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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Mr. Cooke said that to all outward appearances the pavilion, being constructed for Footscray council
on Henry Turner Memorial Reserve, was completed last November.

There were delays when it was found there was no water reticulation and pipes had to be run from
Nicholson Street, but he could not understand the hold up now.

Mr. Cooke said several clubs were awaiting use of the new pavilion.

Fifty juniors would use it this Saturday morning if it were open, and the two senior teams would
require it in the afternoon.

The deputy city engineer, Mr. Ken Meekcoms, explained on Tuesday that any delays in opening were
completely out of the hands of the council as the construction was taking place on contract.

In the past week the council had refused to take possession because of certain aspects of the job
which were considered not to be up to standard.

Until the builders put the faults right the pavilion could not be opened.”

The Mail, April 13th 1967

1967 Season

The opening of the 1967 FDFL season saw a number of surprises and a marked change from last year
in the composition of many teams, particularly in junior grades.

Parkside’s senior team showed excellent form in its first match of the season against Williamstown
CYMS. Final scores were; Parkside 17.25 d. Williamstown CYMS 7.12

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider