1946 Chatham Cup

November 2016 July 2026 1946 Chatham Cup 24 August 1946 Basin Reserve, Wellington Wellington Marist (2nd title) Christchurch Technical Old Boys 1945 1947 The 1946 Chatham Cup was the 19th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington Marist, Metro College (Auckland), Wanganui Old Boys, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Mosgiel. The 1946 final Wellington Marist's Jack Duffy was the only player to play in both the 1946 final and the 1932 final, Marist's previous Chatham Cup win. The 1946 team also contained three members of the Nunns family: Ces, Des, and Ray Nunns. Marist dominated the final, but it was Tech who took the lead in front of a crowd of 8000, with Cyril Thomas scoring during the first half. Jack Hatchard levelled for Marist before the break, then took the lead early in the second half through Henry Bell. p.70 Results Quarter-finals Otago/Southland Final 20 July 1946 Mosgiel 6 - 0 Invercargill Boys Brigade Old Boys Logan Park Dunedin #eeeeee Canterbury Final 20 July 1946 Christchurch Technical Old Boys 5 - 1 Nomads English Park Christchurch Auckland/South Auckland (Waikato) Final 3 August 1946 Rotowaro Tigers 1 - 2 Metro College Seddon Park Hamilton #eeeeee Wellington/Wanganui Final 3 August 1946 Wellington Marist 8 - 0 Wanganui Technical Old Boys Basin Reserve Wellington Semi-finals #eeeeee North Island Final 10 August 1946 Wellington Marist 3 – 2 Metro College Basin Reserve Wellington South Island Final 10 August 1946 Christchurch Technical Old Boys 5 - 3 Mosgiel English Park Christchurch Final #eeeeee 24 August 1946 Wellington Marist 2 – 1 Christchurch Technical Old Boys Hatchard, Bell Thomas Basin Reserve, Wellington T.G. Chapman 1946 Chatham Cup Final References Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1946 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Category:August 1946 sports events in Oceania