Articles by Alex Baird

  • Road safety pays off for Roos and Tigers

    Handing out driving lessons as awards to teenage footballers and netballers learning to drive has paid off for South Colac in the club’s bid to encourage road safety.

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  • Pandemic spoils Dad’s dreams of UAE reunion

    Travelling the world to watch his son play more international cricket was high up on the to-do list for Irrewarra’s Gary Finch when he retired in 2019 after 50 years of hard work.

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  • Finch fires in first hit-out

    Colac’s Aaron Finch showed no signs of being hampered by knee surgery in his first hit-out ahead of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup.

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  • League sticks with start date

    Colac district cricket officials are sticking by a November 6 start date at senior level following the latest advice from the sport’s governing body.

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  • League to livestream games

    Cricket followers across the globe can tune in to Colac district matches online this season after the association unveiled plans to livestream games.

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  • Creek overflowing with women’s cricketers

    Tomahawk Creek’s new brigade of female cricketers are expecting plenty of support from their male counterparts this summer when they launch the club’s inaugural women’s side.

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  • Responsibilities lead to Blues’ rise

    Cobden product and new Carlton best-and-fairest Sam Walsh says having leadership responsibilities has led to his remarkable rise in the AFL at such a young age.

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  • Swans’ spin stocks boosted by brothers

    Promising spin bowler Matt McKay will reunite with his brother Tim at Alvie this season in a boost for the Swans who are preparing for life without another set of siblings.

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