Articles by Louis Darcy

  • Netballer reflects on first year

    When the Polwarth league went into recess in 1970, netballing powerhouse Apollo Bay was left stranded, with no neighbouring competition. The following year the Hawks’ footballers joined the Colac District Football League, which remained solely as a football league. But in 1972 representatives from Alvie, Apollo Bay, Birregurra, Carlisle, Forrest, Gellibrand, Lorne, Otway Rovers, South […]

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  • National recognition comes as a surprise

    Colac district cricket president Steve Millar says finishing runner-up for a Cricket Australia award is a huge boost for the association.

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  • Golf club stays positive

    “As a club, having three teams in the final is a positive.”

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  • Colac district AFL wrap round ten

    Sam Walsh (CARL) COBDEN The Cobden export was everywhere in the Blues’ 15-point win over the Swans. Walsh gained the most disposals on the ground with 34 and was among Carlton’s best players. AF: 113 Darcy Parish (ESS) WINCHELSEA Parish was a shinning light in the Bombers 38-point defeat to Richmond. The midfielder racked up […]

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  • Swans prevail by over 200 points

    Alvie continued South Colac’s woes with a 211-point win against the Roos at Elliminyt’s Joiner Reserve.

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  • Geelong backs Rovers for finals

    The Colac Otway Rovers have suffered a 1-0 loss to Geelong SC in a tough night game on Geelong’s home turf.

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  • Comeback victory for Tigers

    Led by the boot of Nick “Whopper” Harding, Simpson have overcome a 28-point deficit at quarter time to come back and defeat Otway Districts, 12.12 (84) to 11.5 (71).

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  • Knee injury puts dampener on victory

    A serious knee injury has soured Irrewarra-Beeac’s win against Colac Imperials on the weekend.

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