Articles by Alex Baird

  • Driving range set to hit Colac

    What started as a conversation between mates has led Colac golf officials to work towards creating a full-scale driving range at the course.

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  • Officials back new club

    Carlisle River could make its long-awaited return to cricket next season.

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  • Numbers soaring for junior netball competition

    Colac night netball officials are bracing for their biggest ever season, with junior numbers soaring in anticipation of playing the sport in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Saints appoint captain for top-grade return

    Jack Melican will captain Birregurra after he and a host of returning players committed to the Saints in a bid to send the club back to Division One cricket after a one-season hiatus.

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  • Netballer picked in state squad

    Colac’s Zara Walters says training under elite coaches with the state’s most promising netballers is the next best thing to representing Victoria.

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  • Beeac is one of golf’s hidden gems

    It stuck in my mind for the duration of our round when Jenny Lang uttered three simple words.
    “Small is beautiful.”

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  • AFL connection to Colac horse

    Colac trainers Glenn and Wendy Thornton will hope Port Adelaide’s winning football form can rub off on his star filly Power Boom if it runs at Flemington this weekend.

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  • First-year Cat Steven savours maiden win

    Decorated Lorne football product Jack Steven says it was a special feeling celebrating his first win for AFL club Geelong. Geelong held on against a fast-finishing Melbourne to secure a three-point win at the MCG on Sunday. First-year Cat Steven was featuring in his second outing for the club after debuting against Carlton the week […]

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