Cricket
All-rounder closes gap at top of leaderboard
Just 23 points separate Colac district cricket’s top three players on the CricketStar leaderboard with three rounds remaining.
Knights miss final despite ton
City United concedes Dylan Slater’s century-making performance in the Knights’ Sungold Cup semi-final loss could be the last they see of the star export for a while.
Swan’s century saves the day
A vintage Andre DeLorenzo knock was the cherry on top of an impressive Alvie batting display in front of a big public holiday crowd at Apollo Bay.
Stallions respond after Saints challenge late
Colac co-captain Sam Mulgrew says there was relief that the Stallions came away with an important win over Birregurra after taking the foot off the pedal during the Saints’ innings.
Cat getting closer to top-grade debut
Geelong Cricket Club coach Nick Speak has encouraged Colac’s Josh McDonald to “keep doing what he’s doing” after coming extremely close to debuting in the Firsts this weekend.
Clash could become annual event
Birregurra cricket officials say today’s public holiday clash against Colac could become an annual event between the two clubs.
Saints revive love of cricket
Jack Jarvis is so laid-back and easy-going, it’s hard to imagine cricket was once the biggest thing in his world. Discovering how far the game once took him certainly took his Birregurra teammates by surprise.
Sharks keen to perform with crowd expected
Apollo Bay cricket captain Alex Baird says the Sharks are eager to put on a good show in front of what is likely to be a bumper crowd on the coast today.