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

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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]

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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]

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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

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

References

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