1929 Chatham Cup

November 2016 July 2026 1929 Chatham Cup 26 August 1929 Basin Reserve, Wellington Tramways (1st title) Seacliff 1928 1930 The 1929 Chatham Cup was the seventh annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis, with six regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Poverty Bay, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds. Electric Soccer Blandford Park held Auckland's first Chatham Cup match under electric lighting in 1929. The first round fixture between Auckland Thistle and YMCA (Auckland) in extra time, was completed under floodlighting. On 12 June, in a second round fixture, Northcote were scheduled for an evening kick off against Thistle at Blandford Park at 7:30pm,Electric Soccer - Cup Tie Tonight - Thistle v Northcote. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19290612.2.164 17 August 2022 Sun (Auckland) Papers Past 3 687 12 June 1929 13 though due to bad weather the match was rescheduledAssociation Football - Evening Match Postponed https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290613.2.167.7 17 August 2022 New Zealand Herald Papers Past 66 20280 13 June 1929 15 to take place on 19 June, and again was postponed due to the weather.Floodlight Match Off - Tonights Game Postponed https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290619.2.149.2 17 August 2022 Auckland Star Papers Past 60 143 19 June 1929 16 On 26 June the match was again postponed due to the state of Blandford Park.Chatham Cup Competition - No Match Tonight https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19290626.2.165 17 August 2022 Sun (Auckland) Papers Past 3 699 26 June 1929 15 Finally on the evening of 3 July the match took place, with Thistle defeating Northcote 3–2.Knock Out Soccer - Chatham Cup Tie - Northcote's Good Fight https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19290704.2.140 17 August 2022 Sun (Auckland) Papers Past 3 706 4 July 1929 13 After the succession of postponements the Auckland FA petitioned the NZ council for an extension to their qualification scheduling. After being given the date of the 27th of July for the North Auckland FA decider, the Auckland FA then put the question to the remaining five clubs who decided through committee that Tramways should be awarded the position of Auckland contender.17 July 1929 Auckland Affairs 15 Auckland Star https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290717.2.169.1 17 August 2023 Teams Otago Seacliff Canterbury Christchurch Thistle, Nomads, Rangers, Western, St. Albans, New Brighton A.F.C. Wellington Hospital, Institute Old Boys' Hawkes Bay Manawatu St Andrew's, Palmerston North Returned Services Association (R.S.A.) Poverty Bay Gisborne Thistle Auckland Auckland F.A: Tramways, YMCA (Auckland), Celtic (Auckland), Auckland Thistle, Ponsonby, Onehunga, Bon Accord, Auckland Corinthians, Manurewa, Belmont, Rangers (Auckland) South Auckland F.A: Huntly Thistle (withdrew) North Auckland F.A: Waro Wanderers (withdrew) The 1929 final Seacliff's George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, and Bill Hooper were each playing in their fourth final, at that time record. Unfortunately for them, Tramways totally dominated the final. The only goal of the first half came from Clem Bell, though Seacliff came close to equalising before the break. In the second half, though, Seacliff were outclassed. Early on in the half Seacliff keeper T. Jackson managed to get a hand to a shot from F. Lewis but was unable to keep the ball for entering the goal (some sources name Evan Williams was the scorer of this goal). Harry Spencer added two more goals for the Aucklanders, but there was controversy when no penalty was awarded for a clear handball by a defender in front of the Tramways goal late in the match.Hilton Tony Smith Barry An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years 1991 New Zealand Football 978-047301291568 Results Auckland Qualifiers #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Auckland Thistle 5-3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 YMCA (Auckland) Kay ×2, Chalmers, Webb, Hislop Humphries ×2, McAuslan Blandford Park Mr. L.C.H. Dawson Auckland 5-3 Final quarter of match played under floodlights #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Celtic (Auckland) 3-1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 Ponsonby Rimmer, Watt ×2 Ward Blandford Park Mr. A. Parkinson Auckland #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Onehunga 0-1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 Bon Accord Nicol Auckland Domain Mr. R. H. Parfitt Auckland #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Corinthians 2-7 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 Tramways Jones, Ahern Christie, Williams ×2, Bell, Spencer, Simpson, Spong Victoria Park Mr. J. Campbell Auckland #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Belmont 0-1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 Manurewa Williamson Devonport Mr. A. Bowie Auckland #eeeeee 8 June 1929 Rangers (Auckland) 1-3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19290610.2.165 Northcote Onehunga Mr. G. Shand Auckland 3 July 1929 Northcote 2 - 3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290704.2.145 Auckland Thistle Pugh ×2 Kay ×2, Rowat Blandford Park Mr. A. J. Galley Auckland First ever floodlit match in New Zealand #eeeeee 11 July 1929 Celtic (Auckland) Postponed Manurewa Blandford Park Auckland Floodlit night match Note: Tramways declared winner of Auckland section by remaining clubs and A.F.A. after postponements delayed the competition North Auckland/Auckland Qualifier #eeeeee 27 July 1929 Tramways w/o https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19290725.2.72 Waro Wanderers Tramways won by default Poverty Bay/South Auckland (Waikato) Qualifier #eeeeee 27 July 1929 Gisborne Thistle w/o https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19290713.2.59.4 Huntly Thistle Huntly Thistle]] Gisborne Gisborne Thistle won by default Canterbury Qualifiers #eeeeee 20 July 1929 Christchurch Rangers 1 - 4 aet https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19290722.2.128 Western Sloan Brigdens, Evans, Barwell ×2 English Park Mr. Campbell Canterbury Semi-final Christchurch #eeeeee 20 July 1929 Christchurch Thistle 3 - 0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19290722.2.128 St. Albans Trotter, G. Walker ×2 Spreydon Park Mr. M. Wilson Canterbury Semi-final Christchurch Wellington Qualifiers #eeeeee 22 June 1929 Institute Old Boys 2 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19290629.2.184.4 Hospital May ×2 Basin Reserve Wellington #eeeeee 13 July 1929 Wellington Marist 3 - 4 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19290715.2.169.2 Institute Old Boys Marshment, Bird, Marshall Bilby, Maddocks, May, Smith Basin Reserve Mr. G. Jackson Wellington Semi-Final Wellington #eeeeee 13 July 1929 Petone https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19290715.2.169.4 Wellington YMCA Petone Recreation Ground Mr. R. Ball Wellington Semi-Final Wellington Match abandoned after 30 minutes #eeeeee 27 July 1929 Petone 1 - 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19290729.2.108 Wellington YMCA Campbell McLeod ×2 Association Park Mr. F. Sanders Replay Wellington Semi-Final Wellington Manawatu Qualifiers #eeeeee 13 July 1929 St. Andrews 5 - 0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19290715.2.21 Palmerston North Returned Services Association McKenzie ×3, Lyons, Beecham, North Street Park Mr. F. W. Ivey Manawatu Final Palmerston North #eeeeee 20 July 1929 St. Andrews 10 - 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19290722.2.129 Palmerston North Returned Services Association McKenzie ×4, Lyons, Corkindale ×4, Beecham Baigent 2 x pen. North Street Park Mr. H. W. Johnson Replay Manawatu Final Palmerston North Quarter-finals #eeeeee 27 July 1929 Christchurch Thistle 4 – 1 report Western Trotter ×3, Walker Evans English Park Christchurch Canterbury Final #eeeeee 10 August 1929 Wellington YMCA 4 – 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19290812.2.142.2 St. Andrews Worth, Rigby, McLeod ×2 McSheffery, Corkindale (pen.) Basin Reserve Mr. F. Sanders Wellington/Manawatu Final Wellington #eeeeee 10 August 1929 Tramways 8 – 2 report Gisborne Thistle Spencer ×3, Bell ×3, Williams, Stretton Watt ×2 Victoria Park Auckland/Poverty Bay Final Auckland note: Seacliff was the only entrant from the lower South Island and entered the competition as South Island finalists. Semi-finals ("Island finals") 17 August 1929 Tramways 2 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290819.2.158.4 Wellington YMCA Spencer 2 (1 x pen.) Stretton McLeod Blandford Park Mr. E. Parkinson North Island Final Auckland #eeeeee 17 August 1929 Christchurch Thistle 0 – 1 aet https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19290819.2.125 Seacliff Hooper English Park Mr. J. Stout South Island Final 1000 Christchurch Final Teams Tramways: Jack Batty, J. McElligott, Ernie Simpson, Jack Tinkler, Jim Christie, Joe Fyvie, A. Spong, Clem Bell, Harry Spencer, Evan Williams, F. Lewis. Seacliff: T. Jackson, George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, Hugh Munsie, A. Maxwell, J. McLaughlan, W. Simmons, Bill Hooper, Tom McCormack, Rab McLean. 26 August 1929 Tramways 4 – 0 report Seacliff Spencer ×2, Bell, Lewis Basin Reserve, Wellington D. Stirratt 1929 Chatham Cup Final References Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1929 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup