Articles by Alex Baird
Hall of Famer: Hodge’s ‘special’ Hawks honour
Hawthorn’s newest Hall of Fame inductee, Colac’s own Luke Hodge, says a busy life in Brisbane won’t see him back in the brown and gold in a coaching capacity anytime soon.
Young gun owns Great Otway Gravel Grind
Forrest might build Tasman Nankervis a statue after he was crowned King of the Otways following another dominant weekend by the endurance rider at the Otway Odyssey.
Star Swans skipper to challenge Farooq
Cricket leaders say Alvie premiership captain Jarrod Groves can challenge Stoneyford sensation Farooq Qureshi’s for this year’s Bill Johnston medal.
Hassett’s heroics save Colac
Match-winning Colac bowls skipper Tim Hassett says scraping home with a crunch win to keep the season alive has the club excited for a preliminary final showdown with reigning premier Apollo Bay.
Royals off to another decider
Pennyroyal tennis leader Rhiannon White says her side’s grand final opponent could be a flip of the coin, and she will watch next week’s preliminary final with great interest.
Tigers in no rush to make Division One call
Simpson cricket officials say they aren’t in a hurry to decide on making a move to the CDCA’s top grade after booking a spot in the Division Two decider during the club’s first season in the competition.
Stoneyford skipper’s flag hopes take a hit
Bill Johnston medallist Matthew Love is likely to miss tomorrow’s qualifying final for Stoneyford, with his premiership aspirations on the line if the club fails to overturn a three-match suspension handed down to the captain-coach.
Country Week at its best
It was Country Week cricket at its purest for Apollo Bay icon Matthew Hanks but with only one thing missing, his old league.