Articles by Alex Baird

  • City’s successful exports inspire Rani

    Learning off City United’s current and former crop of Victorian Premier Cricketers is inspiring young recruit Rani Jamieson to follow a similar path in the future.

    By

  • Suspension sidelines Stoneyford recruit

    Stoneyford recruit Matt Drayton will miss the next three games of cricket after failing to overturn a suspension from a lower-grade match.

    By

  • Teen debutante impresses former Sri Lankan mentor

    A former Sri Lankan high-performance coach says Colac’s Aanliya Cheeran has the talent to continue climbing the ranks after the teenager’s dominant debut in top-flight Premier cricket.

    By

  • Best bowling for young Cat

    Colac teenager Josh Garner helped move Geelong into Victorian Premier Cricket’s top eight with his best bowling performance since stepping into the top-grade ranks.

    By

  • Simpson delights star speedway driver

    Simpson Speedway officials say driving world champion James McFadden was full of praise for their revamped track after making a successful return in front of COVID-capacity crowd.

    By

  • Washout fails to stop Knight

    Star City United batsman Luke Inglis added to his CricketStar lead despite no Division One matches being completed on the weekend.

    By

  • Aanliya stars for Vic Country

    A brilliant bowling display from City United product Aanliya Cheeran has helped Vic Country roll its city counterpart Vic Metro for 52 in an under-16 match this morning.

    By

  • Champ reflects on golden decade

    Colac cycling great David Lunn has a lifetime of memories in the sport, but admits a period during the late 1980s is hard to top.

    By