Welcome to South Melbourne District Sports Club
We service the community of the City of Port Phillip and beyond and offer a wide range of sports throughout the year to suit all ages from kinder to seniors. Our aim is to encourage everyone in the local area to take an active role in sport and their community, by joining us either as players, coaches, volunteers, supporters – or even as spectators.
Pavilion Redevelopment
Great news!!!
Parks Vic have completed all the paperwork and we are going out to tender!
The Tender No 8208 advertisement will appear in the Herald Sun / Victorian Government Tenders section on Wednesday 11 April and will close after 4 weeks on Wednesday 9 May 2012. The tender and appointment of builder process will take 11 weeks and if all goes according to schedule it is expected that the construction will commence towards the end of June.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the club in this project and those who have provided grants or made donations. We will still have a lot to do to raise the club’s contribution and we will be seeking financial and in-kind support in due course. This is an exciting and challenging time in our Centenary year.
Special thanks must be given to Architect, Stephen Roach and Project Manger, Tom Kelly for their magnificent contributions to this stage. We hope that that quotes will be in line with expectations and we should then be able to proceed quickly.
1st April is The Districts' official birthday!
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Announcing an exciting new benefit for SMDSC members….
A dedicated club which gives South Melbourne District Sports Club access to amazing travel benefits including your own consultant to tailor-make the ideal holiday. More…
THIS IS THE CENTENARY YEAR OF
“THE DISTRICTS”
The Club celebrates its centenary in 2012. Although the Club had only one senior football team for almost 50 years, it is now a multi sports Club that caters for more than 1,000 junior and 100 senior participants, supported by many helpers across junior and senior football, junior and milo cricket, senior and little athletics.
Whilst the Club ostensibly began in 1912, its origins probably go back to the mid 1890’s when it was known as Pembroke Juniors. A common set of officials and players then moved from suburb to suburb in search of a ground. It did not in fact have a regular home ground until the mid 1930’s when it was granted use of an oval in Albert Park.
From its beginnings it had a close association with the South Melbourne Football Club. It was an important feeder club until the Swans relocated to Sydney. South Melbourne reciprocated by assisting with the appointment of playing coaches and providing young players not yet mature enough for League football.
There are many famous ex-players such as Keith Forbes (Essendon Team of the Century), Danny Jacobs, Alan Miller (coach of South Melbourne) , Jack “Basher” Williams, and the best known of all – Roy Cazaly.
AUSKICK
Originally called Vickick – started in 1987 by two energetic and enthusiastic parents, Sandra Cheevers and Steve Ollington. Today it is a thriving ‘Super Club’ with almost 350 children between 5 & 8 taking the field on Saturday mornings. A veritable army of volunteer parent helpers continues to ensure that the kids have great fun as they develop their footy skills.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
When the senior club wanted to change leagues in the 1970s, it was necessary to have a junior footy club that would be supported by the Senior Club. So the first junior football team was an U13 team formed in 1973. Junior football has grown exponentially over the years, now fielding 14 teams from U9s to U17s, all playing in the South Metro Junior Football League.
JUNIOR CRICKET
Commenced in 1969 and in 1975/76 an Under 13 team was entered into the newly formed Port Melbourne and District Junior Cricket Association. From the 1980/81 season the Club has entered junior teams in the City of Moorabbin Cricket Association and now fields up to 11 teams each season.
MILO IN2CRICKET
Started in 1997 thanks to the efforts of Noel Jones. There were 5 boys and girls and numbers grew to 51 by the end of the season. The following year there were 95 registered and it has been maintained at around that level since. Milo cricket has been a great feeder to junior cricket.
ATHLETICS
The South Melbourne Athletics Club (SMAC) began in 1929 and over the years has had a number of Australian and Victorian representatives in track and field events and road racing. The South Melbourne Athletic Club came under the umbrella of the Club in 2007 and has gone from strength to strength, attracting former Olympians and World Champions to the Club.
LITTLE ATHS
Commenced in 2006 on a 300 metre grass track after many years of campaigning by Peter Logan. Almost 200 girls and boys signed up in its inaugural year under the leadership of Darren Olney-Fraser. After a further campaign by the local community the Club moved to the new State Athletics track at Lakeside Oval in September 2011.
The Club has weathered the changes that have occurred in the inner city since its formation and has dealt with the challenges presented to it because of the loyalty of its players and supporters, its role in the local community, a succession of skilled administrators and financial prudence.
CELEBRATIONS PLANNED FOR THE YEAR
Centenary Celebration Dinner Dance
Saturday 28th July – Powerhouse Function Centre
Includes….
* Hall of Fame Inductees
* Launch of History Book
* Video Presentation
Bookings:
Sandra Cheevers 0409 144 165
Lisa Butler 0409 350 995
Family Fun Day
Sunday 16th September – at Home, Oval 11 Contact: Kerry Boulton 0418 580 612
History Book
Written by Dr Robert Grogan Contact: Maureen McGee 0419 526 670
State Title a first for South Melbourne District’s
Little Aths!
South Melbourne District’s Little Athletics Club is sporting its first ever State Title with the Club’s U10 mixed 4 x 100m team taking out first place at the recent Victorian State Relay Championships.
The team displayed flawless baton changes in the final, coming from a qualifying position of 5th to ultimately outrun their competition with a time of 1:01.46.
Congratulations to team members (from left) Blake Hudson, Roman Anastasios, Alexandra Taylor Boxall and Gigi Maccagnini on their fantastic (and historic) achievement.
The U10 mixed team was part of a record contingent of 6 teams that competed under the Districts banner at the State Championships – the U9 Girls 4 X100m, U9 Boys 4 X100m, U10 Boys 4 X100m, U10 Mixed 4 X 100m, U11 Mixed 4 X 100m, U13 Mixed sex 4 x 100. The Club was thrilled to see the red and white matching it with the best junior relay teams in the State. Congratulations to all the teams on their fantastic achievements.
The Club is looking forward to the forthcoming Western Region Little Athletics Championships on 18 & 19 February where a record 40 athletes will compete under the Club banner.
Go Districts!
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