Articles by Alex Baird

  • Garner gears up for biggest test

    Colac cricket rising star Josh Garner says breaking into Victoria’s team as a bottom-age under-19 player will be his toughest assignment yet.

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  • Exports poll highly for Essendon

    Former Cobden and Winchelsea junior footballers Zach Merrett and Darcy Parish have earned top 10 finishes in Essendon’s best-and-fairest.

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  • New driving range almost ready

    Colac Golf Club vice president Wayne O’Dowd said the project was in full swing, with signs and targets already being installed at the site.

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  • State squad member set to start season at City

    State under-19 squad member Josh Garner says he is likely to start his 2020-21 cricket campaign with City United in a major boost for last season’s grand finalist.

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  • Finch features in all-star line-up

    Colac’s Aaron Finch is part of an all-star batting line-up with Indian Premier League club Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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  • Association backflips on compulsory helmets

    Coronavirus is likely to force Colac district cricket officials to backflip their ruling of mandatory helmets for batsmen this season.

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  • Cricketers prepare to be COVID safe

    Colac district cricket officials are urging clubs to get on the front foot with their COVID-safe plans to ensure a season can get off the ground.

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  • League to monitor cases before return

    A Colac district cricket season remains likely to start around November as officials stay mindful of COVID-19 cases in the region and how measures will look to protect players from the virus.

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