1945 Victorian Senior League Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, Box Hill Reporter, The Record (South Melbourne), Southern Cross (Brighton), The Sun, Sunshine Advocate

If anyone can provide additional information, please contact me.

The season was played in two phases. In the first phase the teams played each other once.
The competiton was then split into two sections, the top six and the bottom six.
AEC was the Australian Employment Company

Home Team v Away Team
Round One
Saturday, April 21, 1945
Hurlingham Park, East Brighton. Referee: C Armstrong.
Brighton
Goals: Parsons x 4, Bill Maver, L Sierakowski
6 - 3 HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: Godkin, E Phillipson, J Carson
Middle Park. Referee: A Corpe.
8th AEC
Goals: Balbo x 5, Meyer x 4, Moss x 3, Sander
13 - 1 Preston
Goal: Quilliam
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: Braithwate x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 3, Fred Jarvis, Ron Taylor
5 - 1 RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: Bird og
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Sketcher x 3, Bostelman, Hampson, Elleray
5 - 0 Prahran B
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
South Yarra
Goal: R Wilson
1 - 1 South Melbourne United
Goal: Colin Haydock
Round Two
Saturday, April 28, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Box Hill
Goal: J Bailey
1 - 1 South Yarra
Goal: Hayden
Middle Park. Referee: K Black.
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: E Burgess x 2, P Tanner x 2, J Carson, E Phillipson
6 - 1 Prahran B
Goal: Blundell
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 5, Ron Taylor x 3, Abercrombie x 2, Lowe, Chris McDougall
12 - 0 RAAF Laverton
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston 0 - 5 Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: Jack
1 - 4 8th AEC
Goals: Weiss x 4
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
South Melbourne United 0 - 2 Brighton
Goals: Parsons x 2
Round Three
Saturday, May 5, 1945
Hurlingham Park, East Brighton. Referee: Allert.
Brighton
Goals: L Sierakowski x 2, Don Bingham, Harry Pritchard, Bill Maver, W McMurray
6 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: T Thornton, E Abberton
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
8th AEC 0 - 3 Prahran A
Goals: Chris McDougall x 2, Angus Drennan
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: F Klarsfield.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 1 RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: Scorer not known
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran B
Goals: K Honey x 2, H Taylor x 2
4 - 3 South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Cormack
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton
Goal: Elleray
1 - 1 HMS Beaconsfield
Goal: J McPhail
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Corpe.
South Yarra
Goals: Emmerick x 2, Jenner
3 - 3 Preston
Goals: Denks x 3
Round Four
Saturday, May 12, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: T Anderson.
Box Hill
Goal: Don Hutchinson
1 - 2 Prahran B
Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
8th AEC
Goals: Meyer x 3
3 - 0 RAAF Laverton
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran A
Goals: Ron Taylor x 2, Frank McIvor x 2, Chris McDougall
5 - 0 Moreland-Hakoah
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston
Goal: Denks
1 - 4 Brighton
Goals: Parsons x 2, Bill Maver, Harry Pritchard
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Ascot Vale 0 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: A Bradd, Emmerick
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 2
2 - 2 HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: W Parker, J Carson
Round Five
Saturday, May 19, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Brighton
Goals: Harry Pritchard x 2
2 - 0 RAAF Ascot Vale
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: J McPhail, J Carson
2 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: Braithwaite, Don Hutchinson
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: T Anderson.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, Jack Wallace
3 - 5 8th AEC
Goals: Meyer x 2, Balbierer x 2, Cohen
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: Allert.
Prahran B
Goals: K Honey x 4, Glasson x 2, Paul, Cummins
8 - 3 Preston
Goals: Denks x 2, Rackham
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Joyce x 3, Bostelman x 2, Elleray
6 - 0 South Melbourne United
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
South Yarra 0 - 5 Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Lowe, Chris McDougall, Abercrombie
Round Six
Saturday, May 26, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: J Bell.
