Articles by: Alex Baird
Premiership hunt begins with win
SOUTH Colac netballers got their Colac district netball premiership hunt underway with a nine-goal win against a competitive Lorne outfit.
Colac makes round-one statement
COLAC Tigers A Grade netball side has “made a statement” to the competition after its 30-goal round one victory against Lara.
Colac goaler steps up
GOALER Maddy Allan is excited about the prospect of holding down a permanent position with Colac Tigers’ senior side this season.
Icon returns as Tigers coach
COLAC Tigers netball icon Stacey McCarthy plans to instil a culture based around home-grown talent during her tenure as A Grade coach.
Braves heading in right direction
COLAC Braves officials say the club is headed in the right direction to produce quality baseball players.
Honour for top netball umpire
COLAC netball umpire Melissa Kettle says she’s privileged to receive an award named after her mentor Gwen Kenny.
Golfer returns after decade
RETURNING Colac golfer Peter Lemke is thrilled to be part of Colac’s pursuit for consecutive pennant flags.
Baseball star will visit Colac
COLAC Braves baseballers will receive expert advice when former Major League Baseball player and Australian representative Justin Huber visits this weekend.
Success for Swan Marsh
SWAN Marsh players notched up a momentous A Reserve premiership win for the tennis club, defeating a gallant Cororooke outfit.
Hoping to end premiership drought
FORREST will hope to end a 40-year premiership drought after booking a spot in this season’s Polwarth district A Grade tennis grand final.
Crucial role despite wrist injury
COLAC rising basketball star Jordan Lingard had an impressive under-20 Country Victoria Championships despite nursing a fractured wrist.
Young cricketers have T20 Blast
A SUCCESSFUL start to Colac’s inaugural T20 Blast has organisers excited the program can strengthen junior cricket.
Flag caps off tough journey
STONEYFORD'S historic cricket premiership “washed away a lot of memories” of a tough journey in Colac and district’s top grade, president Kevin Boyd says.
Netballer returns to Eagles’ nest
RETURNING Western Eagles A Grade netball coach Jacinta Langdon says she is up to the challenge of strengthening last season’s preliminary finalists.
Great Wall walk for epilepsy
A COLAC district family will tackle the Great Wall of China to raise awareness of epilepsy.
Riders respond to new format
ORGANISERS of an Otways mountain bike race are enthused by riders’ positive response to a new-look format.
