Articles by Ben Martin

  • Swans rise after COVID hits

    Even a player with a torn ACL stepped up to help Alvie hold on for a thrilling win against Lorne following the Swans’ recent COVID outbreak.

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  • Imps consider football merger

    Colac Imperials’ women’s football team is reportedly considering a merger in a bid to continue to provide football opportunities to local women.

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  • Improving Dolphins get breakthrough victory

    New Lorne netball coach Leigh Potter says her team’s breakthrough win against a finals contender is a big step in the right direction.

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  • Junior league up in the air

    A drop in numbers could force Colac baseball officials to put the city’s junior competition on hold, instead sending a junior team to compete in the Geelong Baseball Association.

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  • Lights for baseballers after years in the dark

    A community effort has helped bring new lights to the Colac Braves Baseball Club after the Braves had been unable to train outdoors at night for the past three years.

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  • Easter clash to go ahead despite COVID cases

    Lorne’s Easter football and netball clash with Alvie will go ahead despite an outbreak of COVID cases hitting the Swans over the weekend.

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  • Lorne star nearly cuts off thumb

    Two-time Jack Mahoney Medallist Mark McCormack says an accident with a circular saw almost cost him the thumb on his left hand.

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  • Family to make eight ball history

    Commercial will create Colac district eight ball history when it fields a six-player team of immediate family members.

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