Articles by Alex Baird

  • Skipper signals stepping down

    Irrewarra skipper Dave Jackson says next season will likely be his last in charge of the club, with the Redbacks earmarking their young leaders to step up and take on the role.

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  • 2015: Debutante almost helps Colac cause upset

    Promising netballer Georgia Finn had a debut to remember when the Colac Tigers almost upset reigning premiers Newtown and Chilwell in a determined fightback.

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  • 1996: Leigh leads Imps to victory

    Colac Imperials spearhead Leigh Garner kicked seven goals to continue Alvie’s rollercoaster ride in 1996.

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  • Fears season could be lost

    Colac district league chairman Peter Hickey concedes a football and netball season is looking more unlikely after each week passes without an announcement.

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  • Return boosts bowlers

    Former Corangamite Bowls Division leader Peter Inglis says the announcement of the sport’s return has lifted the spirits of its older demographic during COVID-19.

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  • Export copes with life interstate

    Colac’s Frazer O’Gorman took a bold risk and moved interstate when he was just 18 to pursue his football dream in the South Australian state league. Almost two years on, the former Colac Tiger and Colac Imperials junior has settled in Adelaide, luring his high school sweetheart Georgia Hogan across the border and starting an apprenticeship as an electrician. We caught up with O’Gorman about how he is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic living in another state.

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  • Club captain watches while his mates tee off

    Colac captain Michael Brennan says he might borrow a set of clubs after admitting it was tough having to watch golf’s return from the sidelines.

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  • Chris continues to chip in for Colac

    Some of Chris Milverton’s most cherished golfing memories sat in the old Colac pro shop which was the victim of an arson attack.

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