Articles by Ben Martin

  • From flag to merger in four years

    Irrewillipe was on top of the world after former VFL footballers Alan Woodman and Lee Murnane led the club to its fourth Colac district league premiership in 1992. But just four years later the club was on its knees due to a lack of players, leading the Bulldogs to merge with Pirron Yallock.

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  • Bowls times to change

    Corangamite bowls officials are set to start lower division games earlier in a bid to play within potential coronavirus restrictions this summer.

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  • Tennis officials push for third division

    Polwarth district tennis officials hope a lack of sport over winter will lead to a third senior division this summer, with a season to potentially start next month.

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  • Bowlers pencil in start date

    Corangamite bowls officials have put plans in place for a potential drop in players this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, after setting a date for the season to potentially start.

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  • Towers to lead premiership defence

    Kawarren export Dean Towers and his UNSW-Eastern Suburbs football team will kick off their premiership defence when AFL Sydney finals start this weekend.

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  • Sporting restrictions lifted

    Regional Victorians will be able to return to some sports as of Thursday following the latest easing of restrictions.

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  • Champion Roo retires after two decades

    Retiring South Colac champion Clay Brewer says the time is definitely right to hang up the boots after being talked out of retirement the last three seasons.

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  • Injuries lead to Cat’s passion for coaching

    A career-ending injury led to Paul Liistro’s passion for coaching as a way of staying involved in football, and he has spent the past decade learning from some of the region’s best. The Colac Herald’s Ben Martin caught up with the Imps’ new leader.

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