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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
sluggish and not interested in the result. There were several exceptions, and the kicking in of Bonnai
was exceptionally good. Districts' back men were putting up a grand defence, with the exception of
allowing the spelling rover to do too much damage. In fact, most of the Parksides' goals came from
this quarter.

At the, interval the scores' were: Parksides .. .. 10-8-68 d. Districts . .. .. 4-8-32

Len Breninger gave his team a good address, and several of the players changed positions with

Ron Pine taking over the vacant centre. Good football was the order on resumption, and Districts
infused some more spirit into its play, with the result that the visitors were unable to consolidate its
handy half-time lead. Bad kicking for goal spoilt the home side's chance of being within striking
distance at lemon-time, when the scores were: Parksides 12.8. 80, to 7-11-53. Parksides were
beginning to feel the strain of the big ground and, were tiring.
Several goals gave the Districts a show, and the excitement grew as the visitors' score was being
overtaken. Only a goal behind and the ball in front gave the Districts a definite opportunity to clinch
the game but desperate defence saved the Parksides in the dying minutes of the match. A good clean
and entertaining game virtually ended when the Parksides in a last minute thrust goaled just before
the final bell.

Final Scores: Parksides: 14 gls. 12 bhs. 96 .pts. d. Districts: 12 gls, 12 bhs. 84 pts.
Williamstown Chronicle, Fri 17 Jul 1942, Page 3

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider