Articles by Ben Martin
Month to remember for Toby
Colac’s Toby Jacques has had a month to remember in Colac district sport.
Bowlers unable to represent region
Eight Corangamite bowlers are stuck in limbo after Bowls Victoria postponed a host of state events. Winchelsea’s Rhys Jeffs, Simpson’s Peter Inglis, City’s Ken Hanson, Central’s Sue Kerr and Cobden’s Damian Riches, Darren Mulgrew, John Carlin and Colin Whiteside were all gearing up to represent the West Coast Region in April and May. The bowlers […]
Gun recruit on track after reconstruction
Irrewarra-Beeac officials say the delayed start to the Colac district football season will allow extra time for one of their star recruits to recover from off-season surgery.
2006: State cricketer breaks arm in footy return
State cricketer Liam Buchanan’s comeback to football with Apollo Bay ended in disaster when he broke his arm in the opening quarter against Forrest at the weekend.
Runners ecstatic event will still go ahead
Organisers of a major Colac district running event say runners have been ecstatic the event has not been cancelled, only postponed.
No more social bowls events
“Everyone’s just got to pull their heads in and follow the rules, it’s not that hard.”
Corangamite bowls personality Damian Riches hopes the current state of isolation will be short-lived if everyone follows government advice.
2000: Murray kicks eight in milestone
Colac footballer Nathan Murray celebrated his 200th game with an eight-goal haul against Port Fairy.
Bowlers hope league will award premiership
A former Corangamite bowler has joined calls for the Geelong Bowls Region to award premierships this season after his team was robbed of a certain flag.