Articles by Alex Baird
Heat forces changes to women’s grand finals
“Due to unavoidable hot weather” on Sunday, CDCA Women’s officials have made time and venue changes to grand finals for junior games and the senior showdown between Bookaar and Pomborneit.
Redbacks veteran ruled out, star batsman returns
Irrewarra will welcome back the Division Two competition’s leading run-scorer for tomorrow’s grand final, while the CDCA’s newest life member has ruled himself out to pave the way for a youngster to play on the big stage.
Nippers set to compete
Lorne junior lifesaving official Kiralee Wilson says months of hard work will come to fruition this weekend for young beach safety athletes.
Heat could force sports to move grand finals
League officials are bracing to shift tomorrow’s grand finals in bowls and tennis if total fire bans are put in place, while Colac district cricket will also monitor the heat.
Blues the team to beat after brilliant finish
Bowls experts say Winchelsea’s strong finish to the season and its depth across all four rinks has the Blues in the box seat to prevail against Colac in the Division One grand final.
Major shake-up for Corangamite bowls
Two clubs, and a potential third, will be relegated from the Corangamite Playing Area’s top division next season, after bowls officials voted to shake-up the grades in Weekend Pennant.
Swan shines through setback
Alvie’s Seb Barrow has revealed he is carrying a debilitating knee injury during his successful return to wicketkeeping.
City set to host decider
City United cricketers might not be in tomorrow’s Division One grand final, but they are eager to put on a show at Eastern Reserve.