Articles by Alex Baird

  • Swan’s red-hot start

    Shane Currie might have been regretting his decision to tip Alvie gun Jarrod Groves for this season’s Bill Johnston Medal during the opening round of Colac district cricket.

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  • Henry hits his straps at Premier level

    Geelong officials hope to ease Colac’s Henry Melville into Victorian Premier Cricket during his debut campaign, despite the 16-year-old posting a half-century in a pre-season match on the weekend.

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  • Dolphins claim major scalp

    Lorne leader Brad Weetman says opening the season with a win over Corangamite bowls powerhouse Colac One could be a game-changer in the club’s dream to feature in top-division finals. The Dolphins defeated the premiers of six of the past eight seasons, three rinks to one 95-83, to signal themselves as a genuine finals chance […]

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  • Casey back in the coaches’ box

    Decorated footy mentor Dan Casey says a desire to develop a young list in the highly rated Hampden league led to his appointment as Cobden’s senior coach.

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  • Blow for Birregurra cricketer after horrific injury

    Birregurra is sweating on the extent of a leg injury to Zac Hammond after the talented cricketer was taken to hospital in an ambulance following a horrific fall during Saturday’s season opener.

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  • Finch’s Aussies silence critics at T20 World Cup

    An Australian team led by Colac’s Aaron Finch has proven the doubters wrong by reaching the semi-final stage of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup.

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  • Leader steps down after cap concerns

    Colac District Cricket Association chairman Steve Millar says the league is confident it can resolve issues surrounding the salary cap, despite a club president stepping down over the matter.

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  • Panthers plan to play the kids

    Warrion skipper Rohan Symes says the Panthers believe they can be a finals contender again this season with a focus on building their team around youth.

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