1924 Chatham Cup

November 2016 July 2026 1924 Chatham Cup 26 April – 27 September 1924 Athletic Park, Wellington Auckland Harbour Board (1st title) Seacliff 1923 1925 thumb|right|200px|Advertisement in the New Zealand Truth newspaper for the final The 1924 Chatham Cup was the second annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis, with the numerous local associations being grouped in with the four major regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago) in qualifying, with each of these four regions being represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19240322.2.62.7&srpos=80&e=--1923---1932--10--71----2%22Chatham+Cup%22-all Papers Past — NZ Truth — 22 March 1924 — SOCCER SIDELIGHTS Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-03-22 2010-09-11 Ten teams from the Wellington region took part,https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19240501.2.122&srpos=16&e=--1924---1924--10--11-byDA---2%22Chatham+Cup%22-- Papers Past — Evening Post — 1 May 1924 — SOCCER CONTROL Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-05-01 2010-09-11 and it is known that Seacliff were the only Otago entrants (North Otago, the home of Oamaru Rangers, being counted as a separate region).https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19240516.2.118&srpos=17&e=--1924---1924--10--11-byDA---2%22Chatham+Cup%22-- Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 May 1924 — ASSOCIATION Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-05-16 2010-09-11 In the Waikato region (South Auckland FA) there were four entries from Pukemiro, Rotowaro, Junction Athletic (Pukemiro Junction) and Glen Massey.11 June 1924 Association Football - South Auckland Body 2 Waikato Times https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19240611.2.8 8 August 2023 The South Auckland Football Association initially ran its cup qualifiers in conjunction with its local northern league fixtures eventually resulting in all four clubs being tied on the same points.5 July 1924 Association Football 16 Waikato Times https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19240705.2.100.4 8 August 2023 The NZFA was consulted on a ruling which was then left in the hands of the South Auckland FA.8 July 1924 Association Football - South Auckland Meeting 2 Waikato Times https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19240708.2.13 8 August 2023 The qualifying matches, without Rotowaro, were then rescheduled by the South Auckland FA in late July.23 July 1924 The Association Game - South Auckland Doings 6 New Zealand Herald https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240723.2.15.1 8 August 2023 Glen Massey then protested the arranged fixture at Pukemiro but the South Auckland FA chose not to act.30 July 1924 Association Football - South Auckland Doings 6 New Zealand Herald https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240730.2.19.1 8 August 2023 The sole fixture for qualification from the South Auckland FA was played at Pukemiro on 28 July between Pukemiro and Pukemiro Junction Athletic.29 July 1924 Association Football - The Chatham Cup 4 New Zealand Herald https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240729.2.8.6 8 August 2023 Whakatu was the sole entry from Hawke's Bay. Hastings United intimated to the NZFA about joining the competition but the application was too late.7 June 2023 Football - Association Football 11 Hawke's Bay Tribune https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBTRIB19240607.2.81.1 8 August 202314 June 1924 Football - Association Football 11 Hawke's Bay Tribune https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBTRIB19240614.2.86.1 8 August 2023 The Auckland representative for the competition was not chosen via a knock-out competition. This raised concerns in some quarters that the rules of the competition were not being adhered to.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19240905.2.30&srpos=66&e=--1924---1924--10--61-byDA---2%22Chatham+Cup%22-- Papers Past — Evening Post — 5 September 1924 — ASSOCIATION Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-09-05 2010-09-11https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19240816.2.168.2&srpos=57&e=--1924---1924--10--51-byDA---2%22Chatham+Cup%22-- Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 August 1924 — SOCCER Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-08-16 2010-09-11 This was rectified in July when the Auckland Football Association decided to have a play-off between Harbour Board, the Auckland first division champions and YMCA the second division champions for both the Auckland championship title and the right to represent Auckland in the Chatham Cup.19 July 1924 Soccer Contests - Senior League Title 14 New Zealand Herald https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240719.2.136.3 9 August 2023 The 1924 final The final was played in sodden conditions at Wellington. Seacliff took an early lead through W. Simmons, holding on to it until half-time. Harbour Board's Bill Palmer equalised with a header in the second half, and H.M. Margison scored two further goals, one in each half of extra time.Hilton Tony Smith Barry An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years 1991 New Zealand Football 978-047301291567 The trophy was awarded to the winning team by Wellington Mayor Robert Wright.Otago Daily Times (29 September 1924), p.10. The losing semi-finalists contested a Charity Cup during the same weekend at the same venue, the match finishing in a 2–2 draw.