Articles by Alex Baird

  • Falcons swoop on Bay export

    All it took was one season of footy for women’s powerhouse Darebin Falcons to swoop on Apollo Bay export Alice Caddy and offer her a VFLW contract.

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  • Boost for Central’s title defence

    Reigning midweek pennant bowls premier Central shocked cross-town rival Colac to keep its title defence alive.

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  • Grand final shifts to Eastern

    Cricket officials will trial a Division One grand final away from Warrion in 2020-21 in a bid to maximise crowd numbers for the biggest match of the season.

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  • Skipper backs young spinner to step up

    Birregurra will back teenager Flynn Darroch to hold its number-one spin mantle for the remainder of the cricket season in Dean Mahoney’s absence.

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  • Spence likely to remain a Stallion

    Returning Colac gun Jack Spence says his days of playing higher-level cricket at Geelong are likely over.

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  • Cricket clinic a hit with kids

    Cricket’s future in the Colac district appears in safe hands, with record-breaking numbers involved in a junior pathway program this summer.

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  • Bay bowler upbeat after big weekend

    Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison was one happy man after a successful two days of bowling last weekend.

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  • Alvie colours inspire Tea Tales

    A group of Colac punters might belt out the Alvie theme song if their horse wins the first ever race of an exciting new series launching in Colac on Sunday.

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