Articles by Alex Baird
City United cricketers upset Swans
CITY UNITED skipper Sam Cardinal says his side’s season is well and truly back on track after his cricketers’ dominant outing against reigning premier Alvie.
Bombers recruit’s biggest fans celebrate AFL Draft selection
WINCHELSEA football product Darcy Parish will soon have a cult following after landing at Essendon with the Bombers’ first pick in this year’s AFL draft.
Young Kookas basketballers continue to shine
COLAC KOOKAS coach Cheryl Creighton says her basketballers continue to impress on the club’s return to the Country Basketball League in 2015-16.
Roo destined for stardom on TV show
SOUTH COLAC superboot Ben Cox is edging closer to football stardom on reality television program The Recruit.
Promising footballer shows improvement
GEELONG FALCONS coach Andrew Allthorpe says promising Colac footballer Liam McCarthy has taken his game to another level in his second pre-season with the TAC Cup side.
South-west cricket rivalry to continue
COLAC district cricket representative selector Rob Oborne says a rekindled rivalry against Warrnambool provides a solid preparation for Country Week.
Promising City all-rounder notches up maiden ton
A BREAKTHROUGH ton from Josh Weatherhead has broken City United’s winless drought in 2015-16 Division One cricket.
Tiger juggernaut rises after club lands Bomber
BACK-TO-BACK reigning premier Simpson has landed the major signing of Cobden footballer Brendan Richardson as the club prepares to launch its 2016 campaign.