1896: Suburban Junior Football Association

Clubs; Beverley, Marton, Murchison, North Melbourne Juniors, Pembroke, Riversdale, Royal Park Crescent, Simpson's Road, South Yarra.
Beverley and Simpon's Road are Richmond area clubs.
Riversdale - Moonee Ponds area.
Marton – Prahran area
Murchison – there is a Murchison Street in Carlton.
Pembroke - Royal Park - North Mebourne area?


April 18
Royal Park Crescent v Carlton at Brunswick
Royal Park Crescent won, 3 goals – 2 goals.

April 25
Royal Park Crescent will meet in Royal Park for practice at 2.30pm.

May 02
First round
Royal Park Crescent v Murchison
Royal Park Crescent won, 8 – 2

May 09
Royal Park Crescent v Marlton at Royal Park
Umpire; H. Allnut
Royal Park Crescent won, 5 – 2

May 16
Royal Park Crescent v North Melbourne Juniors at Royal Park
Umpire; C.M. Scott
Royal Park Crescent won, 3 – 2

May 23
Royal Park Crescent v Simpson's Road at Richmond
Umpire; H. Simmons
Royal Park Crescent won, 5 - 2

May 30
Royal Park Crescent had the bye.

June 06
Royal Park Crescent v Riversdale at Moonee Ponds
Umpire; H. Allnut
Royal Park Crescent lost, 2.3 – 5.7


June 13
Royal Park Crescent v South Yarra at Fawkner Park.
A close game throughout. Crescent led for most of the game.
Umpire; H. Stephenson
Half time; 3.6 – 1.4
Three Quarter time; 4.8 – 4.6
Royal Park Crescent won, 5.11 – 4.8

June 20
Royal Park Crescent v Pembroke
Royal Park Crescent won, 8.3 - 3.7


June 27
Royal Park Crescent v Beverley
Royal Park Crescent won, 3.5 - 2.5

July 04
Royal Park Crescent v Murchison at Royal Park
Umpire; H. Simmons
Royal Park Crescent won, 6 - 1

July 11
Royal Park Crescent v Marlton at St.Kilda Park
Umpire; H. Simmons
Royal Park Crescent won, 6 – 0

July 18
Royal Park Crescent v North Melbourne Juniors in Royal Park
Umpire H. Allnut
Royal Park Crescent won, 13 - nil

July 25
Royal Park Crescent v Simpsons Road in Royal Park
Umpire; C. Scott
Royal Park Crescent won, 8 - 1

August 01
Royal Park Crescent had the bye.

August 08
Royal Park Crescent v Riversdale at Royal Park.
Umpire; H. Simmons
Royal Park Crescent won, 9 – 2

August 15
Royal Park Crescent v South Yarra in Royal Park
Umpire; C. Scott
Royal Park Crescent won 9 - 2

August 22
Royal Park Crescent v Pembroke at Middle Park
Umpire; H. Simmons
Royal Park Crescent won

15 matches out of 18 found
So far no results for these other rounds have been found.

The Argus 08 September (p3) also has the Final Ladder,
RPC Played 18, Won 16, Lost 1, Drawn 1, Goals For 92, Goals Against 30 Points 66
Adding all the matches, Goals For and Against, the missing goal tally is 14 - 6.
Viewing the Herald final editions may have the missing matches and scores.


Age September 08 p3