Articles by Ben Martin

  • Anyone for tennis?

    The Colac Herald’s new tennis Q&A feature his returned in 2021-22. This week we play a couple of sets with Pennyroyal’s Rhiannon White.

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  • Sporting all-rounder steps up with Kookas

    One of the Colac district’s most promising young sportsmen has put a blossoming cricket career on hold to get his first taste of the Country Basketball League this season.

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  • Midweek Pennant streaks come to an end

    It was a big round of streak-breaking in Midweek Pennant bowls.

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  • Community gets behind basketballers

    Colac’s representative basketballers will have a new look this summer thanks to support from local businesses.

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  • Family rife with sports stars

    There aren’t a lot of family Christmases that include two AFL footballers, three VFL footballers and a Victorian cricket rising star.

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  • Shooter sets sights on next Olympics

    Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith has confirmed she has her sights set on the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 following a promising Olympic debut this year.

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  • Irrewarra held off a furious finish from a couple of Birregurra young guns in one of the most exciting finishes to a Colac district women’s cricket match to date.

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  • 2007: Swan snares eight-wicket haul

    An eight-wicket haul from Alvie skipper Jake McGuane has led his side to an impressive win against Stoneyford on this day in 2007.

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