Articles by Ben Martin
Premiership heroes return to Birregurra
Birregurra premiership stars Ollie Butler and Paul Ridout are among five former Saints returning to bolster the club’s list in 2023.
Top four locked in with one round remaining
The top four in Corangamite bowls’ Weekend Pennant is set, and Winchelsea’s Peter McConachy believes the positions could be locked as well.
Fears for women’s footy
A Colac district parent fears AFL Barwon’s recent push to introduce a new “Colac Otway” girls’ football club to revive women’s footy in the district could be far too late.
Senior footy boosts Falcons prospect
Colac Imperials rising star Jack Skinner hopes his breakout season of senior footy can help him secure a spot with the Geelong Falcons’ NAB League team this season.
Ladder-leaders drop out of finals in two weeks
Colac might be the unluckiest team in Midweek bowls history after a remarkable end to the regular season saw the club miss finals for the first time in at least 15 years.
Event draws a full crowd
A full-capacity field will once again hit the Colac Golf Club for its biggest event of the year this weekend.
Local duo bound for Country Week
Colac district tennis players Rhiannon White and Veronica Roache will be among 1300 bound for Tennis Victoria’s Country Week carnival at Yarrawonga this weekend.
Anyone for tennis?
The Colac Herald’s Ben Martin plays a couple of sets with Barongarook Beechy’s Xavier Speirs.