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miserable. The Parks were never in the game, and it seems a pity that the club should have contested an association match. The
Victorian's kicked 7 goals and 7 behinds. And also - The match on the Kensington Oval between the Victorians and the Royal Parks was a sickening spectacle. The juniors were never in the game, and to put them forward as an association club is a bitter 'reflection on our association football. If one can imagine a lot of rough lads, ranging from the age of 10 to 14, having a very rough game of football among themselves, without any pretensions to discipline or knowledge of the game, then he has a very fair idea of the football displayed by the Royal Parks. For the interest of association football generally the sooner they retire from the association the quicker will the blot which now rests on the Football Association be removed.
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members of the club, stating that the club did not wish to resign. This as a matter of course was not entertained by the association. The Royal Park Club held a meeting on Friday evening, at which it was decided that the club had no wish to resign. The resignation of the club having been accepted a special meeting of the association must be called to reinstate the club.
160:; president, Mr.C.C. Kingston; vice-presidents, Messrs. A.J.Diamond, W Killicoat, Councillor Holland, L. Mehrtens, Dr. Gardner, W. Charlton, W. W. Crane; secretary Mr. Lyons ; treasurer Mr. J. Rowe. Several new members were elected. The appointments of captains of both twenties was left until after the color match, which is to be played early April.
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Adelaide) and 5 forfeits (South Park twice and one each against Norwood, Port Adelaide and South Adelaide). The team kicked just 2 goals (one each by Lyons and Macklow) and 6 behinds in their five SAFA games and conceded 24 goals 85 behinds. The club prominent members were welcomed to join the
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Saturday 3rd June 1882 - At the meeting of the South Australia Football Association a letter was received from the secretary of the Royal Park Club tendering the resignation of the club. The resignation was accepted. At the same meeting a communication was received from one of the
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A meeting of the members of the Royal Park
Football Club was held at the King's Head Hotel on Wednesday evening, September 22, 1880. There was a large attendance. Mr. W. H. J. Dedman occupied the chair. It was stated that the club had been very successful during the past year. Fifteen matches had
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Football Club was held at the King's Head Hotel on Wednesday evening, March 30, 1881. The secretary report showed the expenses, leaving a balance of £3 lls. Id. The club had played 20 matches, won 8, lost 4, and drawn 8. The following officers were elected:—
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A special meeting of the club was held at the
Brecknock Hotel on Wednesday evening 29 March 1882, Mr.Maley in the chair. The Secretary stated that he had received a letter from one of the prominent members and various other gentlemen advising the club to go into the Senior Association. Mr. J.
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been played, six were won, four lost, and five ware drawn. The advisableness of forming a junior association was discussed, and it was decided to , take active steps in the matter. Several toasts were proposed, including that of the captain, vice-captain, and chairman.
127:; vice-captain, A. Brandenburg; secretary, J. Lyons; treasurer, G. Martin; Committee, T. Rowe, F. Mehrtens, W. Baker, A. D. Munro; match, committee, W. Giffen, F. Mehrtens, W.Baker, and the secretary and treasurer. Several prominent players were elected.
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which would rename itself in 1887 as West Adelaide when it joined the SAFA. The failure of the Royal Parks has considerably strengthened their ranks, Blacklow, Loud, and others having decided to throw in their lot with the red, white, and blue.
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held a meeting after inviting additional clubs to join the competition. Only one application was received, from the Royal Park Football Club, and the Association agreed to include them in the competition for the upcoming
256:- also played one season at Norwood Football Club in 1885 played cricket for Royal Park as a youth, then Norwood, South Australia and was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Test matches between 1887 and 1897.
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