Articles by Alex Baird

  • Win caps off City’s celebrations

    Three of City United’s new Team of the Half-Century members played an influential role helping the Knights defeat reigning premier Stoneyford for the second time this summer.

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  • Young golf whiz helps launch Open

    A Colac primary school pupil upstaged some of the world’s best golfers yesterday when he helped launch the Vic Open.

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  • Casey family taking over Imps

    New Colac Imperials netball leader Siobhan Casey is no stranger to the ins and outs of senior coaching as she prepares to take on the role for the first time in 2020.

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  • Ex-Warrion cricketer earns state selection

    Warrion cricket export Aidan Barrow says he was shocked to wind up in a state under-21 side after representative honours eluded the talented batsman as a youngster.

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  • Old mentor says Hodge is no hack

    Luke Hodge’s former junior representative cricket mentor says the decorated Colac athlete won’t look out of place rubbing shoulders with some of the all-time greats of the sport.

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  • Monaghan to lead new era

    South Colac netball coach Janelle Monaghan says she enters the role for the first time on her own with confidence the club’s depth can cover a host of key departures.

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  • Sri Lankan guns adjust to life in Colac

    Spending time learning the ropes on Colac district farms is a far cry from Jaga Poorna’s life as a promising first-class cricketer in Sri Lanka.

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  • District young guns play for state glory

    Barwon Rockets under-14 coach Chris Williams says three emerging Colac district cricketers have big roles to play if the region is to land a state title tomorrow.

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