Articles by Alex Baird
Love suspension upheld, club confirms appeal
Stoneyford officials say they will appeal Matthew Love’s three-match suspension after the club failed to overturn the star cricketer’s ban at a tribunal hearing last night.
SCRAP THE CAP: Coach calls for footy salary cap to be abolished
Coaching journeyman and incoming Western Eagles leader Dan Casey has called for footy regulators to abolish a salary cap and focus solely on player points to make competitions like the CDFNL a more even playing field.
Jeffs eyes Victorian team after huge victory
Staying loyal to Winchelsea isn’t stopping Rhys Jeffs from striving to reach his dream of representing the Victorian team at senior level.
Walker’s wish to play at home comes true
Going to great lengths to play the game she loves while she was growing up has made Bookaar recruit Sophie Walker appreciate the chance to play cricket in her own backyard.
Pelican primed for a premiership
Newly crowned KFC Colac CricketStar winner Sophie Walker is missing something her Bookaar premiership teammates have already achieved, which is a scary proposition for rival CDCA Women’s clubs entering finals.
Rovers primed for big year
Colac Otway Rovers officials are eager to sign players up ahead of a big season for the district’s sole soccer club.
Stoneyford takes suspension to tribunal
Stoneyford captain Matthew Love has confirmed he will challenge a suspension – which could rule him out of the finals series – at a Colac district cricket tribunal hearing tomorrow night.
Blues show brilliance
Winchelsea bowls star Rhys Jeffs says securing a finals double-chance has come from hard work right across the club.