Articles by Ben Martin

  • Green calls time after 30 years

    Thirty years of commitment to the Australian Open is set to come to an end following this year’s tournament for Colac’s Mike Green.

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  • Medallist re-signs, while midfielder uncertain

    Lorne football officials have confirmed two-time Jack Mahoney Medallist Mark McCormack is going around again, but another premiership star is undecided.

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  • Surfing injury sidelines forward

    The return of former Lorne premiership player Jared Matheson has come at a good time with star forward Lewie Hollmer likely to miss the first half of the 2020 season.

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  • Anzac Day showdown called off

    Two Colac district league football-netball clubs have reportedly canned plans to go head to head under lights on Anzac Day this year.

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  • League pulls pin on Bendigo Country Week

    A lack of numbers has forced the Colac District Cricket Association to pull out of Bendigo Country Week, depriving the league’s young players of the chance to test themselves against greater competition.

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  • Young tennis ace earns ballkid gig at Australian Open

    Aspiring Colac tennis player Riley Westlake will come face to face with some of the world’s biggest stars after landing a gig as a ballkid at this year’s Australian Open.

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  • Disorder failing to slow down rising sports star

    Emerging Colac sports star Emma Hawker spent a year battling an unknown illness that made it near impossible to even get out of bed.

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  • Hawks in no rush to find replacement coach

    New Apollo Bay football coach Dion Lawson says the club is in no rush to fill the void left by Subali Armstrong.

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