Articles by Alex Baird

  • Saints recruit signals returning

    Promising keeper-batsman Liam Hammond says he is committed to Birregurra and has signalled a bright future for the Saints in Division One cricket.

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  • Marsh teen’s motivation after missing out

    Emerging cricketer Dylan Brown has plenty of motivation to deliver Deans Marsh success after a motorbike crash forced him to sit out the club’s last premiership.

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  • Thornton fall just short of Gold Cup glory

    Jockey-trainer combination Dean Yendall and Symon Wilde’s stranglehold of Colac’s most prized horse race has denied Damien Thornton a maiden Gold Cup win by the barest of margins.

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  • AFL stars still in Saints’ sights

    Birregurra officials hope a cricket match involving former AFL superstars Luke Hodge and Jarryd Roughead can take shape next season.

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  • Major blow for Redbacks’ bowling stocks

    Irrewarra’s fast bowling stocks have suffered a major blow as the club braces for a bumper weekend of cricket to secure a spot in finals.

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  • Simpson Speedway sits tight ahead of lockdown call

    Simpson Speedway officials are sitting tight that this week’s state-wide coronavirus lockdown ends tomorrow in a bid to host one of their most meaningful race meetings.

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  • Association rules out longer cricket season

    Colac district cricket officials have ruled out extending the 2020-21 season on the eve finals if Victoria’s five-day coronavirus lockdown goes beyond Wednesday.

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  • No occupants at Cororooke house fire

    No occupants were on site during a house fire at Cororooke yesterday, which forced the closure of a section of the Corangamite Lake Road.

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