Bell Park Sports Club

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Bell Park Sports Club
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Full nameBell Park Sports Club
NicknameBell Park
Founded1959;67 years ago (1959)
GroundBell Park Sports Club, Batesford, Victoria
PresidentRose Pirrottina
League VSL 4 West
Website https://www.bellparksportsclub.com.au/

Bell Park Sports Club is a soccer club from Batesford, Victoria, Australia.

Contents

The soccer club fields teams in senior men (State League Division 4 West), senior women (GRFC Women's Division One), juniors boys and girls grades. [1]

History

The club was founded in 1959 by Frank Vanjek, Gino Tromba and Michael Parks when players broke away from the Geelong Soccer Club. Sergio Bassi coached them in their first season. [2]

In 1970 the club purchased ten acres of land in Batesford - their current ground and facility. [2]

In 1981 Bell park won the inaugural Geelong Advertiser Cup (1- 0) over the Hamlyn Rangers. [3]

In 2022, Geelong Council agreed to purchase of land and assets of the club for $2.55 million, to ensure the club's survival. [4] [5] [6]

The club lighting was upgraded in 2023. [7]

New change facilities were completed in 2024. [8] [9]

Honours

Men

State

  • 1971: Ballarat and Geelong Districts League (1st)
  • 1976: Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 (1st) [10]
  • 1981: Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 (1st) [11]
  • 1989: Victorian League Division 3 (1st) [12]
  • 1990: Victorian League Division 2 (1st) [13]

Geelong Community Cup winners

  • 1981, 1988, 2016

Presidential history

NameYears
Fr Patrick O’Gorman1959-1963
Guido Para1964
William Stoelzle1965
Guido Para1966
Stan Yates1967-1970
Michael Parks1971-1974
Mario Brumniach1975-1982
R. Hicks1983
Peter Teply1984
Mario Brumniach1985-1986
Tim Cuell1987-1988
Charlie Didomenico1989-1995
Joe Parks1996-1997
Pat Demassi1998
Sam Cortorillo1999-2001
Gino Tromba2002-2004
Liz Witecki2005
Stephen J. Gstalter2006-2011
Gino Tromba2012-2013
David Secen2013-2015
Nick Palmieri2015-2017
Rose Pirrottina2017-Current

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Football & Soccer Club Geelong". Bell Park Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. 1 2 "Geelong Soccer Club History". Bell Park Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Geelong Advertiser Cup 25th Anniversary (1981-2005) Souvenir Record.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Bell Park Sports Club in community hands". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ↑ Scialpi, Nick (2022-02-09). "Bell Park Sports Club backed by local council". Soccerscene. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ↑ Hui, Jin (2022-02-01). "City buys Bell Park sport facilities". Geelong Independent. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. ↑ Rivalland, Nathan (2023-07-31). "Bell Park Sports Club to shine brighter". Geelong Times. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  8. ↑ "New change facilities for Bell Park Sports Club". City of Greater Geelong. 6 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Batten, Dan (May 7, 2024). "Bell Park dream now a reality". Geelong Advertiser (Australia). p. 40.
  10. ↑ "1976 Victorian Metropolitan League Division Three - Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  11. ↑ "1981 Victorian Metropolitan League Division Three - Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  12. ↑ "Victorian League Division Three - 1989". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  13. ↑ "Victorian League Division Two - 1990". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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