Articles by: Alex Baird
Major shake-up for Corangamite bowls
Two clubs, and a potential third, will be relegated from the Corangamite Playing Area’s top division next season, after bowls officials voted to shake-up the grades in Weekend Pennant.
Swan shines through setback
Alvie’s Seb Barrow has revealed he is carrying a debilitating knee injury during his successful return to wicketkeeping.
City set to host decider
City United cricketers might not be in tomorrow’s Division One grand final, but they are eager to put on a show at Eastern Reserve.
CDFNL boss questions how to police new rule
CDFNL chairman Peter Hickey has slammed footy’s hierarchy in response to new concussion protocols implemented at community level, asking how they expect it to be policed at local level?
LIFE AS A VIXEN: Walters shares her first summer as an elite netballer
Rooming with Jo Weston and bumping into the Aussie cricket team on a night out during a tour to New Zealand, it has been one crazy start to life as a Melbourne Vixens netballer for Colac’s Zara Walters.
Life membership for Irrewarra icon
Local identity and Irrewarra icon Nick Hay says plenty has changed on and off the cricket field since his early days on the CDCA board in Jim Ryan’s office and during battle for the Redbacks.
Cricket rising star reflects on journey
Teenager Aanlin Cheeran hasn’t lost sight of the opportunities cricket has given both he and his sister Aanliya in Australia through their parents and the people at City United.
Cricket bonds Creek families
Cricket grand finals will be a hot topic of conversation between father and daughter combinations associated with Tomahawk Creek this week.
Hectic season for impressive Bulls all-rounder
Budding leg-spinner and CDCA under-14 Player of the Year Josh Reynolds has played as many games of cricket as some do in a lifetime during his hectic schedule for Pomborneit in 2023-24.
Big weekend for Colac bowlers
Colac bowls leader Jeff Turner says grand final week will be huge for the lakeside club after it booked a spot in three Weekend Pennant deciders.
Colac golfer sets new course record
A round of a lifetime has seen Nick Welsh, pictured, write his name in the Colac Golf Club history books on the weekend after shooting the course record.
Colac footballer earns spot on Essendon’s list
Colac’s Bailey Scott says talking footy with the likes of Travis Cloke and Michael Hurley has been a surreal experience during his whirlwind journey to landing on Essendon’s VFL list.
Cats call on Colac teen for final
Geelong officials say they had no hesitation selecting Colac teenager Henry Melville for the Cats’ do-or-die final in top-flight Victorian Premier Cricket.
Teen steps up on the big stage
Irrewarra leader Kane Quickensted says a breakout game from teenager Xavier Cooknell was almost overshadowed by a Darcy Spence special during the Redbacks’ thrilling preliminary final win over the Stallions.
New contender for heavyweights
Division Two cricket heavyweights Colac and Irrewarra will battle tomorrow for a grand final spot against the new kids on the block, Simpson.
Andre a giant for the Swans
Andre DeLorenzo has been a champion of Colac district sport for almost 20 years. But as the Herald learned, his efforts on the field are as equally matched off it, staying loyal to his beloved Swans, and more importantly his mates.
A performance the Elephants will never forget
Derrinallum Elephants bowlers will never forget their first-ever Midweek Pennant premiership, with the tight-nit community basking in the glory following Tuesday’s historic win.
Hodge endorses our new Vixen
Arguably Colac’s greatest-ever sporting export, who also happens to be new Melbourne Vixen Zara Walters’ first cousin, says he can’t wait to watch the young netballer create her own path in the professional ranks.
Bay bowler backs bowls grand final move
Apollo Bay bowls leader Michael Harrison says he welcomes ways to grow the game after a move to make this year’s Division One decider a standalone game under the roof.
Skipper to miss decider
Stoneyford captain-coach Matthew Love says he has moved on from the disappointment of missing a grand final in a bid to help his cricketers achieve the ultimate success this season from the sidelines.
Sienna steps up for grand final-bound Geelong
Taking the keeping gloves for Geelong has landed Colac teenager Sienna Mallon in a Victorian Premier Cricket grand final this weekend.
GFNL decider concerns Colac
Colac Tigers president Matt Gibson says a GFNL decider on the AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday will put a strain on volunteers and impact one of the club’s biggest fundraisers.
GMHBA to host GFNL grand finals
AFL Barwon officials have confirmed GMHBA Stadium will host the GFNL grand final for the first time since the Colac Tigers' heartbreaking loss to St Mary's in 2019 - and it won't be played on a Saturday.
Braves icon returns to lead club
A long-term plan to see Colac playing top-grade baseball and an appetite to return to his home club has new Braves mentor Brad Egan excited entering his first head-coaching role.
