Cricket
Pelican, 46, stars in grand final
It’s not often you see a 46-year-old crowned man of the match in a Division One grand final, but Bookaar president Eddie Lucas says there’s something special about champion batsman Simon Baker.
Official will be hard to replace
Colac District Cricket Association president Steve Millar says outgoing secretary Dave Treweek will be a difficult man to replace after more than a decade in the role.
Verdict in for Stoneyford players
Two Stoneyford cricketers have earned two-match suspended sentences and the club has copped a $500 fine following an incident in February.
Family affair at Bookaar
Twenty years after playing in a premiership with his dad and two brothers, Bookaar champion Simon Baker has an incredible chance to share a flag with his two sons.
Ex-juniors lift team into final
The rise of Bookaar’s talented juniors has lifted the club into a surprise grand final appearance as the Pelicans look to end a 20-year premiership drought.
Cobden keen to end long drought
Cobden Cricket Club will be aiming to end a two-decade-long drought when it takes on Bookaar in the South West Cricket Association grand final tomorrow.
Stallion accepts lengthy ban
The Colac Cricket Club will be without premiership player Eamon Spence for the start of the 2023-24 season following an incident in the Stallions’ Division Two grand final win.
Grand final contest goes down to the wire
Pomborneit coach Jess Moulden says she could barely watch on in the dying stages of the under-17 girls’ cricket grand final against Colac.