Articles by Ben Martin

  • Special day for Clissold family

    Fathers and sons teaming up in Division One cricket is becoming a regular occurrence in Colac district cricket, but Apollo Bay’s Gavin Clissold had a special chance to play with both of his sons on the weekend.

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  • 2003: Two cricketers notch up tons

    Two Colac district centuries highlighted the round’s batting charts as the classy top-order stars carved a path to victory for their sides.

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  • Colac secures last spot in finals

    A five-wicket haul from skipper Jess Hay has helped Colac secure its first ever Division One finals spot in Colac district women’s cricket.

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  • Visiting golfers heap praise on Colac’s course

    The Colac Golf Club was won praise from across the region during its biggest tournament of the year on the weekend.

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  • Redback hits the lead

    Irrewarra’s Josh McDonald has timed his run perfectly and taken the lead in the KFC CricketStar standings with two rounds to go, following his first ever five-wicket haul.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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