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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
1980 Miss Footscray, Catherine Laurent 21, from Yarraville
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Towards the end of season, the FDFL officials had their hands full trying to restore credibility of the
league’s “B” competition after a ‘wild match’ between Kensington and Albion.
“FDL B grade team Kensington was reported for misconduct and 14 of its players faced individual
charges after a wild game against Albion on Saturday.
The misconduct charge was due to be heard by the FDL executive last night (after the Mail's
deadline).
On Monday night the executive spent nine hours hearing some of the individual charges. Seven
players were suspended for a total of 56 matches.
Charge's ranged from striking and kicking to one charge of biting an opponent's buttocks.
The remainder of the charges will be heard next, Monday.
The president and coach of Kensington, Mr Lloyd Bates, has written a letter of complaint about field
umpire Robert Semmens to the FDL.
No Albion players were reported. Albion, second bottom on the ladder, beat Kensington, second top,
by, eight goals.”
The Mail, August 1980
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Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
