1945 Chatham Cup

November 2014 November 2016 July 2026 1945 Chatham Cup 1 September 1945 Basin Reserve, Wellington Western (2nd title) Wellington Marist 1940 1946 The 1945 Chatham Cup was the 18th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, and the first such competition after a four-year gap caused by World War II. 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, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Western (Christchurch), and Mosgiel. The 1945 final In the final, Jack Smith scored a hat-trick, including one goal from the penalty spot. Merv Gordon's own goal is the first to be definitively recorded as such in a Chatham Cup final, though some goals in earlier finals are regarded as own goals in some publications. The game is noted as an exciting one, especially the second half. The only goal of the first half came after 17 minutes from Marist's G. Irvine. The lead became 2–0 twenty minutes into the second half through Ray Price, only for Western to score twice, the second goal coming only one minute before the whistle. In extra time Gordon's own goal was nullified by an equaliser from Ray Dowker before Smith hit the winner from the penalty spot. p.70 Results Quarter-finals 28 July 1945 South Auckland (Waikato) Final Glen Massey 1 - 6 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19450730.2.62 Rotowaro Tigers Seddon Park Hamilton #eeeeee 11 August 1945 Wellington Final Wellington Marist 5 - 0 Stop Out Basin Reserve Wellington 11 August 1945 Canterbury Final Western 4 - 3 Christchurch Thistle Hagley Park Christchurch #eeeeee 11 August 1945 Otago Final Roslyn-Wakari 2 - 4 Mosgiel Kensington Oval Dunedin Semi-finals 18 August 1945 Mosgiel 3 - 7 Western Caledonian Park Dunedin South Island Final #eeeeee 18 August 1945 North Island Final Rotowaro Tigers 2 - 2 Wellington Marist Blandford Park Auckland replayed 21 August 1945 North Island Final (replay) Rotowaro Tigers 0 - 2 Wellington Marist Blandford Park Auckland Mr. F. O. Green Final 1 September 1945 1945 Chatham Cup Final Western 4 – 3 (aet) Wellington Marist J. Smith 3 (1 pen), Dowker Irvine, Price, Gordon (og) Basin Reserve Wellington Mr. V. Wheeler References Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1945 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Category:September 1945 sports events in Oceania