Articles by: Matt Murnane
Colac suffers shock netball loss
Colac District will look to bounce back from a second state league netball loss as it prepares for this week’s finals.
Club dedicates finals to injured stalwart
Warrion Cricket Club has dedicated its Division One finals series to beloved club stalwart Eric Hay as he recovers from a near-fatal accident.
Semi-final victor will win flag
The team that wins the Alvie-Irrewarra Colac district cricket Division One semi-final will also win next week’s grand final.
Five hat-tricks in one season
One hat-trick is special but what about five?
Stoneyford celebrates junior flag
A lot can happen in four months, just ask Stoneyford Cricket Club.
Cricket prize is Dunne deal
David Dunne has revealed a private commitment to become the best batsman in Division One was behind his rapid rise to the inaugural KFC CricketStar crown.
Netballers win double chance
Execution down the stretch was the difference for Colac District against Hampden Blue as it seized redemption for its only loss of the state league netball tournament.
State coach endorses Colac cricketer
Victorian cricket coach Greg Shipperd has given Aaron Finch’s first outing as Bushrangers captain a tick of endorsement.
Teenager goes down in history
Emerging City United batting talent Luke Inglis is poised to become the youngest Division One player in Colac District Cricket Association history.
Stoneyford’s stars of the future
Stoneyford is breeding a group of young cricket stars many feel could be the nucleus of the club’s Division One team in the next few seasons.
Decision angers cricket officials
Stoneyford Cricket Club has demanded cricket officials take responsibility for Levi Dare being trapped in the cricketing wilderness.
District’s batsmen face Test paceman
Colac District’s batsmen were fighting to keep their bodies intact and their Country Week title hopes alive facing a former Sri Lankan Test fast bowler yesterday.
Country Week skipper backs Alvie young gun
Leighton Hart has backed Alvie young gun Liam McGuane to be a leader of future Colac District Country Week teams.
The blueprint for success
Colac District vice-captain Mark Kent is steadfast behind his Country Week blueprint: make 200-plus runs every day, execute with the ball and hold your nerve in the field.
Stakes high for one-dayers
Another frustrating weekend washout is likely to turn Division One’s round 13 into 50-over one-day games this weekend.
Spinner up to the challenge
Lone spinner Matt Beckett says bowling on familiar turf wickets in Melbourne will help him perform his trademark middle-innings shutdown role at Country Week.
Daring clearance sparks confusion
Confusion about the legitimacy of Levi Dare’s clearance back to Stoneyford has raged throughout Colac district cricket circles this week.
Veteran confident he’s still got it
He is likely to line-up on full-backs half his age, but Alan Hoffmann and Forrest are confident there is still life and goals left in the 40-year-old’s legs.
Colac campaign nets goal sneak
Mercurial Irrewarra-Beeac goal-sneak David Dunne has become the latest big-name CDFL star to announce his Colac Tigers’ homecoming.
City United survives one-wicket thriller
City United has its finals destiny in its own hands after surviving a desperate scrap against Colac at Eastern Reserve on Saturday.
Richmond eyes Panther
As freakish Warrion all-rounder David Dunne committed to Country Week for the full five days, it emerged he would be under the microscope of potential recruiters.
Warrion sticking to bowl-first strategy
The chase is on for $15,000 and Warrion Cricket Club will keep chasing until its luck runs out.
Warrion through to Twenty20 final four
A 74-run partnership from just 50 balls has ushered Warrion into the semi-final round of this year’s Sungold Twenty20 Cup.
Trump card strikes quick half century
Jake Carmody underlined his status as Irrewarra’s finals trump card with a scorching 54 against Stoneyford on Saturday.
