Articles by Alex Baird

  • Local tradie’s run in with Richmond

    Apollo Bay plumber Luke Goodlet says he went blank when AFL superstar Jack Riewoldt rocked up at his work shed searching for a leg press.

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  • Exciting night for Tigers fans

    Dinner with Richmond chief Brendon Gail capped off a whirlwind week for Tigers mad AFL fans and Apollo Bay locals Fiona and Adrian Davidson.

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  • Top sports stars of 2021

    Departing Colac Herald sports reporter Alex Baird has compiled a list of the Colac district’s top sports stars of 2021.

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  • Cats pounce on Colac cricketers

    Geelong officials say there is a reason behind Colac having a big presence in the club’s Dowling Shield squad for this summer’s state campaign in junior Premier cricket.

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  • Melville to captain Vic Country

    Colac’s Henry Melville will captain Vic Country’s under-17 cricket side before embarking on an exciting new chapter at Geelong Grammar in 2022.

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  • CDCA junior officials add two more rep teams

    Colac district junior cricket officials yesterday confirmed two more teams will play representative matches across the region next week.

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  • Colac district link to new Aussie Test sensation

    The Colac district has a special link to Australia’s newest Test cricket sensation Scott Boland through his Indigenous heritage.

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  • Finch fires on return

    Colac district cricket export Aaron Finch will aim to continue his promising return to the Melbourne Renegades when they take on Hobart tonight.

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