Articles by Alex Baird

  • Garner enjoys solid start to national titles

    Emerging Colac cricketer Josh Garner says an impressive debut bowling performance at a national under-17 carnival has lifted his spirits ahead of busy fortnight.

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  • Birregurra withdraws from Division One cricket

    Birregurra cricket president Luke Hutchinson says a lack of top-grade talent forced the Saints to pull their side from the Division One competition on the eve of the season.

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  • Bay youngsters revive tennis at coastal club

    Emerging tennis players will help Apollo Bay return to competitive tennis in the Polwarth association for the first time in more than 30 years.

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  • Imps sign experienced mentor as co-coach

    Colac Imperials have appointed committed football mentor Paul Liistro as a co-coach for 2020, which has created an opportunity for Dan Casey to remain at the Cats.

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  • Grand final defeat puts plans on hold

    Lochie Veale says the heartache of the Colac Tigers’ devastating grand final loss has forced him to reconsider his retirement plans.

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  • The start of something special

    The Colac Tigers will tomorrow aim to capture their second premiership since the club joined the Geelong Football League in 2001. We caught up with Colac’s inaugural GFL coach Matt McCartin to reflect on the club’s shift down the highway to the GFL from the Hampden league almost two decades ago.

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  • Bill Johnston Medallist signs with Geelong

    Geelong co-coach Matt Gunther says the club is excited to finally unveil Colac’s Dylan Slater in Victorian Premier Cricket.

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  • Back-to-back premierships softens blow for footballer

    A best-on-court display in a netball premiership side eased the pain of missing a football grand final for Western Eagles all-rounder Sienna Mallon.

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