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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

PARKSIDE FOOTBALL CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

FOR SEASON 1983

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT

In many ways we could put down the 1983 season as a success.

Given that the A and A4 teams both made the Grand Final yet failed at the last hurdle and the Under
17 team made the finals we could argue, that to finish second was a "good effort".

As we are all aware the start of each year we all have great expectations of success and as the year
progresses there is the suffering of various let downs until we accept the final situation as "not that
bad after all".

At this time last year you were advised of plans to combine with the Tottenham Baptists Cricket Club
for a kiosk/scoreboard for Parkside, plus Club Roams for the Cricket Club. Money was provided in the
budget but not expended. The contract for this work has only been signed during the past week and
work is to commence prior to Christmas. The program provides for completion prior to the first
game in 1984.

There is also proposal being investigated for further extensions to the rooms. Quotes are currently
being obtained for these and will be considered by the Committee early in the new year.

We thanks again to the Directors Bruce Dolphin, Rod O'Connor, Ron Fraser, Peter Bishop and Mike
Rochford for the great work they have undertaken in their respective portfolios during the year.
They all put in an amazing amount of time for the Club, which just would not operate without their
commitment.

In 1984 we are not going to have the services of Brian Dalton and Rod Crook as A1 and A2 Coaches.
My personal and the Committee's thanks go to both of these fellows for the dedication they have
shown. I know that they both will still be involved with the Club for many years to come in some
capacity and we all look forward to them both being actively involved in the Club's future. To
Graham Summers who had the unenviable task of coaching the A4's, we all say "well done". To finish
second in the final analysis was a disappointment but in retrospect it was an excellent effort.

To the Committee, ladies, junior coaches and helpers, trainers, team managers and the many other
people concerned the Committee says thank you. A special tribute to Pat in her untiring duties as
time keeper and Bingo organizer, without her the Club could not hope to function as effectively as it
currently does.

President: BARRIE BEATTIE

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider