Local Football Starts Saturday Aasiday season opens strong
The district league kicks off with 30 teams across divisions in a busy start. Braybrook and Sunshine Districts lead the push as new clubs join Beacons of competition while reliance on youth and ex‑players grows, with finals slated for August and diverse matchups across Beaconsfield, Newport, West Footscray, and Parkside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exsendon
Sunshine Districts
Spotswond
Parkside FP. & Y. Sociale
Kingaville West Footscray
Newport Seddon
Braybrook
Sunshine District Football Club opens 1947 season
Sunshine District Football Club prepares for the 1947 season in the FDL. Several senior players may be missing from the squad that won last year, while key returns include Kev Webb Bill Searle Ken Doubleday and Reg Clarke. Training for C Grade starts next week at Sunshine Gardens reserve with Jack Halladay expected to coach. A working bee at East Sunshine aimed to improve ground conditions, and the season’s social events were noted in a presentation dance summary.
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F.D.L
Sunshine District
Kev, Webb
Bill Searle
Ken Doubleday
Reg Clarke
Dave Harrix
Eddie Hunter
Ay Sun Up
Eddie
Sunshine Gardens
Jack Halladay
Crade
Tack
East Sunshine
Allan Stainar
Uarsin” Drayton
Local clubs plan season with grade shifts and outings
Chirk Roberts, Cyril Parsons, Ken Terrule and Bailie Hunter. on Saturday before the B Grade game at Selwyn Park an official will unfurl last year's junior title banner. The A Grade remnant meets Parks ride in Footeoriy Gardens while C Grade travels to Spots wood to face last year’s junior side. Buses depart at 10 am and 148 pm. early arrivals expected for the first game. Club night in the pavillion tonight with food and drink. players asked to return after training for a spread. The club seeks ties with Kraybrook St Albine and EC for a strong season in WMT. teams for Saturday will be displayed in the Barclay Dry Cleaning window.
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Chirk Roberts
Cyril Parsons
Ken Terrule
Bailie Hunter
Selwyn Park
Avsinnt
Melbourne
Permant
Footeoriy Gardens
Parks Ride
Spotswood
Corner
P.O
Pam
Pavillion
Wiehra
Clubehanily
Kraybrook
St. Albine
WMT
Satuireday
Barclay Dry Cleaning
LCL Club Reforms After Six Years Recess
The LCA football club resumes after six years with W A Slee as president and Leo Culunews secretary. Ralph Wall will be committee, George Munford appointed honorary coach, and a final practice match against Maddingley atux March saw Golds 22 to 16 with Neyson scoring Vi goals. Stark Chatfield and O'Brien among others shining. Opening season sees a trip to Yarraville Wembley Park with a players box leaving Deer Park at 1.10 pm and supporters bus at 1.50 pm.
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LCA
Clu
W. A. Slee
Leo Culunews
Ralph Wall
Ux March
Tc & Gold
Jo Neyson
Stark
Chatfield
O'Brien
Rayner
Seal
B. Tow
Yarraville
Sunshine Baseball Notes Faces Season Openers and Ground Woes
Last Saturday opened the 1947 season amid transport woes cause cancellations. Caulfield defeated Sunshine 20 to 0, leaving Sunshine weakened as it rebuilds. Ground safety concerns loom with council improvements and possible penalties from the Victorian Baseball Union. Saturday fixtures list Firsts at Sunshine against Port Melbourne, Seconds and Thirds at Pt. Melbourne with 1 pm starts and 12:30 arrivals. Team lineups include J Scott and J Everest for Firsts, W Baker and N Fraser for Seconds, R Guy and F Patterson for Thirds.
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Sunshine
Int
Caulfield
Suneshine
Shire Council
Victorian Baseball Union
Port Melbourne
Part Melbourne
Pt. Melbourne
J. Scott
J. Everest
R. Holden
K. Booth
W. Shepherd
R Perry
J. Ezar
P. Scott
B. Bark
Crook
W. Baker
K. Hebb
M Howie
Eble
McDonald
A. Barnes
Blackley
M. Celentano
N. Fraser
N. Green
R. Young
R. Guy
F. Patterson
B. Parker
R. Rowe
G. Anderson
P. Dalling
F. Kiederup
D. Gray
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West Footscray
Aelbousine
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Sunshine Carrier
Monash ST
Servants Street
Lonsdale St
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James Cunningham
Vic
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Ansoc
Emai Ruetion
Wright ST
W. P. Roberts
Praser ST
Sunshine Watches
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Rae & Lewis
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Manely
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Y. Sociale
LCI Newport
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Rovers
Scouts Altonn
Maidstone
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North Footscray Shatewood
Sunshine District Football Club
LCL
Sunshine Hire
Victorian Road Transport Assoc
Albert Boyd Prapristar
Monash Street
Mitchell Bros
Rae
Benjamin ST
City
Sunshine Motors
Che Sunshine
W. C. Ring
Alf
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Seymour
Loral
J. W. McGra
F. D.P. Miller
Mans
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