ground for some big games of cricket during 50-plus years in the caper as head curator.

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  • CDCA Team of the Week: Round 5

    The Colac Herald will select its best XI from the Division One ranks each round in 2021-22.

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  • Cricket’s back on the agenda at Central

    Cricket is back on the agenda at Colac’s Central Reserve for the first time in 10 years, with City United on the hunt for a new home due to fears about Eastern Reserve’s future.

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  • Youngster impresses for Swans in T20

    Alvie under-14 cricketer Miller Throckmorton had a memorable eight deliveries with the ball in his first top-grade outing during Wednesday night’s Twenty20 clash with Stoneyford.

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  • Tein a sensation at City after strong start

    City United skipper Shane Currie says 16-year-old Tein Britton was too hard to ignore for top-grade selection this season, and the move is paying off in spades.

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  • Committed Price boosts Colac’s bowling stocks

    Injured strike bowler Nick Lynch says Jye Price’s commitment to stepping up and having a crack at Division One cricket with Colac has come at a good time.

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  • Spin twins ready for Rockets

    Barwon Rockets officials say a Colac district spin duo will play just as big of a role with the bat ahead of the first round of the Youth Premier League on Sunday.

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  • Redbacks back debutant, quick to miss

    Irrewarra will back teenage newcomer Charlie McGuane in Division One cricket, while another young Redback is set to miss tomorrow’s clash against Warrion through injury.

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