Articles tagged: Cricket

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.

Love’s century sinks the sharks
Heytesbury-Princetown picked up its second win of the season with Matthew Love raising the bat in a quick run chase against Apollo Bay.

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.

Five-wicket haul helps Bulls snap losing streak
Teen Lilli Saarikallio claimed a stunning five-wicket haul to help Pomborneit Maroon snap a nine-game losing streak in Colac district women’s cricket.

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.

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.

Swans eye batting consistency against Stoney
Alvie captain Tim McKay is confident his side can reverse the batting slumps that have hindered the Swans this season, starting with tomorrow’s clash with Stoneyford.

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.

Tigers strengthen squad with centurion
A century-maker is set to continue his time at Simpson, with the club confirming the new recruit has signed for the remainder of the season.

‘Warra recruit leads round of big scores
It was a huge week of mammoth scores in Colac district’s CricketStar competition.

‘Warra wonderkid makes mark
Irrewarra’s youngest top-grade player is off to a blistering start in the Colac-South West Premier League, taking his game to another level with both bat and glove. Sixteen-year-old Jarvis Holland leads the Redbacks in runs scored through two games, 112, and is fourth in total runs in the competition. He is the only batsman in […]

Veterans search for new players
An over-50s cricket team is calling for new players to join the veteran side in Sunday matches.

Tigers aim to address batting partnerships
Simpson captain Jackson Rock is confident his side’s early bowling form can translate to scoring runs with the bat.

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.

CDCA women’s cricket competition club comments
The Colac Herald examines each team before the CDCA Women’s competition kicks off on Sunday.

Pelicans forego chance at back-to-back titles
Bookaar’s women won’t defend their Colac District Cricket Association crown due to a struggle for numbers to compete in the Sunday competition.

New league receives positive feedback
Colac-South West Premier League officials say they received positive feedback after the first round of the new joint Division One competition.

Redback’s pace attack the marker
Irrewarra co-captain Bryce McDonald is confident younger brother Josh can take his bowling to another level after a six-wicket haul in the Redbacks’ opening match.

Ton takes Stallions skipper to the top
The Colac Herald’s CricketStar is back for another season and Colac Stallions co-captain Sam Mulgrew tops the leaderboard after round one with his century.

Stallion claims first Premier League ton
Sam Mulgrew has etched his name into the history books, scoring the first century in Colac-South West Premier League history and steering Colac to an 81-run win.

Alvie look to build on Frogs triumph
It was a commanding performance with bat and ball by Alvie in its 109-run win over Ecklin, but captain Tim McKay says there was still room for improvement.

Saints’ tail wags to claim win
A 71-run ninth-wicket partnership proved to be the difference in Birregurra’s 52-run win over Camperdown.

Storm skipper to face familiar foes
Heytesbury-Princetown coach Matthew Love says he’s looking forward to the challenge of kicking off a new competition against his old side – and to the banter that will come his way.

