Articles by Ben Martin
Returned Roos midfielder ready
South Colac midfielder Daniel Roberts says he feels right at home in the Roos’ engine room before his first senior final in the blue and white against Simpson, while Forrest and Lorne look at their bright futures ahead of their Elimination Final clash.
Basketball selectors search for leaders
COLAC Basketball Association is on the lookout for the district’s next crop of leaders in the sport.
Ruckman emerges as leader
APOLLO Bay key position player Karl McSparron took on more responsibility this season to claim the Colac Herald football MVP, while Otway Districts gun defender Caroline Sexton claimed the netball honour after finishing second last year.
Irrewarra-Beeac celebrates best of an era
THE PAST five years have produced more than half the players in Irrewarra-Beeac’s Team of the Quarter Century.
Umpires team to develop talents
TWO COLAC district football umpires have made names for themselves at a state level.
Country title at stake as juniors head north
A COLAC district junior tennis squad is one round from claiming back-to-back regional titles.
Fierce rivals add chapter with thriller
THE COLAC Herald reviews the highlights and lowlights of the weekend’s Colac and district football games, including the Bombers’ nail-biting win over Alvie.
Bomber reflects on years of unity
FORMER Irrewarra-Beeac footballer Stephen Cartwright says it would have been “fantastic” to play in the club’s modern era.