Articles by Alex Baird

  • Hectic season for impressive Bulls all-rounder

    Budding leg-spinner and CDCA under-14 Player of the Year Josh Reynolds has played as many games of cricket as some do in a lifetime during his hectic schedule for Pomborneit in 2023-24.

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  • Big weekend for Colac bowlers

    Colac bowls leader Jeff Turner says grand final week will be huge for the lakeside club after it booked a spot in three Weekend Pennant deciders.

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  • Colac golfer sets new course record

    A round of a lifetime has seen Nick Welsh, pictured, write his name in the Colac Golf Club history books on the weekend after shooting the course record.

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  • Colac footballer earns spot on Essendon’s list

    Colac’s Bailey Scott says talking footy with the likes of Travis Cloke and Michael Hurley has been a surreal experience during his whirlwind journey to landing on Essendon’s VFL list.

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  • Cats call on Colac teen for final

    Geelong officials say they had no hesitation selecting Colac teenager Henry Melville for the Cats’ do-or-die final in top-flight Victorian Premier Cricket.

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  • Teen steps up on the big stage

    Irrewarra leader Kane Quickensted says a breakout game from teenager Xavier Cooknell was almost overshadowed by a Darcy Spence special during the Redbacks’ thrilling preliminary final win over the Stallions.

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  • New contender for heavyweights

    Division Two cricket heavyweights Colac and Irrewarra will battle tomorrow for a grand final spot against the new kids on the block, Simpson.

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  • Andre a giant for the Swans

    Andre DeLorenzo has been a champion of Colac district sport for almost 20 years. But as the Herald learned, his efforts on the field are as equally matched off it, staying loyal to his beloved Swans, and more importantly his mates.

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