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19241004.2.60.1&srpos=81&e=--1923---1932--10--81----2%22Chatham+Cup%22-all Papers Past — NZ Truth — 4 October 1924 — SOCCER Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-10-04 2010-09-11 Results Manawatu Qualifiers 26 April 1924 Dawbers 2 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19240428.2.4.2 Palmerston North Returned Services Association Travers (pen.), Chapman Bell North Street Park Palmerston North Mr. Forbes #eeeeee 26 April 1924 St. Andrews w/o Foxton won by default https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19240428.2.46 Foxton North Street Park Palmerston North Mr. Crouch 3 May 1924 Foxton 0 - 5 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19240505.2.5.2 Dawbers Hearsey ×2, Tracey, Chapman ×2 Foxton Foxton Mr. C. W. Duncumb Manawatu Final #eeeeee 19 July 1924 Dawbers 5 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19240721.2.85.4 Whakatu Travers snr. ×3, Chapman, Davies J. Martin North Street Park Mr. Crouch Manawatu/Hawkes Bay Final Palmerston North Wellington Qualifiers 10 May 1924 Brooklyn 2 - 5 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240512.2.119 Diamond Pridmore, Anton (pen.) McLeod, Daniels, Findlay, Bolt, McKee Wakefield Park Wellington Mr. W. Press #eeeeee 10 May 1924 Welgasco 1 - 7 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240512.2.119 Waterside Frame Case ×2, Patterson ×2, Gilbertson ×2, Nicolls, Dickinson Newtown Park Wellington Mr. T. L. Meehan 10 May 1924 Wellington Marist 4 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240512.2.119 Wellington Thistle McElligott, Barton ×2, Fitzgerald Hickey (og) Association Park Wellington Mr. C. F. Ward #eeeeee 10 May 1924 Scottish Wanderers 0 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240512.2.119 Institute Old Boys Rusterholtz Association Park Wellington Mr. E. Ormrod 10 May 1924 Wellington YMCA 5 - 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240512.2.119 South Wellington Campbell ×2, Phillips ×2, Trott (pen.) Kelburn Park Wellington Mr. G. Arnold #eeeeee 17 May 1924 Hospital 4 – 3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240519.2.99 Diamond Gibbs, McDonald, Lambert ×2 R. McGee, Findlay, Guest Porirua Hospital Mr. E. Windley Porirua 17 May 1924 Waterside 2 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240519.2.99 Wellington YMCA B Gilbertson, Nicholls Mitchell Kilbirnie Park Mr. I. Wilson Wellington #eeeeee 17 May 1924 Institute Old Boys 5 – 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240519.2.99 Swifts Jeffereys, Dempster, Reid, Barnes, N. Smith Elliott, Thomas Kelburn Park Mr. B. L. Salmon Wellington 17 May 1924 Wellington YMCA A 2 – 2 (aet) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240519.2.99 Wellington Marist Barity, Hindmarsh Barton, Costello Association Park Mr. F. Campbell Wellington #eeeeee 14 June 1924 Wellington Marist 2 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240616.2.123.2 Wellington YMCA A Barton ×2 McGirr Basin Reserve Replay Mr. F. Campbell Wellington 28 June 1924 Wellington Marist 3 – 2 (aet) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240630.2.93 Institute Old Boys Pope ×2, Burke Reid, Dempster Basin Reserve, Wellington G. Goffin #eeeeee 28 June 1924 Hospital 2 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240630.2.93 Waterside Greenaway, Gibb Hughes Porirua Hospital Mr. B. Martin Porirua 7 July 1924 Wellington Marist 3 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19240712.2.65.4&srpos=42&e=--1924---1924--10--41-byDA---2%22Chatham+Cup%22-- Papers Past — NZ Truth — 12 July 1924 — SOCCER Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1924-07-12 2010-09-11 Hospital Cudby, Costello, Barton Ferguson Basin Reserve, Wellington Mr. S. Wilson Wellington Final #eeeeee 2 August 1924 Dawbers 2 – 5 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19240804.2.85.3 Wellington Marist Chapman, Hearsey Pope ×2, McElligott ×2, Costello Foxton Foxton Mr. Connolly (Wellington) Manawatu/Wellington Final 400 Otago Qualifier 19 July 1924 Oamaru Rangers 0 - 4 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19240721.2.115 Seacliff Hanlin, Simmons, Burns, Murray Takaro Park Mr. Fogarty Otago/North Otago Final Oamaru Auckland Qualifiers #eeeeee 19 July 1924 Auckland Harbour Board 5 - 0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19240721.2.129 Auckland YMCA Jones, Bell, Palmer, Margison, Tocker Auckland Domain Mr. L. Dawson Auckland Final Auckland 28 July 1924 Pukemiro 0 - 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240729.2.8.6 Pukemiro Junction Athletic Pukemiro South Auckland Final Huntly #eeeeee 23 August 1924 Pukemiro Junction Athletic 0 – 3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19240825.2.3.3 Auckland Harbour Board Jones 2 (1 pen.), Liddel Seddon Park Mr. J.M. Downie South Auckland (Waikato)/Auckland Final Hamilton Sunnyside qualified as Canterbury Football Association representative after leading the Christchurch club league after the first round. Semi-finals ("Island finals") 2 August 1924 Sunnyside 1 – 1 (aet) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19240804.2.21 Seacliff McLachlan Hooper Culling Park Mr. McCallum South Island Final Dunedin #eeeeee 31 August 1924 Auckland Harbour Board 2 – 0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19240901.2.128 Wellington Marist Margison ×2 Auckland Domain Mr. Masters North Island Final Auckland 24 September 1924 Seacliff 4 – 2 (aet) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19240925.2.33 Sunnyside W. Simmons, W. Hamlin ×3 H. Gibson ×2 English Park Mr. W. Ainsworth South Island Final Replay Christchurch Final Teams Auckland Harbour Board: Jack Batty, W. Mitchell, G.S. Brittain, J. Worthington, R.I. Bell, Dan Jones, J.H. Tocker, Bill Palmer, Herbert.M. Margison, Murray Heyes, C. DraytonHouston, J., (1952) Association football in New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A. W. Reed. p. 34. Seacliff: Charlie Rivers, George Anderson, Bill Murray, H. Cox, Alex Waugh, Bill Rogers, Malcolm MacDougall, W. Simmons, Bill Hooper, J. Baillie, Wattie Hanlin #eeeeee 27 September 1924 Auckland Harbour Board 3 – 1 (aet) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19240929.2.76 Seacliff Palmer, Margison ×2 Simmons Athletic Park Mr. A. E. Wells 1924 Chatham Cup Final Wellington 2000 References Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1924 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup