1919

To make sure peace in Europe would be binding,

The Treaty of Versailles had been drawn up,

In sporting pastimes people were unwinding,

And Parkside lifted the The Victory Cup.

1920

A Director of Nelson's whose creation,

'The Thirty-Nine Steps', gained him world acclaim,

Spent many of his hours of relaxation,

At Parkside, joining in a friendly game.

1927

Their members must have really been frustrated,

When Parkside's Silver Jubilee came round,

The Twenty-Six strike had just terminated,

And funds for such events could not be found.

1939

Parksiders, like most British lads, enlisted,

To make sure Allied Nations would survive,

The mighty Axis forces were resisted,

And made to bend the knee in Forty-Five.

1952

For their fiftieth year Parkside's decision,

To have a week of bowls caused some dismay,

The members and their luckless opposition,

Were drenched with rain which pelted down each day.

1957

Although the members may have felt elated,

When licensed to sell liquor in Parkside,

Their secretary soon was inundated,

with calls for friendly games from far and wide.

1960

In a last-ditch attempt to gain salvation,

When many printing firms began to fold,

Nelson was forced to seek amalgamation,

And there were fears his sports ground would be sold.