Articles by Alex Baird

  • Redback climbs up the batting order

    Irrewarra skipper Dave Jackson hopes promoting Bryce McDonald up the order and welcoming back two experienced batsmen will help his side find much-needed runs.

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  • Juniors in the mix for call-up

    A host of the Colac district’s top junior cricketers have put their names forward for higher honours after strong individual performances during representative matches this month.

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  • West’s depth builds

    Colac West skipper Alex Gunning says new faces to Division One cricket Liam Cunningham and Mohammed Sajuzan could hold their spots with a full squad to choose from.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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