Articles by Alex Baird

  • Alvie wary of Birregurra’s ‘danger-men’

    Alvie captain Jarrod Groves says the Swans must limit Birregurra’s danger-men after the Saints denied the reigning premier a win during a thrilling encounter earlier in the summer.

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  • Commanding win for CDCA in super test

    State under-19 cricketer Henry Melville says up-and-coming Colac district cricketers relished a chance to play a longer format of the game during their representative win over Geelong.

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  • Local ties link Bay with AFL superstar

    Ties to a Colac AFL product landed Apollo Bay footballers the thrill of training alongside All Australian captain Toby Greene on their home deck.

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  • Falling back in love with cricket again

    Moving to Marengo and linking up with the Apollo Bay Cricket Club has reignited Australian Cricket Hall of Famer Sharon Tredrea’s passion for the sport.

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  • Dylan turns a passion into a vital profession

    They say you never clock off in some jobs, and for Apollo Bay’s Dylan Murnane that’s certainly the case at this time of the year patrolling the coast as a surf life saver.  

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  • Big Bash a real chance for Aanliya

    Geelong coach Stephen Field says WBBL clubs around Australia could pounce on Aanliya Cheeran if the two Melbourne-based teams don’t snap up the Colac youngster soon.

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  • All Australian skipper puts Hawks through paces

    All Australian captain Toby Greene is taking time out from his holiday break in Apollo Bay to put Hawks footballers through their paces.

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  • A place close to Cadel’s heart

    The Great Ocean Road is home to more than just a race on home soil for Australia’s greatest ever cyclist Cadel Evans. The famous stretch of bitumen also leads the Tour de France winner to his biggest supporter.

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