Sport
Life in the outback limits swimmer’s preparation
COBDEN’S Charlie Fry enters his sixth Lorne Pier to Pub swim with limited preparation, after spending last year on a cattle station in outback Australia.
Athlete to reach 30-swim milestone in Pier to Pub
LOSING a leg in a car crash in the 1950s has failed to stop Colac-bred Doug Bilson from reaching an incredible milestone in this weekend’s Pier to Pub.
Cricketer overcomes injury
TALENTED sportsman Jack Parker hopes to make a full-time return to City United’s top-grade side come the pointy end of the cricket season.
CDCA picks young squad to represent region
CRICKET officials have selected a young Colac district squad to tackle a rival Warrnambool outfit in the final representative clash before February’s Country Week campaign.
Colac tennis gun boosts team in win
COLAC junior tennis player Tom Ennor has helped a regional representative team to a record-breaking seventh straight win.
Cricketers set for state championships
EIGHT promising Colac district cricketers are gearing up for state championship tournaments this month after earning selection in Barwon Rockets squads.
Champions to return for ocean swim
PIER TO PUB organisers have finalised the entry list for this weekend’s race, with 5000 swimmers set to battle the ocean swim at Lorne.
Weather ‘too hot’ for cricket
HEAT forced the cancellation of Colac district cricket for the first time this season after temperatures reached 38.7 degrees.