Articles by Alex Baird

  • Grand final would cap off Blues’ big return

    Carlisle River leader Nick Lucas says pushing for two senior sides is a realistic goal next season following the club’s successful return to Colac district cricket after more than a 50-year absence.

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  • Colac calls on rising star to take the gloves

    Colac rising star Fraser Holt will fill an important role when he drops back back from top-grade cricket for the Stallions’ Division Two finals campaign. Colac is preparing for a showdown against reigning premier Irrewarra tomorrow at the Lake Oval, with a grand final spot up for grabs. Almost 30 players have rolled through the […]

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  • Sherman in selection mix

    A former Stoneyford premiership player could be a shock inclusion to face his old side in tomorrow’s qualifying final if City United rising star Rani Jamieson fails to get up for the match.

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  • 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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