Box Hill
Goal: E Abberton
1 - 1 South Melbourne United
Goal: Cormack
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Allert.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goal: Peters
1 - 1 RAAF Laverton
Goal: King
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Abercrombie, Fred Jarvis
4 - 3 Brighton
Goals: Don Bingham x 2, Parsons
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston
Goals: Koller, Denks
2 - 3 HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: W Parker, E Phillipson, J McPhail
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Ascot Vale
Goals: Alan Gravell x 2
2 - 6 Prahran B
Goals: K Honey x 2, Glasson x 2, H Taylor, Elliott
Note: 8th AEC v South Yarra had to be cancelled because the 8th Australian Employment Company had been transferred away from Melbourne. Their record was taken over by Nobels who entered the competition in the following round.
Round Seven
Saturday, June 2, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: C Rodger.
Brighton
Goals: J Orr, J McOrist
2 - 3 Nobels
Goals: Bill Douglas x 2, Andy Kyle
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: J McPhail x 4, P Tanner x 2, E Burgess, E Phillipson
8 - 2 RAAF Ascot Vale
Goals: Yaffe x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran B
Goal: K Honey
1 - 3 Prahran A
Goals: Abercrombie, Frank McIvor, Ron Taylor
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Joyce x 2, Elleray
3 - 0 Box Hill
Middle Park. Referee: C McEwan.
South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Collins, Stephens, Cormack
5 - 1 Preston
Goal: Rees
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
South Yarra
Goal: Lock
1 - 2 Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jack Wallace, Wilkinson
Round Eight
Saturday, June 9, 1945
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, Wilkinson
3 - 2 Brighton
Goals: Bill Maver, L Sierakowski
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
Nobels
Goals: Bill Douglas x 2, Tom Smith x 2
4 - 2 Prahran B
Goals: K Honey, Tom Sharp og
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran A
Goals: Ron Taylor, Frank McIvor, Lowe
3 - 1 HMS Beaconsfield
Goal: W Parker
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston 0 - 0 Box Hill
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Ascot Vale 0 - 7 South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 4, Amerena x 3
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
South Yarra
Goals: Perrett, Godby, Wilson, Olsen
4 - 4 RAAF Laverton
Goals: Joyce x 2, King, Elleray
Round Nine
Saturday, June 16, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: T Anderson.
Box Hill
Goals: E Abberton x 3, J Bailey, Thompson
5 - 1 RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: Lomax
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: R Harris.
Brighton
Goals: Marshall x 4, Bill Maver x 2
6 - 1 South Yarra
Goal: Rudd
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
HMS Beaconsfield 0 - 1 Nobels
Goal: Tom Scrafton
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C McEwan.
Prahran B
Goals: K Honey x 2
2 - 4 Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jim Fairweather, Jack Wallace, Wilkinson, Fred Jarvis og
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Elleray, Bostelman
2 - 2 Preston
Goals: Rackham, Rees
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
South Melbourne United
Goal: Colin Haydock
1 - 2 Prahran A
Goals: Lowe, Abercrombie
Round Ten
Saturday, June 23, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: C McEwan.
Brighton
Goals: Marshall x 2, Parsons, Bill Maver
2 - 1 RAAF Laverton
Goal: Joyce
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goal: Jones
1 - 1 HMS Beaconsfield
Goal: J Carson
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
Nobels
Goals: Tom Scrafton x 2, Tom Smith, Jock Lyons, Andy Kyle
5 - 1 South Melbourne United
Goal: Colin Haydock
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 4, Ron Taylor x 2, Abercrombie
7 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: E Abberton, F Mountford
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: Lomax
1 - 0 Preston
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
South Yarra
Goal: Nicholson
1 - 1 Prahran B
Goal: Elliott
Round Eleven
Saturday, June 30, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: C Rodger.
Box Hill
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 2 Nobels
Goals: Bill Douglas, Tom Scrafton
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: J Carson, P Tanner
2 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: Nicholson x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
Prahran B 0 - 7 Brighton
Goals: L Sierakowski x 3, Parsons x 2, Don Bingham, Marshall
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Preston
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 7 Prahran A
Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Joyce x 4, Hampson, Sketcher, Smale
7 - 1 RAAF Ascot Vale
Goal: McGarrity
Middle Park. Referee: C McEwan.
South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Cormack, Tieppo
4 - 2 Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Roth, Jim Fairweather
Round Twelve
Saturday, July 14, 1945
Section A
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: R Harris.
