Articles tagged: Colac-South West Premier League
Return of the Matt
Heytesbury-Princetown captain Matthew Love has packed plenty into his cricket career. Now, playing close to where it all began, his back-to-back centuries have propelled the Storm to premiership contention.
Inglis in the hunt for pole position
Back-to-back centuries from Heytesbury-Princetown skipper Matthew Love launches the Storm opening bat into the CricketStar leaderboard’s top two.
Bulls bring first loss to Knights
Pomborneit has delivered one of the early statements of the season, claiming a tight win and handing unbeaten Cobden its first loss of the campaign.
Gayan living Australian dream
Stoneyford all-rounder Gayan Yakupiti has enjoyed plenty of cricketing chapters, but his time in the Colac district has been among the most rewarding.
Local cricket a worldwide comp
Overseas imports enjoying stints with Australian clubs isn’t new. But with the help of agencies, international cricketers have become as common in regional competitions as they are in high-level big-city leagues.
Bookaar’s blaster sees purple patch
Longtime Bookaar clubman Tim Fitzgerald admits he’s “winging it” when approaching his cricket this season – and right now that might be the understatement of the season.
Rattlesnakes rise up the ladder with win
Stoneyford has helped itself to an important win over Pomborneit.
Camperdown upstages Colac for first win of the season
Camperdown has caused the biggest early upset of the new Colac-South West Premier League with a win over Colac.
Bowling tactics shift as cricket clubs adjust
After a month of high scores in the new Colac-South West Premier League, an unmistakable shift has surfaced. Off-pace bowling is no longer the supporting act – it’s quickly becoming the star of the show.
Putting the Bay back on the map
Apollo Bay’s return to Division One cricket has shone a spotlight on the coastal club. If their fighting performance last weekend against reigning premiers Colac is anything to go by, the Sharks are here to stay.
Knights duel in top four battle
Cobden vice-captain Matt Kemp says his side is bracing for its toughest challenge of the season when the Knights host City United tomorrow in their first home fixture back on the Cobden turf.
Pelican’s all-rounder takes up ladder lead
Bookaar cricketer Tim Fitzgerald’s huge day out against Ecklin has rocketed him into the lead of the Colac Herald’s CricketStar standings.
Gritty Swans kickstart season
Alvie has produced its most determined performance this season, fighting back from early trouble to claim a gritty win over Stoneyford.
Unbeaten Colac takes out Sharks
Colac’s depth has seen the reigning premier through to its third win this season, defeating the Sharks in a resilient 32-run victory.
Baker still making an impact
An aura surrounds Simon Baker on the cricket field. Everyone in Bookaar’s green and gold walks a little taller when they step onto the field alongside their veteran teammate.
Totals take off in white-ball era
High scoring has been the norm in the new Colac-South West Premier League, with teams chasing down totals against the white ball that were usually match-winning only last season.
CDCA clubs questioning overseas player rules
Colac district cricket clubs have asked the league for a please explain, claiming they face different overseas player rules to their South West counterparts in the new Colac-South West Premier Cricket League.
‘Warra recruit leads round of big scores
It was a huge week of mammoth scores in Colac district’s CricketStar competition.
Storm surges past Saints
Heytesbury-Princetown has claimed its first win of the Colac-South West Premier League season, producing a composed run chase to defeat Birregurra.
Calls for turf at Central again
Colac export and former Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch has supported calls to reintroduce a turf wicket at Colac’s premier sporting venue Central Reserve.
Ruddell rises up the ranks with century
Colac’s second centurion of the new season, Will Ruddell, tops the CricketStar scorers for round two after his stunning knock of 101 in the Stallions win over Alvie.
Pelicans push past Storm in tight thriller
A key opening partnership and tight bowling from first and second change bowlers have helped push Bookaar over the line in a close five-run win against Heytesbury-Princetown.
New method decides matches
History was made on the weekend when rain-impacted matches in the new Colac-South West Premier League were decided for the first time under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
Saints set for Stoneyford bats
The Colac-South West Premier League’s opening round brought a slew of big totals, which Birregurra captain Liam Hammond believes will be commonplace in the new white-ball competition.
