Articles by Ben Martin

  • 2008: Tigers’ seven-year drought comes to an end

    Colac Football Club has finally downed reigning premier South Barwon for the first time in history.

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  • 2008: Alvie netball legends come out of retirement

    Bec Finn and Sharon Hickey came out of retirement to help Alvie defeat South Colac in a nailbiting and low-scoring match.

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  • Tiger named vice-captain of state team

    State netball officials have named Colac’s Zara Walters as vice-captain of Victoria’s 17-and-under team despite the national championships being cancelled.

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  • Star Saints to play for free to help club

    Birregurra football officials say two-time Jack Mahoney Medallist Andrew Kelly is among a host of champion Saints who have reportedly volunteered to play for free after salary caps were slashed this month.

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  • Fans back Saint to win first league medal

    Colac district league supporters voted Birregurra’s Mick Davis as the favourite for the Colac district league’s Jack Mahoney Medal this year in the Herald’s new bracket competition on Facebook.

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  • Unfinished business for Colac baseballers

    Colac Braves coach Nat Bannan says finals are a minimum expectation this season after falling agonisingly short of a championship in 2019.

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  • Young baseballers step up from juniors

    Colac’s baseball program has begun to see results from its growing junior program with six youngsters stepping into the senior ranks this year.

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  • National award for Colac’s golf club

    Colac Golf Club officials hope a new national award will continue to build on the course’s glowing reputation.

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