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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

From the ruck Pope received and goaled with a nice shot only to see Paks reply with another goal in
about two minutes.

The term ended with the score I.C.I., 13-4, Parksides, 9-7

On the bounce Parks received a free which was marked by Eddie Hunter, play was brought back to
the centre, but Parks attacking desperately drove, the ball forward and it was marked by the forward
for a goal. Parks attacked again but Alan Grant, ever reliable, relieved only to find his pass
intercepted. A free against Rocke for a plush in the back and another goal came their way. Our
opponents were now putting up a great fight and play began to get vigorous, but the pressure which
the locals had applied all day was starting to take toll of the Park men. J. Hallahan, who had played
sterling; football all day, was now figuring in every move clown the wing.

Finishing on in grand style with a nice lead to their credit, I.C.I. brought the ball down where Tassie
Gaham missed from an acute angle, but from a scrimmage in front Jim Jefferies got his foot to the
ball to bring up two flags. At this stage it was all I.C.I., and when Howell from a long way out kicked
his sides fifteenth goal, it was all over bar the shouting.

Parks came back again to start an attack but with Bill Day unbeatable at full back and Stan Taylor
playing the game of his life, play was soon back in front of I.C.I.'s goal where Wiggins kicked a
grubber through.

Jeffleries went off with a broken finger and Owen Wallis, 19th man, came on and quickly celebrated
the occasion by kicking his first and the club's seventeenth and last goal for the 1941 season.

Thus ended a good game, with both sides playing the game as it should be played.”

Final scores were:

I.C.I. 17-5 d Parksides 12-10

Sunshine Advocate, 19 September 1941

THE FIRST BUILDING ERECTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR WORKERS HOUSING TRUST FOR
WOMEN WAR WORKERS. THIS BUILDING IS IN GORDON STREET, FOOTSCRAY, AND IS MANAGED BY
THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA).

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider