1948 Chatham Cup

November 2016 April 2025 1948 Chatham Cup 21 August 1948 Basin Reserve, Wellington Technical Old Boys (1st title) Waterside (Wellington) 1947 1949 The 1948 Chatham Cup was the 21st 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 Eastern Suburbs (Auckland), Waterside (Wellington), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Roslyn-Wakari (Dunedin). The 1948 final The final was a re-match of the previous years' final, with Technical Old Boys gaining revenge over Waterside for their loss of the previous year. The Waterside team proved disappointing when compared to their team of the previous year, and it was Tech who dominated. Though the Wharfies held the Canterbury side to a 0-0 half-time score, they succumbed in the second half to goals by Peter O'Malley and Cyril Thomas. Results #eeeeee 24 July 1948 Roslyn-Wakari 3–6 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19480726.2.81.1 Brigadiers Smyth, Ness (pen.), Garrick R. Morrison 2 (1 pen.), Ottley, Olley, Wilson, N. Morrison Culling Park, Dunedin Mr. W. Dodd Semi-finals #eeeeee 31 July 1948 Rotowaro 0–1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19480802.2.127 Waterside (Wellington) Walker Seddon Park, Hamilton #eeeeee 31 July 1948 Technical Old Boys 4–0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19480802.2.124 Brigadiers C. Bailey 3, Grieve English Park Mr. C. Sweeney Christchurch Final #eeeeee 21 August 1948 Technical Old Boys 2–0 Waterside (Wellington) O'Malley, Thomas Basin Reserve, Wellington A. Aspen References Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1948 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Category:August 1948 sports events in Oceania