Articles by: Ben Martin
Bookaar teenager has award locked up
Bookaar teenage sensation Audrey Ringe appears almost certain to become the inaugural women's winner of the KFC Colac CricketStar award, setting up a massive lead with one round remaining.
1992: Moore’s milestone puts Maroon Caps on top
Stoneyford’s Tom Moore picked up a hat-trick against Colac to have his team in a strong position at stumps on the first day.
Finch set to call time
Colac's greatest sporting export Aaron Finch is set to announce his retirement from international cricket, national media outlets are reporting.
White signs with grand finalists
Irrewarra-Beeac has secured the prized signature of champion Apollo Bay netballer Rhiannon White.
Bay upbeat despite letting chance slip
Apollo Bay stand-in skipper Ben Firman says the Sharks are taking their draw against Stoneyford as a positive despite letting slip an opportunity for an upset.
Teams fight to avoid relegation
Weekend Pennant battlers Lorne and Cobden both pulled off stunning wins on the weekend as teams fight to avoid relegation.
Thrilling victory throws finals race on its head
City’s thrilling one-shot win over ladder-leader Colac has thrown the Midweek Pennant finals race on its head.
Local teenager eyeing Europe after top-three result
Camperdown cyclist Bailey McDonald hopes his podium finish at the iconic Melbourne to Warrnambool as a teenager will open plenty of doors for him on the international stage.
Devine the ‘smiling assassin’
Former Colac teammate Fred Lynch says you could tell John Devine was destined for big things from his first senior game with the Tigers.
Anyone for tennis?
The Colac Herald’s Ben Martin plays a couple of sets with Colac Lawn/Warncoort's Lochie Richardson
Swans not scared of ladder-leader
Alvie is confident it can produce a season-best effort against an undefeated Colac to snatch an upset victory, after taking key learnings from their round five encounter.
State’s top karters bound for Cobden
More than 150 of the state’s top go-kart drivers will hit Cobden this weekend for the first round of a state series.
Huge crowd ready to hit Colac
Nearly 200 cyclists will come through Colac tomorrow for the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic.
Braves recruiting for first women’s baseball team
The Colac Braves could become the latest local sporting club to field a women’s team in 2023, with the baseball club investigating the possibility of joining Geelong’s women’s league.
Locals dominate match up north
A Northern Territory football match had three Colac district exports involved, with a local umpire joining brothers Dylan and Tyler Flanigan in a Premier division match.
Youngsters firing with huge scores
Teenagers continue to put in huge performances in Colac district cricket with West Warrion youngster Henry McGuane recording one of the biggest CricketStar scores of the season on the weekend.
