Articles by Ben Martin

  • 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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  • Steven in for Easter clash

    Former AFL footballer Jack Steven will play his first game of the season with Lorne in this weekend’s Easter blockbuster against Alvie.

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  • St Mary’s still wary of Colac

    St Mary’s football coach Travis Robertson says he doesn’t expect another comfortable win when his side meets Colac again this season.

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  • Region to host Commonwealth Games

    Colac district sports fans will have the Commonwealth Games on their doorstep in 2026.

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