Articles by Alex Baird

  • Redbacks rising star suffers injury blow

    Irrewarra remains hopeful young spearhead Josh McDonald will return to full fitness nearing cricket finals after he suffered a serious ankle injury.

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  • Fire crisis unites cricketers

    A group of Colac district cricketers will share a bond forever after they were caught up in Gippsland’s bushfire devastation during the new year holiday period.

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  • Cats coach praises centurion

    Geelong co-coach Matt Gunther says promising Colac district cricketer Will Ruddell’s century at junior Country Week was reward for his work ethic during his debut season in the Premier ranks.

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  • Floyd packs his bags for Western Australia

    Star footballer Campbell Floyd has confirmed he is preparing to start a new journey in Western Australia in a blow for the Colac Tigers’ premiership aspirations.

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  • League considers new senior netball grade

    “If we want the sport to grow, we have to look at it.”

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  • Young swim stars tackle Pier to Pub

    Yeodene athlete Sienna Langdon’s desire to make a career out of swimming has prompted her to tackle Lorne’s Pier to Pub as one of this year’s youngest competitors.

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  • Finch’s pledge for bushfire victims

    Colac West cricket export Aaron Finch has joined the chorus of sports stars rallying to offer support during Australia’s bushfire crisis.

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  • Hole-in-one hat trick at Colac golf course

    Colac golfers say they have seen nothing like it before.

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