Articles by Alex Baird

  • Stoney sets sights on seven

    Can Stoneyford be stopped? The modern-day power club of Colac district cricket has assembled another all-star line-up as it chases a seventh flag in eight seasons. The Maroon Caps farewelled gun Englishman Savin Perera, who was undoubtedly the player of the finals series last season, but they managed to keep a host of key recruits […]

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  • Positive start for junior pennant sides

    Colac’s next wave of pennant golfers have signalled a bright future for the club in the match play format following their impressive debuts in a Geelong region junior competition.

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  • Knights keen to make amends

    “We still think we’ve got the team that can compete for it again.”
    City United will field a new-look squad in 2020-21 after a busy off-season.

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  • Tigers fan sidelined after farm accident

    Another Richmond flag tomorrow can lift the spirits of former Colac district league footy boss Peter Mulheron after he was lucky to survive a potentially life-threatening farming accident.

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  • Grand final eve golf event a hit

    The AFL grand final eve public holiday has helped generate one of the biggest days of golf in Colac.

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  • Ex-Tiger’s connection to grand final clubs

    Former Colac-Coragulac premiership player Paul Armstrong was Richmond’s footy manager when a host of future stars first stepped foot in Tigerland.

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  • Foley still bleeds yellow and black

    Colac’s Nathan Foley is now on Hawthorn’s payroll after retiring from AFL footy, but he still bleeds yellow and black.

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  • Ex-Geelong cricketer returns to City

    Former Victorian Premier cricketer Luke Inglis has returned to City United alongside an experienced batsman in a major boost for last season’s grand finalist.

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