Brighton
Goal: Taylor
1 - 1 HMS Beaconsfield
Goal: J McPhail
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Nobels 0 - 4 Prahran A
Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Lowe, George Weir og
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
RAAF Laverton
Goals: Smale, Conlin
2 - 3 Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, McDermott
Section B
6th AEC joined the competition at this stage
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Box Hill
Goal: F Mountford
1 - 0 South Melbourne United
Prahran B
Walkover to Prahran B.
RAAF Ascot Vale could not field a team because players had been posted to other bases
w - o RAAF Ascot Vale
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
6th AEC
Goals: Kaiser x 2
2 - 5 South Yarra
Goals: Nicholson x 4, Perrett
Bye: Preston
Round Thirteen
Saturday, July 28, 1945
Section A
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: P Tanner x 2, J McPhail
3 - 2 RAAF Laverton
Goals: Hampson, Smale
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 3 Brighton
Goals: Bill Maver, Alan Gravell, L Sierakowski
Saturday, September 1, 1945. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: J Bell.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Wells x 2, Kellett, Murphy
4 - 3 Nobels
Goals: Jock Lyons x 2, Andy Kyle
Section B
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 3 6th AEC
Goals: Scorers not known
RAAF Ascot Vale w - o Box Hill
Walkover to Box Hill.
RAAF Ascot Vale could not field a team because players had been posted to other bases
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
South Melbourne United
Goal: Colin Haydock
1 - 4 Prahran B
Goals: Elliott x 2, Bowman, K Honey
Bye: South Yarra
Round Fourteen
Saturday, August 4, 1945
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Section A
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Ballard x 3, Jack Wallace, Brown, Lester
6 - 1 HMS Beaconsfield
Goal: W Parker
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
Nobels
Goals: Jock Lyons, Jim Cramond
2 - 4 Brighton
Goals: Jack Marone x 2, Harry Pritchard x 2
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
RAAF Laverton
Goal: Bonney
1 - 4 Prahran A
Goals: Abercrombie x 2, Frank McIvor x 2
Section B
RAAF Ascot Vale withdrew from the competition and the remaining fixtures were redrawn. Points gained for the walkovers seem to have been deducted.
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran B
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 3 South Yarra
Goals: Scorer not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston
Goal: Bing
1 - 1 South Melbourne United
Goal: Colin Haydock
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
6th AEC
Goals: Kaiser, Peters
2 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: Ernie Bergner, E Abberton
Round Fifteen
Saturday, August 11, 1945
Section A
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: J Bell.
Brighton
Goals: Jack Marone, L Sierakowski
2 - 1 Moreland-Hakoah
Goal: Jack Wallace
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Nobels
Goals: Tom Sharp, Bill Douglas
2 - 2 RAAF Laverton
Goals: Beech, Weeks
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 2 HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: Scorers not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Section B
Preston
Goals: Rees, Crondalt, Chapperly, Elliott
4 - 1 Prahran B
Goal: Grinter og
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
South Melbourne United
Goals: Colin Haydock x 2
2 - 1 6th AEC
Goal: Parrish
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
South Yarra
Goals: Nicholson x 3, Godby
4 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: J Holborn, F Mountford
Round Sixteen
Saturday, August 25, 1945
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Section A
HMS Beaconsfield
Goals: E Phillipson, Moon
2 - 1 Nobels
Goal: Bill Douglas
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Moreland-Hakoah
Goals: Jack Wallace, Other scorer not known
2 - 4 Prahran A
Goals: Green, Abercrombie, Dodds, Ron Taylor
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton 0 - 0 Brighton
Section B
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
Prahran B
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 5 Box Hill
Goals: Scorers not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston
Goals: Rees x 3, Rutherford, Bing
5 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: Nicholson x 2
Round Seventeen
Saturday, September 1, 1945
Section B
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: C Rodger.
Box Hill
Goals: A McKellar, Bolton, E Abberton
3 - 1 Preston
Goal: Davis og
6th AEC
Walkover to the 6th AEC
w - o Prahran B
South Yarra
Walkover to South Yarra
w - o South Melbourne United