Sport
Injury forum to benefit Colac sports trainers
Colac’s sporting men and women will be in good hands if trainers attend an inaugural injury forum this Thursday.
Cats sign gun recruits
The hype surrounding Colac Imperials’ A Grade netball side continues to grow with the addition of two highly-rated mid-courters.
Vixen returns to netball court
Camperdown netball export Sarah Wall will make a long-awaited return to the ANZ Championship this weekend.
Cricketers turn pink to fight cancer
Irrewarra Cricket Club will turn pink for breast cancer tomorrow.
Training for national titles
While most competitors are training hard for this weekend’s Otway Odyssey, two Colac district riders have bigger things in their sights.
Champion bowler quits club
Champion lawn bowler Paul Cameron is “finished” with Camperdown Golf.
Rider ready for bike marathon
Elliminyt marathon mountain bike rider Nick Kennedy is hoping the past two months of training will pay off this weekend.
Robot teaches table tennis
A robot nicknamed “Robert” is helping boost the skills of Colac’s table tennis players.
Braves developing talent
Colac Braves have taken baseball promotion off the agenda and will focus on developing a host of emerging pitchers and catchers.
Youngster makes ton
It’s a rare occasion that a junior cricketer scores more than 50, let alone 100.
Controversy divides bowls club
An in-club row threatens to derail Camperdown Golf’s bid to claim this season’s Division One lawn bowls flag.
District team satisfied with halfway position
Colac District coach Leah Ousey believes her side is well positioned at the halfway mark of netball’s Western Region State League.
Visitor wins charity run
When Lorne’s Greg Bayley woke up on Friday morning, winning a 10-kilometre Colac fun run was the furthest thing from his mind.
Odyssey provides boost
Organisers expect this weekend’s Otway Odyssey mountain bike marathon at Forrest will bring a $1 million and 6000 people to the small township.
Decision angers cricket officials
Stoneyford Cricket Club has demanded cricket officials take responsibility for Levi Dare being trapped in the cricketing wilderness.
Campaign ends without glory
Colac District’s Country Week cricket campaign has come to a premature end.
Chiefs form networking policy
Victorian football chiefs have engaged one of Australia’s top cyber safety experts to develop a policy about appropriate use of social networking websites.
Basketballers in state academy
Ever the successful breeding ground of star netballers and footballers, Colac is beginning to make a name for itself in basketball.
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.
Draining weekend for curator
Please excuse Justin Lang if he tells you he’s tired this week.
Junior teams with legend
A Colac district water skiing prodigy will compete beside a legend of the sport this weekend.
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.
Hometown owner claims Colac Cup
It might not have been a Colac-trained horse winning the Colac Gold Cup, but it was the closest to home-town success the city has experienced in years.
