Articles by Alex Baird

  • Saint’s starring role lifts team to second

    A half-century and five wickets from leader Jimmy Rowan has catapulted Birregurra to second on the ladder in Colac district cricket.

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  • Stallions all-rounder prepares for surgery

    Colac co-captain Alex White says club officials expect gun all-rounder Aidan Spence to recover from surgery to play a role for the Stallions at the pointy-end of the season.

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  • Australian selection for soccer prodigy

    A whirlwind journey since joining Deaf Football Australia’s squad will continue for Colac soccer star Maxwell Muscat when he crosses paths with future A-League stars.

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  • District export returns to Victorian league

    Colac district netball export Simone Hickman will return to the Victorian Netball League ranks with the Geelong Cougars in 2018.

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  • Storm helps golfer win championship

    Decorated golfer Nick Welsh has joined some of the greats of the game in Colac after securing his first club championship crown.

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  • Big boost for Colac as star sisters return

    Allan sisters Brooke and Kara will return home to Colac next season in a major coup for the Tigers’ senior netball squad.

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  • Saints legend entrusts Pete to share story

    A bond that formed after a dark period in Nick Riewoldt’s life as an AFL footballer led to the St Kilda champion entrusting Birregurra’s Peter Hanlon to help write his story.

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  • Cricket imports boost premiers

    Reigning cricket premier Stoneyford is the latest Colac district club to add an international flavour to its list in 2017-18.

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