Bell Park Sports Club
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| Full name | Bell Park Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bell Park | ||
| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Ground | Bell Park Sports Club, Batesford, Victoria | ||
| President | Rose Pirrottina | ||
| League | VSL 4 West | ||
| Website | https://www.bellparksportsclub.com.au/ | ||
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Bell Park Sports Club is a soccer club from Batesford, Victoria, Australia.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Men
[edit]State
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1981, 1988, 2016
Presidential history
[edit]| Name | Years |
| Fr Patrick O’Gorman | 1959-1963 |
| Guido Para | 1964 |
| William Stoelzle | 1965 |
| Guido Para | 1966 |
| Stan Yates | 1967-1970 |
| Michael Parks | 1971-1974 |
| Mario Brumniach | 1975-1982 |
| R. Hicks | 1983 |
| Peter Teply | 1984 |
| Mario Brumniach | 1985-1986 |
| Tim Cuell | 1987-1988 |
| Charlie Didomenico | 1989-1995 |
| Joe Parks | 1996-1997 |
| Pat Demassi | 1998 |
| Sam Cortorillo | 1999-2001 |
| Gino Tromba | 2002-2004 |
| Liz Witecki | 2005 |
| Stephen J. Gstalter | 2006-2011 |
| Gino Tromba | 2012-2013 |
| David Secen | 2013-2015 |
| Nick Palmieri | 2015-2017 |
| Rose Pirrottina | 2017-Current |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Football & Soccer Club Geelong". Bell Park Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b "Geelong Soccer Club History". Bell Park Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Geelong Advertiser Cup 25th Anniversary (1981-2005) Souvenir Record.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Bell Park Sports Club in community hands". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Scialpi, Nick (2022-02-09). "Bell Park Sports Club backed by local council". Soccerscene. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Hui, Jin (2022-02-01). "City buys Bell Park sport facilities". Geelong Independent. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Rivalland, Nathan (2023-07-31). "Bell Park Sports Club to shine brighter". Geelong Times. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "New change facilities for Bell Park Sports Club". City of Greater Geelong. 6 May 2024.
- ^ Batten, Dan (May 7, 2024). "Bell Park dream now a reality". Geelong Advertiser (Australia). p. 40.
- ^ "1976 Victorian Metropolitan League Division Three - Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "1981 Victorian Metropolitan League Division Three - Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Victorian League Division Three - 1989". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Victorian League Division Two - 1990". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.