Articles by Alex Baird

  • Netballers have unfinished business

    Irrewarra-Beeac coach Leah Ousey hopes a special group of Bombers netballers get a full season together to reach their full potential.

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  • Bomber not ruling out return

    Travelling Irrewarra-Beeac coach Leah Ousey hasn’t ruled out leading the Bombers’ A Grade netballers again next season despite another challenging year.

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  • Footy the focus for emerging umpire

    Emerging football umpire Trent Blake says he might blow the whistle on his promising career in the short term to focus on establishing himself as a player in the senior ranks.

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  • Gun Saint steps up

    One of Colac district cricket’s most prolific all-rounders will step into a co-captaincy role for the first time to help Birregurra climb back up the ladder in the top-grade ranks.

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  • Golfers keen for competition to return

    New Colac Golf Club president Nick Welsh says officials are desperate for a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions to allow competition golf to return.

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  • Strong finish had spirits high at South

    South Colac officials were confident their netballers could push deep into finals from outside the top-three after a dominant finish to the season.

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  • West pulls out of top division after exodus

    A player exodus has forced one of last season’s finalists Colac West to drop out of Division One cricket ahead of the upcoming season.

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  • Team of the Year selection to boost Tigers star

    Geelong Cougars head coach Gerard Murphy says he can’t see why Suncorp Super Netball clubs wouldn’t reach out to Barongarook product Brooke Allan over the next 12 months. Allan continued her dominance at Victorian Netball League level with Team of the Year selection this year in the Championship division. Her Colac Tigers teammate and teen […]

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