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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Kennel Masters Give Awards

DISTRICT LEAGUE HAS BOOM IN SUPPORT

“The Footscray District League faces the opening of the 1965 season with interest reaching peak
levels, which should go a long way to helping League and clubs enjoy a boom year.

Interest at the opening games on Saturday .on Saturday will be highlighted for successful clubs of the
1964 season with the unfurling of their premiership pennants, details of which follow:

Maidstone has been re-placed by Williamstown CYMS in open age, and Under 18 registration of
players is up on last year's figures.

The District League is on the eve of expanding with the advent of a possible Under 14 competition
and reconstruction of Rule 4 of the constitution.

A special meeting of all clubs and persons interested in an Under 14 competition is called by the
League secretary, Mr Goff McDonald (phone 314-7347), by advertisement in this issue. The meeting
will be held at Footscray Football Ground in the visitors' room at 10.45 am this Sunday.

The Executive Committee of the League has been working hard for the betterment of junior football
in the district, visiting all clubs and combining ideas for improvement.

Umpires' coach Wal Hopkins once again is in charge of umpires and clubs this year will benefit from
his experience and a good panel of keen umpires.

The Kennel Masters' gift of four medallions for the best and fairest footballers — one for each section
— has been gratefully accepted by the District League executive,

The FDL A Grade 1964 premiership flag will be officially unfurled on Saturday at Angliss Reserve prior
to the first home and home match of the season, at approximately 2 pm.

Representatives from the executive committee of the FDL will make the presentation to the Kingsville
FC, and the flag will be unfurled by Mrs D. McDonald, wife of the club president.”

The Mail, April 25th 1965

In the first game of the 1965 season, Parkside defeated West Footscray by 35 points. Parkside 15.13
d. W. Footscray 10.8

In the second round Parkside conquered WCYMS, beating them by seven goals.

Parkside crushed North Footscray in round three. Parkside 12.6 d. N. Footscray 3.7.

The Mail wrote in June 24th 1965 that, “In a hard “pressure” game at Footscray Park, West Newport
was overwhelmed by a relentless Parkside team, who played with tremendous determination.”

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider