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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Not to be denied I.C.I. came again and by some brilliant football by the forwards I.C.I. took the lead.
Taking a nice mark, again booted truly, followed by a goal to Wiggins who had received from Skipper
Hassett. Wiggins and Graham were in deadly form. After some fierce ruck duels, Hassett came into
the picture again, and from a free kick passed to Gunner Hunter who put it through. At this stage
Parks were being rattled, from a scrimmage in front Graham received and kicked a goal off the side
of his boot a grand effort. Just as the bell sounded Wiggins marked brilliantly and took his kick which
registered his side's seventh goal for the term.

Scores: I.C.I. 7-2 Parksides 3-1

Parks were first to attack from the bounce of the second quarter, but brilliant play by Taylor held up
their advance.

Hallahan received from Taylor, but was forced back around the wing where at least five or six
Parkside men were standing unguarded, which let them in. to kick their fourth goal. Although
Featherby was doing a great job in the ruck, I.C.I.'s back men were not minding their men and were
being beaten to the ball. At this stage it was still anybody's game.

With half the quarter gone I.C.I. had failed to bring the ball past the centre. Cameron was playing a
good game for Parks and with Johnston in form, added a couple of goals. I.C.I. started to wake up
and with good football Grant, Nichols and Gray forced play down to' the forward zone, where
Graham with a snap shot put it through for two flags. I thought the umpiring at this stage was
excellent. From the centre, where Chatfield was playing extra well, a neat pass was sent to Wiggins
who coolly forwarded to Graham who disputed a mark with a Parks' player The mark was awarded
to Parks and his kick sent play up past the centre onto Parks' forward line, where it was put through
for major points, Parks attacked again only to see I. C.I., through the agency of Gunner Hunter,
relieve with a brilliant mark, play was sent up to I.C.I.'s forward pocket where Eddie Hunter
registered a point with a long kick.

The quarter ended: I.C.I., 9-3 to Parksides, 7-6. From the hit out Pope passed to Nichols, who took a
free for a trip, he passed to Howell, who was beaten for the ball, and once again play was forced into
Park's forward zone to find I.C.I still out of position, but a poor kick only brought up a point Featherby
and E. Hunter were combining well, and a pass from Hunter to Gray who was brought clown rather
solidly, was good football. Still rather groggy, Gray passed to Howell' who kicked a goal.

Howell again getting the ball passed to Jeffleries alone in front, to goal. I.C. I. now had a run on and
with a brilliant clash by Pope around the wing the ball was sc at right up to the goal mouth, where
Gray waiting behind pack slammed it through. Nicholls playing brilliantly on the wing passed to
Graham, but Parks battling hard soon had play back on their forward line, Searle, Day and Roche
strove valiantly to force the ball away, but the ball was kicked in for full points to Parks.

Parks battling hard soon had playback on their forward line, Searle, Day and Roche strove valiantly to
force the ball away, but the ball was kicked in for full points to Parks.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider