Cricket
Family rife with sports stars
There aren’t a lot of family Christmases that include two AFL footballers, three VFL footballers and a Victorian cricket rising star.
Irrewarra held off a furious finish from a couple of Birregurra young guns in one of the most exciting finishes to a Colac district women’s cricket match to date.
2007: Swan snares eight-wicket haul
An eight-wicket haul from Alvie skipper Jake McGuane has led his side to an impressive win against Stoneyford on this day in 2007.
T20s give young Sharks a taste of top grade
Apollo Bay leader Billey Bernet says the Colac district’s T20 competition has given the Sharks an opportunity to expose their young cricketers to the league’s best as the club continues to work towards a top-grade return.
Pomborneit likely to see more of AFL champion
Western Bulldogs AFL premiership captain Easton Wood is expected to be a regular player with the Pomborneit Cricket Club after making a surprise return to the South West club.
Knights Cheeran after getting grand final revenge
Teenage sensation Aanlin Cheeran proved he can match up with the big boys in Colac Division One cricket after claiming six wickets against reigning premier Stoneyford’s vaunted batting line-up.
‘Warra firepower tames Panthers
Irrewarra has found a new heavy-hitting weapon for its middle order, with number six Brad Johnson taking hold of his spot following a blistering start to the 2020-21 season.
In-form batter leads Colac to important win
Colac opener Sam Mulgrew has cemented himself as the in-form batter of Colac district cricket with another match-winning innings against Alvie on Saturday. Mulgrew fell just short of a second century of the season after scoring 94 to guide his Stallions to 7-195 batting first in tricky conditions at Alvie Recreation Reserve. The 19-year-old continued […]