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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

£3.0.0 per week and was advised that if the financial position of the club can afford it at the end of
the season the club will pay the extra £1.0.0 per week

Mr Power was pleased with the attendance at the club’s first training for the 1959 season.

The club made a profit of £46 at a barbecue that was held in March 1959.

L. Sellman, the coach of “B” team reported that he had 38 players training and he expressed
confidence that team will be hard to beat.

Sunshine Football Club pulled out from the F.D.F.L. thus creating a Bye in A and B grades.

Clearances were granted to T. Lovett to (Langi Kal Kal), A. Lee (Colac Imperials), D’Arcy (Maidstone),
F. Lang (Newport) and S. Gilbee (Werribee Districts)

The “A” team opened the season with a good win against Braybrook. Power reported that new
players were settling pretty well and he said that “hopes are high for a good season.”

A discussion took place concerning the Annual Ball. It was agreed that the most suitable date was
Friday, 26th June 1959. The Secretary was directed to book Kensington Town Hall for the particular
date.

A Band had been engaged for the Ball at cost of £24 (8pm to 2am).

The “B” Grade held a dance at Progress Hall on Saturday 23rd May 1959.

The “A” Grade players N. Cooke and R. Henry had received permission to hold special effort at the
Railway Hotel each alternate Thursday.

It was stated that a coach was booked from W. Butler for a trip to Maryborough. Cost was £40
and£2.0.0 licence fee and accommodation for driver.

N. Collings informed the club that he was not available for “A” Grade for reminder of the 1959
season because he was appointed to the association goal umpire panel.

The Club’s delegates at the F.D.F.L. were instructed to vote against of increased fees for “A” Grade
field umpires.

Cooke reported that the club rooms had again been entered and a number of football taken.

The amount of matches required for eligibility of players was reduced to five.

The club received a letter from Spotswood FC thanking club for the loan of guernseys.

“In the absence of R. Power, C. Cooke reported that after two good wins the same old trouble arose
when playing weaker teams, some players did not turn up and consequently four points were lost
against North Footscray.”

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider