Articles by Alex Baird

  • Rover’s injury sours start

    Serious injury to star soccer player Sohail Ali has soured an otherwise upbeat start to the year for the Colac Otway Rovers.

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  • Serge eyes success on and off track

    Colac Turf Club leader and trainer Serge Beani wants to see nothing more than winners on and off the track for the local horseracing industry this weekend.

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  • Stoneyford stint ranks alongside time at the top

    Former English first-class cricketer George Edwards says his two-season stint in the Colac district league rivals the dizzy heights he reached playing at the highest level back home.

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  • Cougars pounce on district rising stars

    Geelong Cougars officials have pounced on emerging Colac district netballers Ava Cuolahan and Tully Bethune ahead of the 2021 state league season.

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  • Prime falls just short after final-round ton

    Warrion skipper Rohan Symes says Xavier Prime is a huge chance to claim a Bill Johnston Medal after the gun all-rounder almost captured the CricketStar crown with a late-season charge.

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  • Brown brings up maiden ton

    Colac district cricket rising star Dylan Brown had a memorable two days of batting for separate clubs.

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  • Cunningham’s catch turns the tide for West

    Colac West skipper Alex Gunning says a stunning catch taken by mid-season inclusion Liam Cunningham sparked his side back into action when a finals spot was on the line.

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  • New role keeps Lily at Alvie

    Victorian Netball League rising star Lily Eldridge is staying put at Alvie this year, stepping up as a co-coach in a major boost for the Swans’ A Grade title defence.

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