Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Syd’s special message to Shark

    The late Syd Caddy may have missed the chance to watch his granddaughter Alice play for his beloved Sharks, but the Apollo Bay stalwart didn’t pass on an opportunity to share some words of wisdom before she embarked on an unexpected cricket journey.

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  • Drivers vie for bragging rights

    There is more than just a state title up for grabs for eight Colac speedway drivers heading to Warrnambool this weekend.

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  • Superfish to prove Lake Colac swim potential

    Superstars of open-water swimming will tackle Lake Colac this morning in a bold move to prove Victoria’s largest natural freshwater lake can host a drawcard event like the Lorne Pier to Pub.

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  • Love suspension upheld, club confirms appeal

    Stoneyford officials say they will appeal Matthew Love’s three-match suspension after the club failed to overturn the star cricketer’s ban at a tribunal hearing last night.

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  • SCRAP THE CAP: Coach calls for footy salary cap to be abolished

    Coaching journeyman and incoming Western Eagles leader Dan Casey has called for footy regulators to abolish a salary cap and focus solely on player points to make competitions like the CDFNL a more even playing field.

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